May 14, 2014
Last week, the Board of Regents adopted the New York State K-12 Social Studies Framework to provide schools and teachers with information they need to consider modifications to local social studies curriculum for students in grades K-12.
It includes key ideas and concepts for each grade level and incorporates Common Core skills in literacy, writing, speaking and listening, as well as social studies practices.
The five existing standards in Social Studies remain unchanged: (1) history of the United States and New York, (2) world history, (3) geography, (4) economics, and (5) civics, citizenship and government. The Framework also retains the current order of courses, from Kindergarten through grade 12. The Framework integrates information from the existing New York State Learning Standards for Social Studies (1996); the New York State Common Core Learning Standards in English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects; and the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Social Studies State Standards from National Council for the Social Studies.
I recommend using the following resources to familiarize yourself with the framework:
A short video containing interviews with some of the New York State educators who helped develop the Framework:
http://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-k-12-social-studies-framework-video
The Regents Item approved by the Board of
http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/
2014/April2014/413p12a5.pdf.
The Item includes a detailed list of the groups that have expressed support for the new Framework.
The Framework:
http://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-k-12-social-studies-framework
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