Congratulations to Mass 2023 #History Teacher of the Year Jessica Lander from Lowell Public Schools and to our finalists, Rachel Williams-Giordano from CRLS and Jenny Staysniak from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School ! #MaEdu MassEducation

Learn more about our inquiry-based, comprehensive, totally FREE history curriculum for educators in MA and beyond at this preview webinar next week! bit.ly/IH-register

Our just released Grade 5 Investigating History unit engages students with questions like "How can democratic government support the needs of people, communities, and nations?" Interested in this free curriculum? Learn more at mass.gov/investigatingh…

Student-led civics projects making it to Jeopardy!

MA #civics teachers, take note - this is a really solid curriculum, and has been a long time coming! A comprehensive, inquiry-based, thoroughly-tested civics course just in time for the new school year:

Did not expect to end up solving a crossword puzzle final on stage in front of a room full of people, or to be doing so head to head against my little brother (who beat me quite handily), but truly an adrenaline filled #lpz16 🤓

Love this so much!

MA Educators: My team is hiring for a history/social science coordinator with a focus on supporting high-quality genocide education! Spread the word to anyone who may be interested: massanf.taleo.net/careersection/…

Decades of defending the humanities in the face of relentless defunding has warped the minds of so many humanists, who now justify their work through appeals to its “real-world” use-value — as politics or activism — claims that are at once preposterous and a mark of austerity 1/

Excited to join American Institutes for Research and colleagues from LA and USVI to discuss what we've learned through developing social studies curriculum over the past several years! air.org/event/novel-ap…

Check out this peek inside an Investigating History classroom! Massachusetts K-12 Primary Source gloucestertimes.com/news/local_new…

#maedu colleagues - should be a great conversation, particularly if you're applying for this upcoming cycle of civics grants! We'll be joined by folks from iCivics The Democratic Knowledge Project Facing History Generation Citizen as well if you're interested in discussing partnerships after the panel.

We are excited to share that our resources ranked among the top K-12 history/social science curricular materials in a review from Massachusetts K-12! Check out our blog to learn more: bit.ly/3Ig0oWG

#MAedu folks, if you know any amazing history/social studies teachers looking to support curriculum and instruction on a larger scale, send them our way! We're a pretty great team if I do say so myself, and have some exciting things in the works. massanf.taleo.net/careersection/…

Coolest part of One8 Applied Learning Hub convening today - Investigating History socks! (OK, well, maybe also the chance to nerd out about history instruction with a room full of awesome teachers and leaders... but the socks a close second.)

We're hiring! Massachusetts K-12 is seeking a talented, passionate individual to lead the state's first registered teacher apprenticeship program. This is a unique opportunity to make a difference for MA teachers & students! Apply by 5/26 for priority: tinyurl.com/RTACoordinator

West Virginia and Idaho?

Coming to #ncss2024 in a few weeks? Join our session Sat AM on "Past as Prelude: Empowering Civic Engagement through Investigating History" to learn from Massachusetts K-12, Primary Source, and Dedham Public Schools about how to infuse civic learning across US and world history content!

Curious to see what DESE’s Investigating #History curriculum looks like in action? Check out our library of Investigating History instructional videos: ow.ly/vKKa50UM7R0 #MaEdu

It's been great to collaborate with Educurious on this important and exciting work!