Fully online. Five modules delving into the techniques that makes History's Mysteries students' favorite part of the school day.
"It was so fun to see each of my students have their 'aha moments' as we dug further into the mystery."
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This five-module, online workshop will deepen teacher skills with integrating social studies, language arts, and inquiry in remote and in-person learning using History’s Mysteries: Historical Inquiry for Elementary Classrooms, the free, easy-to-use inquiry curriculum units created by teachers Kelley Brown and Laurie Risler. Each grade-level unit (with click-and-play options for in-person, hybrid and remote learning) invites students to investigate a mystery grounded in the 2018 Massachusetts History & Social Science Framework. Units align closely to content and literacy standards across the U.S. Teachers in all 50 states are teaching with History’s Mysteries!
Educators will practice adapting the teacher-friendly click-and-play History's Mysteries curriculum, with editable slides and materials, to meet the needs of their students and teaching formats. Teachers will be introduced to core principles behind Brown and Risler’s selection of materials and presentation approach for the History’s Mysteries curriculum. Participants will receive coaching on extending the History’s Mysteries approach to other content, integrating picture books and other elements of the ELA curriculum into engaging, inquiry skill building activities. Participants will be prepared to support peers in their school and district.
Educators will have a choice between customizing one unit for classroom use addressing their unique classroom needs and creating a new History’s Mysteries-style lesson on a vital topic. See a syllabus from a previous offering of this 3-credit History's Mysteries course.
Audience and Grade Level
Administrators and Teachers; Grades K-5
Credits
67.5 PDPs will be awarded to participants upon completion of all course requirements (as per DESE regulations awarding a PDP boost for graduate level work). Participants may choose instead to take this course for 3 graduate credits through Westfield State University for an additional cost. To earn PDPs or Graduate Credit, participants must complete all assignments.
Dates, Cost, and Registration
This course is fully online. The course runs February 28, 2022 through April 4, 2022.
Virtual sessions will be held on February 28, 2022 and April 4, 2022; 4:00pm - 5:15pm; Online office hours with the instructors will also be available.
Registration Deadline: February 21