Frameworks
We aggregate materials to support the development of engaging, grade-level aligned, culturally responsive social-studies curricula and instructional practices. Check out some of those resources below.
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College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework (2017)
The College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards: Guidance for Enhancing the Rigor of K-12 Civics, Economics, Geography, and History has two aims. First, to support states in creating standards that prepare young people for effective and successful participation in college, careers, and civic life. And second, the C3 Framework will help educators provide students with a robust social studies curriculum through inquiry, building essential critical thinking skills and practical ideas to engage in their communities.
Center for Antiracist Education Framework (2021)
The CARE Framework recognizes the need for a clear understanding of what it means to be an antiracist educator providing guidance and support for aspiring antiracist educators and leaders through professional learning.
Educating for American Democracy Roadmap (2021)
The Roadmap to Educating for American Democracy is an inquiry-based content framework for excellence in history and civics for all learners that is organized by major themes and questions, supported by key concepts. It is vertically spiraled across four grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12), and offers a vision for the integration of history and civic education throughout grades K–12.
NCSS Social Studies Theme Framework & National Social Studies Standards
The CSS curriculum standards provide a framework for professional deliberation and planning about what should occur in a social studies program in grades pre-K through 12. The framework provides ten themes that represent a way of organizing knowledge about the human experience in the world.
Boston Public Schools Cultural Competency Framework (2016)
Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Practices (C.L.S.P.) draw upon, infuse and evoke students’ existing schema, experiences, funds of knowledge, and perspectives to optimally facilitate learning. This framework outlines the competencies, attributes, observable behaviors, and practices for different levels of proficiency.
