1. Building the Toolkit The Process Continues S. G. Grant Binghamton University

2. The good news….We are on schedule The better news….The inquiries are turning out well The best news….Teachers are embracing the design and the process

3. The Toolkit Components Conceptual Foundations Grade-Level Inquiries Professional Resources

6. How an Inquiry gets made (84x) Writer writes SG (ES), John (MS, Kathy (HS) Internal Review CAP/SED Review Content/Pedagogic al Review TCC Pilot & Review SG, John Kathy Revision Second targeted review (if necessary) Permissions & Layout Internal Production External Review Final Production Triangulat e Data Final SED/P MT

7. Where are we with the Inquiries? GradeAnnotatedAbridged K ScarcityHolidaysRulesCivic Rights 1 Global CitizenFairnessEcon ChoicesFamilies 2 RulesEcon. SystemsInd/GroupsCommunities 3 Human Rights DiversityGlobalizationCultures 4 Where are weIndustrializationRightsImmigration 5 DOIAdv. SocietiesBananasColonization 6 Agricultural Rev Black DeathReligious Freedom Leaders 7 Civil WarGreat Compromise Native Americans Women’s Rights 8 InternmentSuburbsVietnam WarLabor Reform 9 AztecsChinaIndiaMarco Polo 10 French RevIndustrial RevApartheidJapan/France 11 Civil RightsImmigrationConstitutionSlavery 12G Policy-ACAFederalismFirst Amendment Electoral College 12E Wage GapFree TradeEconomic Happiness Great Recession

10. The IDM PD – Questions

11. NYSCSS Toolkit Sessions Session #1 Introducing the New York Social Studies Toolkit Time: 1 hour Number of participants: 200+ Presenter: S.G. Grant Session #2 Digging deeper on the New York Social Studies Toolkit project Time: 2.5 hours Number of participants: 200+ Presenters: SG Grant, John Lee, and Kathy Swan Sessions #3 and 4 Designing Inquiry for Social Studies Number of participants: 25 Time: 1 hour Presenters: SG Grant, John Lee, and Kathy Swan with writers and TCC members Sessions #5-7 Visions of the Possible: Inquiries for (elementary / middle / secondary) Social Studies Number of participants: 100 each Time: 1 hour each Presenters: SG Grant, John Lee, and/or Kathy Swan along with writers Session #8 Teacher Collaborative Council Panel Number of participants: 100 Time: 1 hour Facilitators: John Lee, Jill Gradwell, Lorrei DiCamillo along with TCC members Session #9 Taking Informed Action: A Conversation Number of participants: 100 Time: 1 hour Facilitators: Kathy Swan with writers and TCC members

12. Timeline for Project