GPB Presents Georgia Home Classroom

As part of the public media mission to ensure all kids have access to continued free educational resources at home, GPB, in partnership with Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE), is offering broadcast programming and accompanying digital resources that adhere to Georgia’s state standards to provide continued at-home learning​. Click here to explore Georgia Home Classroom.​

Getting More Bang for Your Book: Read Alouds and Social Studies Inquiry at Grades K-2, K-5 or 6-12​

This lively, literacy saturated session with the GaDOE Social Studies Team, will revitalize your use of read alouds and expand your list of great titles aligned to the Social Studies GSE. Be ready to share your own favorites as we dive into great children's literature. Contact jwood@doe.k12.ga.us to schedule.

They Aren't Getting It: Methods to Engage, Excite, & Empower Struggling Learners​

Join us for this hands-on workshop that provides methods for adapting instruction that will make learning attainable for all learners. We will share resources and model inquiry based strategies that are differentiated for all learners. Contact jwood@doe.k12.ga.us​ to schedule.

Teach what we Assess & Assess what we Teach​

Join us for this hands-on workshop that peels back formative and summative assessment in social studies. Bring a sample of each from your classroom and polish your assessment skills to maximize learning for your students. Contact jwood@doe.k12.ga.us​ to schedule.

Social​ Studies Inquiry Toolkit​

Familiar with the basic tools of inquiry? Join us as we build on our use of inquiry strategies and tools. Go beyond inquiry foundations to construct powerful lessons that cement learning. Sharpen your saws in this interactive workshop. The 6-12 workshop is facilitated by Joy Hatcher, Social Studies Program Manager and the K-5 workshop is facilitated by JoAnn Wood, Social Studies Program Specialist with GaDOE.

Let’s Get Visual! Inquiry Based Instructional Activities that SWIRL​

Explicitly teaching Visual Literacy in social studies increases engagement and allows students to make connections between their lives and history.  This workshop will teach you how to: build visual literacy with visual journals, enhance your inquiry lessons, and incorporate the art standards with your existing lessons to create personal meaning for students. You do not have to be “good” at art to attend this workshop!

The workshop, facilitated by GaDOE Social Studies & GaDOE Fine Arts, is appropriate for teachers and school, district and RESA leaders or any combination of those.  Activities will be shared and modeled for K-12.

3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade History Refresher 101 Workshops

Join grade level colleagues in this lively, hands-on crash course on topics in U.S. History. We will model use of engaging inquiry strategies and resources while reinforcing and extending the content knowledge needed to teach the new Social Studies GSE.

Contact jwood@doe.k12.ga.us​ to schedule.​

Come into the lab and see what's on the slab as we dissect a good history lab​ for primary grades to examine its anatomy. We will experiment with a lab and then cook up our own, making sure to mix thoroughly with literacy skills.​
Contact jwood@doe.k12.ga.us​ to schedule.​

• Click here to see the Georgia Standards of Excellence for Social Studies.​
  

• Integrated Instructional Supports for All Students​
  

• gadoesocialstudies Instagram Teacher Takeover — Applications for the 2020-2021 gadoesocialstudies Instagram teacher takeover will open July 1st. Visit our page to see amazing #GAsocialstudies educators and students across the state.  Click here to visit the gadoesocialstudies Instagram page.​  

• Grade Level/Course Specific Pro​fessional Learning with Virtual Specialists—Introducing a new FREE online professional learning community exclusively for Georgia educators. The Georgia DOE has created course and grade level specific Professional Learning Communities, led by Virtual Specialists, where educators from across the State can connect with each other to share experiences, resources, lesson plans, and instructional activities.
  

• Join the Online Community
• Schedule for Monthly Webinars​
• Check out the Greatest Hits from Fall 2019-2020 Virtual Specialist Webinars
  

Georgia Social Studies Standards and Courses 

• Georgia Standards of Excellence for Social Studies K-12
  (Note: Reading and Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies are embedded at the end of each course standards list.)
• Quality Core Curriculum Standards (QCC) for Courses not using Georgia Performance Standards
  
• Social Studies Skills Matrices
  
• List of State Funded Courses​ K-12​
  (Social Studies Courses begin with Course Number 45)
• Graduation Rule​
• List of Course Numbers and Descriptions​

Studies Standards Curriculum Sample Activities and Resources

• Social Studies Resources to Support GSE Content and Instruction​
• Learning Resources/Textbooks and Instructional Materials