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Social Sciences & Programs Team Librarians:
Sylvia Tag
Elizabeth Stephan
Emily Spracklin
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Washington OSPI
Social Studies (Homepage)
Social Studies K-12 Learning Standards
Social Studies Assessments
Ethnic Studies Resource Page from OSPI for Social Studies Integration & SPS Elementary Framework (PDF)
National Council for the Social Studies Standards
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
Professional Educators Standards Board
Cultural Competency Standards : Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Journals
Middle Level Learning (NCSS)
Social Education (NCSS)
Social Studies and the Young Learner (NCSS)
Theory & Research in Social Education (NCSS)
Websites
Black Lives Matter at School: Year of Purpose
League of Women Voters (n.d.) The State We're In: Washington (grades 3-5)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People (NCSS)
Articles & Books
Rodríguez, N. N., & Swalwell, K. M. (2022). Social studies for a better world : an anti-oppressive approach for elementary educators (First edition.). W. W. Norton & Company.
Love, B. L. (2019). We want to do more than survive: Abolitionist teaching and the pursuit of educational freedom. Beacon Press.
Watson, D., Hagopian, J., & Au, W. (Eds.). (2018). Teaching for Black lives. Rethinking Schools.
Muhammad, G. (2023). Unearthing joy: Aguide to culturally and historically responsive teaching and learning. Scholastic Inc.
Muhammad, G. (2020). Cultivating genius: An equity framework for culturally and historically responsive literacy. Scholastic.
Hammond, Z. (2015). Culturally responsive teaching and the brain: Promoting authentic engagement and rigor among culturally and linguistically diverse students. Corwin.
Ehrenworth, M., Wolfe, P., & Todd, M. (2020). The civically engaged classroom: Reading, writing, and speaking for change. Heinemann.
Dunbar-Ortiz, R. (2029). An Indigenous People’s history of the United States for young people. Beacon.
Learning for Justice: Social Justice Standards - Learning for Justice, SPLC, Anti-Bias Anti-Racist Framework