OCE Updates & Events

for Your Classroom

Encourage your students to explore easy-to-search

FindNYCulture.org, a free database of New York State cultural education organizations.

What will they find?

Art galleries, historical societies, libraries, museums, parks, planetariums, science centers, zoos and more! Continue learning all summer long by exploring these community gems.

Be sure to follow @FindNYCulture

on Twitter for classroom relevant information!

Digital History Curriculum Project

Are you a U.S. History or Social Studies teacher in Grade 8, 9, or 10?

You're invited to participate in a virtual project about a supplemental digital history curriculum that includes a suite of interactive, online games for students. If selected, you'll receive one hour of professional development, $500 for your classroom, $500 for your school and access to the supplemental curriculum. Complete this application to determine eligibility.

This opportunity is being provided by WNET/Thirteen.

Student Research Awards Accepting Projects Through July 1

This initiative from the New York State Archives Partnership Trust is open to New York State students in grades 4-12. Entrants must use historical records and students may submit individually or as a group.

Projects with an annotated bibliography and showing use of historical records receive a Certificate of Merit. Grade level winners receive a cash award. Entries are due by 7/1/23.

Studying Urban Renewal through the lens of Civic Readiness gives students an understanding of how federal and state policy affect their local community, and the role local citizens play in influencing those policies.

A large collection of local primary sources has been added to the platform of ConsidertheSourceNY.org from communities across New York State selected specifically for use in the K-12 classroom.

Binghamton's Urban Renewal Changes: Consider the Source

Summer Reading at New York State Libraries

It’s almost time for Summer Reading to begin! This year’s slogan is 'All Together Now' and the overall theme is friendship, kindness and inclusion.

Students and families can sign up now at their local library to participate in Summer Reading. Last year 1.4 million kids and teens participated to stay engaged and learning over the summer months.

Questions?

Contact Sharon Phillips, Youth Services Program Manager, New York State Library at nyslyouth@nysed.gov

Happy Reading!

New York State Museum Education Efforts Honored

Senior Historians Aaron Noble and Ashley Hopkins-Benton were able to join Museum Instructors James Jenkins and Kat Morehouse along with Chief of Education, Kathryn Weller for the awards ceremony.

On April 22^nd, the Office of Cultural Education collaborated with the Capital District Council for the Social Studies to offer a day long professional development opportunity for local educators. The program highlighted the New York State Archives' “Consider the Source” website, PBS Learning Media through WHMT, and educational resources from the New York State Museum and Library. Educators enjoyed tours of the museum and collections with Museum Instructors, Senior Historians, and Ethnographers. For this innovative collaboration, the New York State Museum was named the CDCSS’s “Partnership in Education” Organization Honoree.

WMHT Offers On-Demand Professional Development

WMHT, the Capital Region's public television station, is an SED-approved provider for Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) credits.

Earn professional development credit by watching local documentaries online and completing a short quiz.

Visit the WMHT CTLE webpage for

on-demand course offerings including:

Uninvited: The Spread of Invasive Species
Searching for Timbuctoo
Kennedy of Albany: A Writer and His City
Bridging the Divide
Behind the Lights

New documentaries are being added every month. All programs are free.

New PBS LearningMedia Collection Focuses on Climate Change

The Resilient Ones: A Generation Takes on Climate Change highlights the effects of climate change in the Adirondack region of upstate New York. In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, three high school students embark on a journey to meet local leaders and climate innovators in search of short-term adaptive strategies to extreme weather and long-term solutions to reduce carbon emissions.

Explore this collection of resources produced by Mountain Lake PBS, that promote climate change education by inspiring students to make real-world connections within their own communities.

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