Massachusetts Council for the Social Studies

Marshfield, Massachusetts, 02050

Last updated on January 31, 2023
Grant awarded by
Library of Congress
Region
East
Organization Type
Non-profit Organization
Congressional District(s)
At large
Fiscal Year Of First Grant
FY 2022 [10/01/21 - 09/30/22]
Contributing Organization(s)
Massachusetts Council for the Social Studies, Collaborative for Educational Services, iCivics, WIDA, MATSOL, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Massachusetts Migrant Education Program, and others
Organization description

Non-Profit Educational Organization Supporting Social Studies Educators

Project description
The MCSS project, Extending the Reach of Primary Sources – English-Learner Collaborations, seeks to bring together experts on English language development and History and Social Studies leaders. Using their guidance, we are working with Massachusetts classroom teachers across grade levels to develop practical examples of classroom activities that strengthen language fluency and literacy for all learners, especially multilingual students using social studies primary sources. In the first year of the project we worked on language-aware primary source approaches for social studies classroom. In the second year, we are developing examples of primary source lessons that can be used in stand-alone English Language Development classes in Massachusetts and in other states around the country. We have already submitted plans to extend the resources developed to benefit out-of-school youth and students in non-school learning settings, including the Massachusetts Migrant Education Program, in the third year of the project. The grant funds stipends to teachers that participate in in pilot tests of new material, and to teachers who participate in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) that pair English Language Development teachers with History and Social Studies teachers, in addition to materials development and the fostering of collaborative connections among organizations.
TPS project focus
  • Rubrics
  • Teaching Materials
  • Workshops
Content focus
  • Access
  • Advocacy
  • Civics
  • Cultural Studies
  • English Language Arts
  • Equity and Inclusion
  • General Studies
  • History
  • Literacy
Audience
  • Activists
  • Administrators
  • Archivists
  • Classroom teachers
  • Community members
  • Curriculum coordinators
Level(s)
  • 3 - 5
  • 6 - 8
  • 9 - 12
  • Adult learning
Population focus
  • English language learners
Organization Contact
Katherine Babini, Executive Director
[email protected]
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