Teacher of the Year Ceremony
Due to inclement weather, the Teacher of the Year Ceremony has been postponed to December 16, 2025 from 5-7pm. Doors will open at 4pm. The Ceremony will take place at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, and the order of events will remain the same.

Connecticut Core Standards

Inquiry in Connecticut’s Social Studies Classrooms

The Connecticut State Department of Education and Connecticut Council for the Social Studies will be co-sponsoring a winter webinar series “Inquiry in Connecticut’s Social Studies Classrooms”. These will be presented “live” from 3:30-4:30 on alternate Tuesdays; the webinars will also be archived so that teachers and curriculum leaders can watch them at any time.

To sign up for a single webinar or the entire webinar series or if you have questions contact Stephen Armstrong, Connecticut Social Studies Consultant, at stephen.armstrong@ct.gov Stephen.Armstrong@ct.gov or at (860) 713-6706.

Date Links to Archived Webinars
February 2, 2016

Introduction to Connecticut’s Social Studies Frameworks

 

March 1, 2016

The Inquiry Arc: An Overview & Inquiry Dimension 1: Asking Questions

 

March 15, 2016

Inquiry Dimensions 2 & 3: Thinking Like a Historian and Analyzing Sources

 

March 29, 2016

Inquiry Dimension 4: Effectively Presenting Findings and Taking Informed Action

 

April 19, 2016

Social Studies Literacy and the Connecticut Core

May 3, 2016

K-5 Social Studies Inquiry: Tying It All Together