Description
The SCDE will award grant funds to nonprofit organizations, school districts, or institutions of higher education for the development of new inquiry-based instructional materials aligned to the
2019 South Carolina Social Studies College- and Career-Ready Standards via one of the following approaches:
- Develop and host an African American Historic Sites Professional Learning Opportunity (PLO) for teachers that connects prominent historic sites in South Carolina with content knowledge on African American history. The PLO guides teachers in the development of inquiry-based instructional units with an accompanying text set that connect the visited sites with identified course themes, or
- Develop and host an Instructional Units PLO for teachers providing content knowledge on selected South Carolina African American history and guides teachers into the development of a minimum of three inquiry-based instructional units with accompanying text sets based on geographic, economic, or political themes associated with that content.
Program Office
Office of Standards and Learning
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations, school districts, and institutions of higher education that are capable of developing a Professional Learning Opportunity for teachers or a minimum of three inquiry-based instructional units aligned to the
2019 South Carolina Social Studies College- and Career-Ready Standards emphasizing African American history and the contributions of African Americans.
Total Funding Available
$200,000
Funding Details
The SCDE anticipates awarding one grant for the multiple day experience and several grants for the development of three inquiry-based instructional units.
Program Term
December 7, 2020, through June 25, 2021
Application Due Date
October 21, 2020
Technical Assistance Session
The SCDE’s Office of Standards and Learning presented a technical assistance webinar on
September 17, 2020. Please contact
Stephen Corsini to access a recording.
Contact
Stephen Corsini
803-734-8335
spcorsini@ed.sc.gov
Documents
Request for Proposals (DOCX, 934kb - Revised 9/10/2020)
Link to Online Application
Historic Site Action Plan Form (DOCX, 87kb - 8/31/2020)
Social Studies Unit Template (DOCX, 90kb - 8/31/2020)
Program Web Page
Social Studies Program
