NYC DOE Educators

29 Apr 2025

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The New York City Council funds History UnErased's work with New York City Public Schools. All opportunities on this page are available at no cost to individual educators and schools.

Calendar of Virtual and On-Site PL with CTLEs, Hundreds of Digital, Interactive, Multimedia, Primary Source-Based LGBTQ-inclusive US History and Civics Instructional Resources, Special Programming, and Options for Customized Training!

May 2025 Virtual and On-Site PL with CTLEs

VIRTUAL: Highlighting LGBTQ History Recently Erased: This interactive, multimedia session introduces historical content that has recently been removed or altered from national institutions that is included in History UnErased's "Intersections & Connections" instructional resources.

Thursday, May 15th, 7:30 - 8:30 PM

ON-SITE, FULL DAY PL: Enrich your Curriculum and Teaching Strategies: Join us for an engaging and comprehensive professional learning session designed to enhance your understanding and teaching of LGBTQ-inclusive, intersectional US history and civics. This full-day event is offered in collaboration with the Department of Social Studies and Civics. This training will introduce History UnErased's LGBTQ-inclusive, intersectional US history and civics supplemental curriculum, methods and strategies for integrating these materials into mainstream courses, explore the "Pauli Murray's America" elective course, and delve into the Hidden Voices curriculum.

Thursday, May 22nd, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM / Unique Registration Link for This PL

VIRTUAL: Executive Order 10450 and The Lavender Scare: This interactive, multimedia session introduces methods and strategies to integrate The Lavender Scare within classroom instruction about the Cold War and McCarthyism. Participants will also learn about additional corresponding content from History UnErased's curriculum that provides extended learning opportunities for students.

Thursday, May 29th, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR VIRTUAL PL SESSIONS

IMPORTANT NOTE: At the end of each month, History UnErased submits participant lists to the Office of Safety and Youth Development (OSYD). OSYD needs approximately two weeks to process your CTLE credits. If you haven't received your CTLE credits by mid-June, please CLICK HERE.

Request your school's unique access code for Intersections & Connections digital curriculum platform below or log in to your account HERE.

**Example Videos from Intersections & Connections that Bring Primary Sources to Life and Provide a "Hook" for Students**

"The Past Is Always Present" project is funded in part by the Library of Congress and the New York City Council.

Request Customized PL for Individual Schools or Teacher Teams with CTLEs

Virtual or on-site for the 2024/25 academic year!

- Introduction to History UnErased's primary source-based, multimedia, LGBTQ-inclusive & Intersectional History, Civics, and Social Studies Instructional Resources (DOE-approved)

- Navigating Complex Conversations / Analyzing Authentic Scenarios

- Teaching LGBTQ-inclusive Curriculum in the ENL/MLL Classroom

- Curriculum Mapping / Scaffolding

- Modeling Lessons and Customized Coaching

- Diversifying Classroom Collections and School Libraries

- Understanding LGBTQ-inclusive Curriculum through Policy and Public Health Lenses

- LGBTQ History Session for GSA Students (single one-hour session)

- Informational Session for Parents/Caregivers: Developmentally-aligned Curriculum & Language

Click here to download the PDF flyer.

Email [email protected] to request customized PL and include which session(s) you need in your message.

Funded by the New York City Council and available at no cost to schools.

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