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District adopts DESEInvestigating History curriculum in grade 6; teachers report strong engagement
Summary
Acton-Boxborough is implementing Investigating History (a DESE-supported, open-source curriculum) in grade 6 this year, with plans to expand to grade 5 next year. Teachers and administrators said the inquiry-based materials have high-quality supports for differentiation, culturally responsive content and professional learning.
Gabby (district staff member) and Kate Scheibler, a sixth-grade social studies teacher, presented the district's work implementing high-quality instructional materials on Oct. 9, focusing on Investigating History, a free open-source curriculum developed with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
"Investigating History centers students and their thinking," Kate Scheibler said. "It supports multilingual learners and students with exceptional needs and the kids find it really engaging." Scheibler described the curriculum as inquiry-based, culturally responsive and supported by background professional learning materials that help teachers who do not have specialist content backgrounds.
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