Resources for Educators, Schools, and Districts

Adopting Investigating History in your school or district for SY26-27? See below for resources to get started, and fill out our adoption survey to receive updates and new resources throughout the spring and fall.

The supports and resources below can help you, your school, or your district as you begin the process of adopting Investigating History and bringing it to life for your students.

If you're not sure where to begin, we recommend starting with some of these most popular resources:

Instructional Videos to see the curriculum in action in the classroom
Background Briefs to deepen content knowledge about each unit of the curriculum
The Curriculum Guidebook to get oriented to the materials and the key instructional routines

Or, explore the full list of resources available below.

In SY26-27, Investigating History will be available for Grades 3–7. Ready to bring the curriculum to your school or district? Explore the following resources to get started:

Setting the Stage for Success: Adoption and Implementation Guide : Understand the conditions needed for long-term success with Investigating History and assess your school or district's readiness.
Design Specifications : Learn about the underlying principles, vision, and research base of Investigating History.
DESE Grant Opportunities — Civics Teaching and Learning Grant and Genocide Education Grant: Apply for funding to support your Investigating History work. These two DESE grants are open for applications through March 30 and can support Investigating History-related projects that align to grant priorities.
Investigating History in Grades 3–4: Learn more about our new Grades 3–4 curriculum.
Order Printed Materials: For SY26-27, printed materials will be available for Grades 3–7. See our curriculum page for information on ordering printed curricular materials.

Certified Professional Development Providers: Explore professional development providers with offerings available for districts, schools, and individual educators.
Curriculum Guidebook : Understand the key routines, strategies and structure of the curriculum.
Classroom Instructional Videos: Watch 10–15 minute videos from Investigating History classrooms to help illustrate key pedagogical practices and strategies.
Background Briefs: Support educators in developing their own content knowledge. Aligned to each curriculum unit, Background Briefs include videos from scholars and experts; curated collections of external resources; and notes on key ideas, important terminology, and possible misconceptions.
DESE Instructional Planning and Observation Tools: Use this collection of tools focused on unit unpacking, lesson internalization, student work analysis, and classroom observations.

Investigating History Overview Flyer : Share this flyer with families, community members, or other educators in your school or district.
Key Principles One-Pager : Help others understand the basic design principles of Investigating History.
Family Letter : Modify this letter for your classroom at the start of the year or a new unit.

Have additional questions? Please email InvestigatingHistory@mass.gov .