Sentences with phrase «experienced social studies teacher»

SUMMARY Experienced social studies teacher with exceptional skills in creating and implementing core curriculum following school protocols, and federal procedures and policies.

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In this edited volume, McClosky has included a vast number of case studies written by teachers of their experiences using drama, simulation techniques, filmmaking, literature related to social values and ethnic issues, and so forth.

A former NCAA athlete and high school social studies teacher, Jim currently advises the Positive Coaching Alliance, working to transform youth sports by helping to create a more positive and character - building experience for young athletes.

At the orientation sessions last February and May, one teacher commented, «It's incredible to link art, language arts, and social studies into big ideas that define and reflect culture values and experiences.»

Under the wing of principal Solomon, eighth grade English and social studies teacher Tracy Goodman and her colleagues found a way to help their students understand and appreciate the immigrant experience by becoming «immigrants» themselves.

Listen to Waukesha West Social Studies Teacher Dale Van Keuren talk about his experience with Twitter, specifically how it has refreshed, informed, and invigorated his teaching practice.

In 2012 - with 13 years experience as a middle school social studies teacher behind him - Brennan co-founded Histrionix Learning Company (with Jason Darnell).

As long - time classroom teachers now working as teacher educators preparing future middle - and high - school language arts and social studies teachers, we persistently seek ways to improve our coursework and clinical experiences.

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Hear how Discovery Education Social Studies Techbook made teaching and learning an unforgettable experience and: • Saved teachers time in planning lessons • Helped teachers differentiate instruction • Strengthened students» literacy and critical thinking skills The Rock Hill School District will share its vision, plan, and lessons learned as it successfully increased student engagement and achievement in the digital Social Studies classroom.

I'm a San Marino High School social studies teacher with 30 years of teaching experience.

A recent study of studies found that preschool is only as effective as the people at the front of the classroom, and that makes sense: At a time when social - emotional learning is so crucial, the presence of well - trained, sensitive, loving teachers can make or break a preschool experience.

Ronald Tabano has over 40 years experience in education beginning his work as a 6th grade teacher, moving to teaching social studies and ELA at the middle and high school levels, eventually becoming an Assistant Principal.

It's also an area in which many social studies teachers do not have experience, so providing quality professional development has been a high priority for the district during the overhaul.

The participants in this qualitative research study were a 13 - year veteran social studies teacher and the student intern who worked with this teacher during a year - long professional development school experience in a culturally and economically diverse middle grades school.

Returning to the example of digital history from the social studies, there is important work to be done beyond just helping experienced teachers and preservice teachers gain awareness about the availability of digital primary sources or tools.

In these teachers» defenses, however, many of them have had very little experience learning social studies themselves.

Using the «Documenting the American South» digital library in the social studies: A case study of the experiences of teachers in the field.

Don Little, a social studies teacher at Nottingham and one of the programs creators, said the goal was to give students an experience that wasn't about remediation but was about enhancing their learning.

Mentored field experiences begin with a one - day - a-week school placement in freshman year, include pre-practicum experiences in schools, and culminate with full - time student teaching in a social studies classroom during senior year, affording preservice teachers the opportunity to design and implement inquiry - based, content - rich units of study, and to assess students» learning.

During a professional learning experience, a middle school social studies teacher shared his idea for using this task in his classroom.

Teachers can activate students» prior knowledge by having them write about their previous experiences with literacy and schooling and by inviting their perspectives on historical events covered in social studies classes.

Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies

Digital History TIP: Pre-service social studies teachers» experiences in a technology - rich field initiative.

Second, belying myths about digital natives, respondents tended not to be the youngest and most inexperienced social studies teachers, but middle - aged teachers with at least several years of experience (see Tables 3 and 4).

In my work as a social studies teacher educator at a large southeastern U.S. research university, I was tasked with creating interventions and additions in the teacher education experience by using geospatial technologies in the existing context of our program.

The participants in this study were Mike, a 13 - year veteran social studies teacher and his 22 - year - old intern, Cheri, who was completing a yearlong professional development school experience as part of her senior year in college.

Teachers in our study, almost without exception, were positive about their social media experiences, possibly because they participated in Twitter activities voluntarily.

Following a discussion of the challenges of providing clinical experiences, the authors describe the outcomes of a study involving remote partnerships in learning between candidates enrolled in a distance education social studies methods course and mentor teachers employed in middle and secondary schools.

This paper describes the experience of 18 preservice social studies teachers over the course of one semester, using Web 2.0 tools to design and implement a digital flexbook.

We investigated whether sustained, collaborative PD experiences with digital educative curriculum materials could promote secondary social studies teachers» PTK.

In my experience of working with teachers and conducting workshops on how to integrate picture books into the social studies curriculum, Jenna's initial response to using picture books is a common reaction.

Throughout our study we asked, «Can sustained, collaborative professional development experiences with digital educative curriculum materials help in - service social studies teachers develop professional teaching knowledge?»

By the time I was hired for my first (and current) position as a middle school Language Arts and Social Studies teacher, I already had years of experience working with all types of people.

Because children with mild disabilities are significantly more likely to be mainstreamed during the elementary years than at any other time during their educational experience, elementary school social studies teachers are in a particularly challenging situation.

If social studies teachers want to be participants instead of observers in those decisions that affect social studies education, we need to encourage our new teachers and experienced colleagues to be activists in our state and national organizations — not just members, but members who act on their ideas to improve social studies education.

The high school social studies teacher at 916 Mahtomedi Academy wrote that the summit «was the most amazing professional development experience of my life.»

I am a MN licensed Social Studies Teacher 5 - 12 with Bachelor degrees in History and Sociology who has two years teaching experience and a record of success in reaching students who struggle with learning.

This paper describes several strategies we have employed to integrate effective technology integration strategies into teacher education experiences provided to preservice social studies teachers.

Collaborative social studies teacher education across remote locations: Students» experiences and perceptions.

In addition, even when we are able to provide multiple field experiences to preservice teachers, exposing them to high - quality models of effective uses of technology that are integrated with secondary social studies curricular activities is difficult.

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In one particular instance, preservice teachers engaged in a social studies lesson and found that the curriculum and instruction focusing on careers and jobs in society would need to be flexible enough to incorporate student perceptions and experiences.

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Social Security is not sufficient as a stand - alone retirement program, but case studies from three hypothetical teachers of varying experience levels show that teachers of all experience levels would benefit from Social Security coverage as one component of a comprehensive retirement plan.

Sharon Michaels is a sixth grade English Language Arts, social studies, and writing teacher at Truesdell Education Campus who enjoys designing and facilitating learning experiences for English language learners.

Students at the Bridgescape Learning Academy in Chicago's Englewood area have turned this year's election into a social studies learning experience, thanks to teachers Ms. Van Meter and Ms. Owens.

This study of 65 elementary school teacher candidates enrolled in social studies methods classes examined attitudes toward currently contentious curriculum issues before and after participation in a practicum experience teaching an arts - integrated unit on Africa.

Content area teachers in social studies, science, and technical subjects emphasize literacy experiences in their planning and instruction.