Sentences with phrase «elementary social studies education»

One state closer to a national crisis: A report on elementary social studies education in North Carolina Schools.

Halvorsen's work focuses on elementary social studies education, particularly for children from low socio - economic backgrounds, the history of education, teacher preparation in the social studies, and the integration of social studies and literacy.

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Lesson study in elementary social studies teacher education helps prepare our interns for the classroom, giving them the opportunity to learn about collaboratively planning, teaching and revising a social studies lesson so that it interests and challenges their students.

As researchers long focused on social studies and informational reading and writing education in the early elementary grades, we were frustrated by this pattern of neglect, and troubled that it is even worse in high - poverty school settings.

While subject - area knowledge is privileged in the standards — INTASC has developed specific standards for science, mathematics, English language arts, and special education, and will soon release those for the elementary - school level, social studies, and foreign language — the standards also make clear that knowledge of child development, learning theory, and teaching approaches is essential.

If a single - salary schedule for a school district yields a large surplus of qualified applicants for elementary education, social studies, and physical education, but no qualified applicants in physics or speech pathology, is teachers» pay in this district adequate?

This one volume brings together in readable, concise language the authoritative research on effective classroom practices in all major disciplines currently taught in elementary and secondary schools: the arts, foreign language, health, language arts, physical education, mathematics, social studies, and science, as well as generic practices that apply across all disciplines.

The report finds that approximately 62 % of school districts increased the amount of time spent in elementary schools on English language arts and or math, while 44 % of districts cut time on science, social studies, art and music, physical education, lunch or recess.

This summer the Maine Department of Education is hosting three different professional development opportunities for social studies teachers including sessions specific to elementary teachers.

LEGO Education LearnToLearn is an educational tool that helps elementary school students achieve curriculum goals within Design & Engineering, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies while also building and reinforcing the most fundamental learning skills of the 21st century: Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving.

This team includes the supervisor and assistant supervisor of accountability; coordinator of accelerated learning and intervention; coordinator of school improvement; coordinator of teacher induction; director of special education; elementary and secondary executive directors of student performance; supervisors of English, mathematics, science, and social studies; supervisor of equity and cultural proficiency; and Title I supervisor.

«Choices, Changes, and Challenges: Curriculum and Instruction in the NCLB Era» finds that since the enactment of NCLB, 62 percent of school districts increased the amount of time spent in elementary schools on subjects that are tested for accountability, while 44 percent of school districts cut time on science, social studies, art and music, physical education, lunch, or recess.

A recent study conducted by the Council for Basic Education confirms what many educators have feared: The curriculum is narrowing as schools zero in on reading, writing, and math at the expense of the arts, foreign languages, and elementary - level social studies.

This commentary represents the perspectives on the revised guidelines of a social studies education university faculty member who is deeply entrenched in the preparation of both preservice and in - service social studies and elementary educators and an instructional design and technology university faculty member who works closely with preservice and in - service teachers of all subject areas on the effective and appropriate integration of technology into the K - 12 classroom.

These perspectives are intended to provide a comprehensive and interdisciplinary view of the impact of the revised guidelines, specifically in the context of social studies education, instructional design and technology, and elementary and secondary education.

Demonstrate extensive knowledge of the subject matter necessary for elementary education curriculum (Literacy, Math, Social Studies, Science) to plan curriculum and instruction.

The study, conducted by researchers at New York University's Institute for Education and Social Policy, focused on elementary and middle school principals who attended the Aspiring Principals Program, the academy's hallmark institute.

This study examined the effects of a comprehensive elementary school - wide social - emotional and character education program, Positive Action, on teacher, parent, and student perceptions of school safety and quality utilizing a matched - pair, cluster - randomized, controlled design.

Centennial serves 2,706 elementary students with a curriculum that includes communication, math, science, art, health, social studies, physical education, music, media and computer technology.

On the other hand, in order to comply with ESSA, states may use additional academic subjects such as science and social studies as the second academic indicator for elementary and middle schools, or as an indicator of school quality or student success for any schools, according to initial feedback from the Education Department.26 The analysis in this brief excludes these measures when identifying and weighting measures of school quality or student success.

Whether teachers are new or experienced and teach elementary or secondary; language arts, science, or social studies; general education or special education English learners, high - ability learners, or intervention students, Achieve3000's Professional Learning Services will change the way you think about PD.

Whether teachers are new or highly experienced; teach elementary or secondary; specialize in language arts, science, or social studies; or work with general education, special education, intervention or English language learners, Achieve3000's PLS offerings will change the way they think about professional development.

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Dr. Klein Friedman has served New York City students since the mid 1970s as a teacher of special education and reading in elementary, middle and high schools; staff development trainer; principal; director of literacy and social studies; regional director of academic intervention services and local instructional superintendent; director of secondary school reform, director of academic intervention services, director of a Supplemental Educational Services program internal to the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE); interim superintendent; and currently as executive director of literacy and academic intervention services aeducation and reading in elementary, middle and high schools; staff development trainer; principal; director of literacy and social studies; regional director of academic intervention services and local instructional superintendent; director of secondary school reform, director of academic intervention services, director of a Supplemental Educational Services program internal to the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE); interim superintendent; and currently as executive director of literacy and academic intervention services aEducation (NYCDOE); interim superintendent; and currently as executive director of literacy and academic intervention services at NYCDOE.

Because elementary teachers are generalists, the B.A. in Elementary Education gives students knowledge in literacy, math, science, and social studies.

Driving on the Right Side of the Road The DRSR program has created a series of lessons for social studies classes at the elementary and secondary levels that focus on citizenship education and traffic safety.

Judson's online education degrees help prepare graduates to teach within Alabama and can be earned in elementary education, secondary English / language arts or secondary social studies.

Cairn University, a Christian - based college, offers undergraduate education degrees with majors in elementary / early childhood education, secondary English education, secondary mathematics education, secondary social studies education, music education, health and physical education on campus only in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.

The DRSR program has created a series of lessons for social studies classes at the elementary and secondary levels that focus on citizenship education and traffic safety.

Their specific majors included elementary education (44.5 %), exceptional student education (23.2 %), prekindergarten primary education (12.8 %), secondary math education (10.4 %), secondary biology education (3.7 %), secondary social studies education (2.4 %), secondary English education (1.2 %), middle school science education (1.2 %), and middle school English education (0.6 %).

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• Demonstrated expertise in motivating students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge with a view to provide a good foundation for elementary grade education • Documented success in teaching reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics and science by utilizing course of study adopted by the state's Board of Education • Adept at using a variety of instruction strategies, including inquiry, groups discussion and education • Documented success in teaching reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics and science by utilizing course of study adopted by the state's Board of Education • Adept at using a variety of instruction strategies, including inquiry, groups discussion and Education • Adept at using a variety of instruction strategies, including inquiry, groups discussion and discovery

In September 2014, Fordham University's Department of Psychology received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to partner with Morningside Center and the University of Virginia's School of Education to conduct a study to examine the impact of combining The 4Rs with My Teaching Partner on teachers» well - being, classroom interactions, and students» academic and social and emotional functioning in New York City public elementary schools.

Candidates must have a minimum an Child Development Associate (CDA), or preferably an Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, or a related field (elementary education, child guidance / counseling, child psychology, family studies, sociEducation, or a related field (elementary education, child guidance / counseling, child psychology, family studies, socieducation, child guidance / counseling, child psychology, family studies, social work).