Sentences with phrase «in elementary social studies»

Constructivism meets technology integration: The CUFA technology guidelines in an elementary social studies methods course.

Computer use in elementary social studies.

Struggling to move beyond projection: A case study of instructional use of an interactive white board in elementary social studies.

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.

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Are you an elementary school teacher who took that ABC book to a new level or a social studies teacher who has made oral histories of local old - timers part of the community collection of text in the school and local libraries?

But there is room for improvement on its standards, which have not been rated by the American Federation of Teachers as clear, specific, and grounded in content for English above the elementary level or for social studies at any grade span.

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.

In cases where they do have this opportunity, the instruction is often rushed or superficial, reflecting a national trend wherein elementary social studies are marginalized.

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.

In standards and accountability, the American Federation of Teachers has rated Colorado's standards clear, specific, and grounded in content, except for social studies at the elementary and high school levelIn standards and accountability, the American Federation of Teachers has rated Colorado's standards clear, specific, and grounded in content, except for social studies at the elementary and high school levelin content, except for social studies at the elementary and high school levels.

Visit an elementary school where some teachers specialize in teaching math and science together, and others language arts and social studies.

In the core subjects of English, math, science, and history (including geography and civics, never say «social studies»), there is absolutely no reason why we ought not ask all young Americans to learn most of the same things while in the elementary and secondary gradeIn the core subjects of English, math, science, and history (including geography and civics, never say «social studies»), there is absolutely no reason why we ought not ask all young Americans to learn most of the same things while in the elementary and secondary gradein the elementary and secondary grades.

The standards in social studies / history are not clear and specific at the elementary, middle, or high school level.

In social studies / history, standards - based exams are offered at the elementary and middle school levels only.

South Dakota is one of 12 states offering standards - based tests in every core subject — English, math, science, and social studies — at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.

Standards and Accountability: Tennessee has clear and specific standards in English, science, and social studies / history at the elementary and middle school levels, and in mathematics in all grade spans.

He started his career as a high school social studies teacher, earned an administrator's certificate, and served as an elementary school vice principal and principal, before taking his first superintendent job in Sanger, California.

The state has clear and specific standards in English at the elementary and middle school levels and in social studies / history at the middle and high school levels.

Due to the lack of time to teach social studies and science, there has been an increased focus on this in elementary classrooms.

Lisa Hansel of the Core Knowledge Foundation suggests that kids need 150 minutes per week of science, 150 of social studies, and sixty of the arts in elementary school.

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.

The Instructional Leadership strand is designed for individuals who have taught at least three years, seek to increase their knowledge of instruction and curriculum in their subject area (science, mathematics or social studies) or English Language Arts (ELA) at the elementary and secondary levels, and are interested in finding ways to extend their influence beyond the classroom into areas such as coaching, curriculum development or teacher research.

The interests ranged from kindergarten through grade 12, so some students were learning to become high school math teachers, some were working on middle school social studies, and some of us, like me, were learning about beginning reading in elementary school.

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?

Standards and Accountability: North Carolina has clear and specific standards at the elementary, middle, and high school levels in all subjects except social studies / history, for which standards are clear and specific in high school only.

* Maintain a robust science and social studies program in elementary schools.

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.

NEW: Have Fun Teaching Have Fun Teaching specializes in elementary language arts, math and social studies worksheets.

the State designated performance level on a State elementary assessment in social studies administered prior to the 2010 - 2011 school year; provided that beginning in the 2010 - 2011 school year, at which time a State elementary assessment in social studies shall no longer be administered, a school shall provide academic intervention services when students are determined to be at risk of not achieving State learning standards in social studies pursuant to subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph;

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.

A study sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development found that only 4 percent of first - grade class time in American elementary schools is spent on science and only 2 percent, on social studies.

A recent pilot program in New York City public schools showed that elementary students in schools that used C.K.L.A. outperformed their peers in reading, science and social studies.

«Social studies and science just weren't being taught» in the elementary grades, says Grossman.

Consider this: In 1977, 25 years before No Child Left Behind ushered in the era of high - stakes testing, elementary school teachers spent only about 50 minutes a day on science and social studies combineIn 1977, 25 years before No Child Left Behind ushered in the era of high - stakes testing, elementary school teachers spent only about 50 minutes a day on science and social studies combinein the era of high - stakes testing, elementary school teachers spent only about 50 minutes a day on science and social studies combined.

The activity can be used in a variety of social studies lessons — from an exploration of the local community to a class on international studies — and in both the upper elementary grades and middle school.

The state administers tests that are based on state standards in elementary, middle, and high school for English and mathematics, but only at the high school level for science and social studies / history.

A nominee for Maryland Teacher of the Year, Bender has taught reading, English, math, history, social studies, and science to emotionally disturbed, learning disabled, gifted, and average students in elementary, middle, and high schools.

We had a similar stack in the back of the classrooms in my elementary school and high school social studies classes.

We are used to attacks on multiculturalism (now so solidly established in social studies in elementary and high schools) from the right, from conservatives who are alarmed at a diminution of loyalty to the nation as other loyalties are promoted.

However, it loses points in the area of assessments because it lacks tests aligned to state standards at the elementary and middle school levels in science and social studies.

In response to Colorado's new teacher evaluation system, a system plagued by ambiguity and fear, CEA funded our grant request to recruit NBCT and other master elementary, middle and high school teachers in Cherry Creek Schools, representing Social Studies, Language Arts, Math, Science, World Languages and ELL, to participate in a professional development activity centered on best practices and the new systeIn response to Colorado's new teacher evaluation system, a system plagued by ambiguity and fear, CEA funded our grant request to recruit NBCT and other master elementary, middle and high school teachers in Cherry Creek Schools, representing Social Studies, Language Arts, Math, Science, World Languages and ELL, to participate in a professional development activity centered on best practices and the new systein Cherry Creek Schools, representing Social Studies, Language Arts, Math, Science, World Languages and ELL, to participate in a professional development activity centered on best practices and the new systein a professional development activity centered on best practices and the new system.

To date, there are no longitudinal studies at the elementary, middle, high school, or postsecondary environments by which to judge the effectiveness of technology on either student or instructional performance in the social studies.

As a K — 5 social studies coordinator at VBCPS, Meghan Raftery works in 56 elementary schools, implementing and adapting school curriculum to fit each school environment while supporting enrichment and remediation opportunities.

The goal of the peer - reviewed journal Social Studies and the Young Learner is to capture and enthuse elementary teachers across the country by providing relevant and useful information about the teaching of social studies to elementary students.The teaching techniques presented in this peer - reviewed journal are designed to stimulate the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills vital to classroom suSocial Studies and the Young Learner is to capture and enthuse elementary teachers across the country by providing relevant and useful information about the teaching of social studies to elementary students.The teaching techniques presented in this peer - reviewed journal are designed to stimulate the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills vital to classroom sStudies and the Young Learner is to capture and enthuse elementary teachers across the country by providing relevant and useful information about the teaching of social studies to elementary students.The teaching techniques presented in this peer - reviewed journal are designed to stimulate the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills vital to classroom susocial studies to elementary students.The teaching techniques presented in this peer - reviewed journal are designed to stimulate the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills vital to classroom sstudies to elementary students.The teaching techniques presented in this peer - reviewed journal are designed to stimulate the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills vital to classroom success.

According to studies, students who participated in some sort of social and emotional learning (SEL) program in elementary school:

A study of how elementary school teachers used social networks during reform efforts (Daly, Moolenaar, Bolivar, & Burke, 2010) found that they interacted primarily with fellow teachers in the same school and grade level; they rarely reached out beyond those groups, not even to their own principals and instructional coaches.

«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.

As students progress from elementary school through high school, they need to rely on reading comprehension not only for their literature classes, but also for solving mathematical word problems and understanding texts in science, social studies, and other subjects.

He wanted to alert the preservice teachers of forthcoming developments in technology (e.g., greater accessibility of the Internet) that would influence their elementary social studies classrooms.

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.