The professional development
of social studies educators.
After all, this is one of the responsibilities
of social studies educators, and preservice educators should «foster the development of the skills, knowledge, and participation as good citizens in a democratic society» (Mason et al., 2000, p. 2).
The low percentage
of social studies educators who used Twitter for communication and class activities might be partially explained by school policies or cultures that discouraged or prohibited social media use.
We also identify additional issues to consider as the field moves toward a more comprehensive approach to the preparation
of social studies educators in regard to the effective integration of technology into instruction.
The authors» efforts to more effectively guide the preparation
of social studies educators in the utilization of technological applications in more useful, efficient, and appropriate ways is readily apparent and appreciated.
Eighty percent
of social studies educators» reported using Twitter multiple times per day.
They were able to display an understanding of their philosopher as they answered questions from an authentic audience
of social studies educators from around the United States and world.
Because the majority
of social studies educators are prepared in history or political science, awareness of GIS has remained limited to those teachers active in geographic education.
Moving these conversations from an internal wiki to a Ning online social network allowed us to move these conversations from our own private learning community to a community including hundreds
of social studies educators.
For example, #sschat (s) is a network
of social studies educators that maintains an active presence on Twitter and FaceBook, most recently hosting a twitter chat about the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. (See https://sschat.org/archives/ for archives of all chats since 2011.)
The C3 Framework is not intended to prescribe the content necessary for a rigorous social studies program but is designed to guide states in their efforts to upgrade their social studies standards and to inform the pedagogical approaches
of social studies educators across the nation.
The C3 Framework is designed to guide states in their efforts to upgrade their social studies standards and to inform the pedagogical approaches
of social studies educators across the nation.
A group
of social studies educators are building a collaborative collective using a variety of online technologies.
Not exact matches
Local
social -
studies educators, who have been briefed on the design
of the new exam, generally agreed with the concept.
From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations
of famous quotes, the SparkNotes The Bell Jar
Study Guide has everything you need to ace Schools and Online
Social Networking By Nancy Willard Most
educators working with middle and high school students are aware
of the
Burris combines reviews
of academic
studies, as well as personal anecdotes from her own experience as an
educator, to argue that ability tracking has a negative effect on the educational achievement
of «low track» students while also undermining
social cohesion.
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Educators will find a wealth
of resources for supplementing the
social studies curriculum at The History
of the Supreme Court Website.
«This might not be a tool in the traditional sense
of the word,» Michael Hutchinson, a
social studies department head in Vincennes, Indiana, noted, but as a social studies educator, I find the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Network Ning to be inval
social studies department head in Vincennes, Indiana, noted, but as a social studies educator, I find the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Network Ning to be inva
studies department head in Vincennes, Indiana, noted, but as a
social studies educator, I find the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Network Ning to be inval
social studies educator, I find the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Network Ning to be inva
studies educator, I find the National Council for the
Social Studies (NCSS) Network Ning to be inval
Social Studies (NCSS) Network Ning to be inva
Studies (NCSS) Network Ning to be invaluable.
In addition, Levinson and doctoral candidate Jacob Fay are editing a book
of case
studies and commentaries by philosophers,
social scientists,
educators, and policymakers that delve deep on particular dilemmas
of justice in schools and school districts.
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Social studies: «Planning the Social Studies Curriculum,» workshop, sponsored by the National Council for the Social Studies, for social - studies educators, to be held at the University of Colorado in Colorado Sp
Social studies: «Planning the Social Studies Curriculum,» workshop, sponsored by the National Council for the Social Studies, for social - studies educators, to be held at the University of Colorado in Colorado S
studies: «Planning the
Social Studies Curriculum,» workshop, sponsored by the National Council for the Social Studies, for social - studies educators, to be held at the University of Colorado in Colorado Sp
Social Studies Curriculum,» workshop, sponsored by the National Council for the Social Studies, for social - studies educators, to be held at the University of Colorado in Colorado S
Studies Curriculum,» workshop, sponsored by the National Council for the
Social Studies, for social - studies educators, to be held at the University of Colorado in Colorado Sp
Social Studies, for social - studies educators, to be held at the University of Colorado in Colorado S
Studies, for
social - studies educators, to be held at the University of Colorado in Colorado Sp
social -
studies educators, to be held at the University of Colorado in Colorado S
studies educators, to be held at the University
of Colorado in Colorado Springs.
One
of only two
social -
studies series approved by the California state school board last fall, Houghton Mifflin Company's new K - 8
social -
studies texts have been praised by
educators for the engaging style in which they are written and for including discussion
of world religions and non-Western cultures.
The following case
study, compiled from information provided by
educators and
social - service professionals in one school district, illustrates the educational dilemma
of a student whose journey through the foster - care system took him back and forth through several different counties and school districts.
Laura Fuchs, a
social studies teacher, said in a statement to chancellor Kaya Henderson in 2011 that short visits from master
educators don't show the full picture
of teachers» efforts in the classroom.
Amnesty Int» l Human Rights Education EdChange Education for Liberation Network Equity Alliance at ASU The Freire Project Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network Institute for Critical Animal
Studies Institute for Humane Education International Assn. for Intercultural Education The Matrix Center National Assn. for Multicultural Education New York Collective
of Radical
Educators Radical Math Rethinking Schools Online SoJust: Document History
of Social Justice Teachers for
Social Justice (Chicago) Teachers 4
Social Justice (San Francisco) Teaching Economics as if People Mattered Teaching for Change Teaching Tolerance White Privilege Conference
s knowledge
of the
social world, the adoption
of the CCSS - RLA provides a platform for
social studies educators to
NCSS does not recommend or endorse any particular compendium
of assessment items; the Clearinghouse is merely a place where
social studies educators can go to explore options that exist.
Social studies educators teach students the content knowledge, intellectual skills, and civic values necessary for fulfilling the duties
of citizenship in a participatory democracy.
In
social studies, while rightly criticizing the tendency
of earlier American citizenship
educators to produce America - Firsters by teaching a sanitized, celebratory U.S. history, Giroux overcorrects in promoting a curriculum calculated to produce America - Worsters, focused on the country's warts, as schools serve as «sites
of struggle that address the suffering...
of the oppressed.»
Gabriel Tanglao,
Social Studies Teacher BERGEN COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOLS, NEW JERSEY The son
of a union nurse and the product
of public schools, Gabriel Tanglao's
educator - activist roots run deep.
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Educators has identified focus standards in the core content areas
of mathematics, reading, writing, science and
social studies, and has developed meaningful student projects utilizing Web 2.0 tools that include engaging qualities
of student work and assessment
of and for learning.
As an
educator and a parent, I've spent years
studying the benefits
of social and emotional skill building and I'm passionate about creating tools to help others develop
social and emotional competencies with the children in their lives.
[a] Both the journal and the respective disciplinary guidelines were sponsored by the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education and co-sponsored by the Association for Science Teacher Education, Association
of Mathematics Teacher
Educators, Conference on English Education and the National Council for the
Social Studies College and University Faculty Assembly.
By transferring our discussion to a public network comprising nearly 1,000 other
social studies teachers, teacher
educators, and preservice students, we hypothesized that our students would reap two kinds
of benefits.
The challenge for teacher
educators in
social studies and across all disciplines is to identify how digital technologies may support and «equip [all children] to take advantage
of their citizenship» (Parker, 1996, p. 2).
These preservice teachers engaged in series
of reflective dialogues blending theory and practice — the hallmark
of praxis — with their classmates, with other preservice teachers from around the country, and with practicing
social studies educators from around the world.
Social studies teacher educators and researchers have frequently referenced Peter Martorella's (1997) metaphor of technology as «the sleeping giant» in the social st
Social studies teacher
educators and researchers have frequently referenced Peter Martorella's (1997) metaphor
of technology as «the sleeping giant» in the
social st
social studies.
The challenge then, over the next decade, will be to provide quality training to all
social studies educators that incorporates the principles noted, here while gaining insight into the effectiveness
of the medium and the message through research.
Yet, despite the relative availability
of digital primary sources,
social studies teacher
educators are still concerned about the relatively low frequency with which these resources are being used in the classroom.
Teacher
educators must explore with preservice teachers how digital technologies shape and are shaped by education and examine the deeper theoretical and pragmatic understanding
of the core purpose
of social studies to prepare civic life.
As part
of an Institute
of Education Sciences (IES)- funded research project, our team (in collaboration with current middle school
educators) is developing a professional development (PD) model specifically for middle schools to help them implement research - based reading practices in content areas, including English / language arts, science, and
social studies.
Social studies educators must be able to meet the demands
of the electronic or knowledge age and must deal with the impact
of technology on the development
of society (Gooler, 1995).
As
social studies teacher
educators, one
of our roles is to model appropriate uses
of technology for our preservice teachers.
Greg Kulowiec described #sschat on Twitter to Kristen Schulten
of the New York Times in 2011 in ways that still resonate with the ways
social studies educators use Twitter today:
While the impressions presented in this article
of the changing landscape
of technology and its impact on
social studies teaching and learning have been informed by recent theory and research, we also sought to represent, in snapshot form, a slice
of the thinking
of social studies teacher
educators.
In this design research
study, 22 preservice teachers in a
social studies methods class conducted online class discussions inside the National Council of the Social Studies Network Ning, a social network for social studies educ
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studies educators.
These lesson sequences were created by
educators, are available in grades K - 12, and integrate with a variety
of subject areas including science,
social studies and math.
Excerpts
of their post appear below: To get a glimpse
of the
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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.
Recently on the Brookings blog, authors Michael Hansen and Diana Quintero reviewed the data and put together a profile
of the American
social studies educator.
One
of these
educators is Amy Perruso, a nationally recognized
social studies teacher at Mililani High School on Oʻahu.