Sentences with phrase «practices of social studies teachers»

A study focusing on the instructional practice of a social studies teacher who has both a high level of efficacy with the IWB and is a frequent user would be informative.

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Whereas Australia has made Asia an important focus of its national curriculum, Canada, where education is a provincial matter, could follow the model practiced in the US, where a network of universities across the country acts as hubs for teachers to deepen their understanding of Asian geography, history, social studies and arts, so they can introduce that content into their classrooms.

Professional organizations, such as the National Council of Teachers of English, the International Literacy Association, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the National Science Teachers Association, and the National Council for the Social Studies, offer a variety of resources to foster the current and future development of educational practice.

A recent study conducted by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), one of the world's largest teacher unions, found that many U.S. school districts routinely practice social promotion, despite public policies — and sometimes laws — meant to prevent it.

For example, past Specialized Studies candidates have included physicians interested in understanding the education of medical students, a career military officer interested in translating classroom practices into training, social entrepreneurs leading innovative educational ventures in the U.S. and abroad, teachers and administrators interested in implementing cutting edge reform in unique settings, as well as so many others who have benefited from designing their own courses of study.

After graduation, the Grand Rapids, Michigan native is ready to begin his teaching career as a middle school social studies teacher in his adopted hometown of Boston, putting this lesson — and the others learned in the Teacher Education Program (TEP)-- into prteacher in his adopted hometown of Boston, putting this lesson — and the others learned in the Teacher Education Program (TEP)-- into prTeacher Education Program (TEP)-- into practice.

As well as offering workshops and presentations, we now offer an online lesson - study approach, in which social - learning cohorts of teachers apply these insights to classroom practice via our new online course on Building Student Motivation.

Melody (first author) developed the new literacies course to accomplish three main objectives: (a) to provide teachers with a scholarly foundation in literacy studies that recognizes how advances in technology influence literacy practices; (b) to support teachers in building their pedagogical knowledge of digital texts and tools as well as social practices influencing composing practices; and (c) to provide teachers with a setting for direct application of the theories and practices discussed in class as they worked with children in a writing camp.

Rather than take standalone courses focused on technology, preservice teachers must have frequent opportunities to observe, practice with, and explore the integration of computer - based tools in social studies instruction.

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.

During both their individual and combined interviews the participating teachers repeatedly expressed frustration about their lack of comfort with best practices for utilizing the IWB in their social studies instruction.

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Hammond and Manfra's (2009) giving - prompting - making model of technology - based social studies pedagogy was used to frame the teachers» instructional practice.

Also, development of a strategy to communicate, disseminate, and revisit evaluation of the effectiveness of in - service teacher training and mentoring models would significantly benefit the field and result in an increasingly comprehensive approach to preparing social studies teachers to use technology effectively in the classroom, while also providing a model for influencing policy and continually improving practice.

Additionally, while the benefits of instructional technology in the social studies classroom have been reported by many researchers in the field (e.g., Berson, 1996; Bolick, 2006; Friedman & Hicks, 2006; Manfra & Lee, 2012; Swan & Hofer, 2013; Waring, 2014; Waring & Bentley, 2012) and the need for teacher preparation is critical, teachers often refer back to more familiar instructional practices (Lortie, 1975).

Thus, social studies researchers need to take this prime opportunity to shed additional light on the work that we do, especially in regard to the integration and utilization of emerging technologies in the areas of social studies and the training of teachers and teacher candidates, through the dissemination of research, theory, and practice in a variety of outlets and contexts (NCSS, 2014).

I discuss my own use of geospatial technologies with teacher candidates in a social studies teacher education program as a method to prompt new ways of thinking about the world and the pedagogy they may eventually use in practice.

Designed to facilitate more authentic and deeper learning, teachers will brainstorm ways to integrate the Essential Skills in Economics to also develop students» mastery of other K - 12 English / language arts and social studies skills such as analyzing and synthesizing primary and secondary sources; using evidence to draw conclusions and make generalizations; articulating and defending positions using content vocabulary; comparing and contrasting historical, cultural, and political perspectives; explaining cause - and - effect relationships; and practicing good citizenship skills while collaborating and compromising.

Over the course of the large - scale, 3 - year research study, more than 200 fourth - grade teachers from more than 80 schools will receive training on practices to improve reading and social studies knowledge, reaching more than 5,000 students.

In our work with preservice social studies teachers, we have used a number of strategies to help them understand and apply models and practices for effectively integrating technology into their future classrooms — thus, strengthening the link between technology, pedagogy, and content.

As someone familiar with many social practices of Web 2.0, Ed Cator seemed to recognize the value and place of «wild thinking, creating one's own definitions and rules... being «naughty»... and constructing knowledge» with other teachers across time and space; however, this study, coupled with published and anecdotal evidence in teacher education, suggests that many preservice teachers, practicing teachers, and even doctoral students in teacher education have had limited opportunities for professional collaboration or serious epistemic roles in education — especially in school - based professional development and university - based teacher education.

The hands - on learning board and 200 full - color activity cards in the LOGiCO system provide hours of independent, self - correcting practice in - Reading Math Science Social Studies Visual Discrimination Benefits of LOGiCO: Offers differentiated practice at three different, color - coded levels of difficulty Promotes learning independence, enthusiasm, and self - confidence Builds skills and conceptual knowledge required for success in school LOGiCO Classroom Package Includes 200 Activity Cards, 6 LOGiCO Learning Boards, Skill Divider Tabs, Scope and Sequence Skills Chart, and Teacher's Notes.

FEATURES Flexibility for whole - class practice, small - group guided practice, independent or partner work, learning stations Clearly stated objective for each activity that allow you to differentiate Focus on foundational skills and concepts Engaging puzzle format for a fun challenge Immediate feedback for self - checking INCLUDES 24 Student Activity Books (4 copies of each title, 32 - pages each) 8 Answer Cases 1 Teacher Guide Level 3 Titles Literacy Foundations: Phonics & Fluency Language: Conventions Language: Vocabulary Literature: Comprehension Skills Science Informational Text: Comprehension Skills Social Studies Informational Text: Comprehension Skills

The Simple Rigor ® model of combining independent student learning and practice with teacher - led instruction is a good match for the flipped classroom, especially in the content areas like science and social studies.

Many social studies teachers have found that integrating the Carmen Sandiego story line with instruction and practice in the development of databases can produce significant added value to the curriculum.

Although social studies researchers have gradually shifted their focus to expert teachers in order to describe what makes them effective, he sees the teaching profession as having a unique problem in that most examples of excellent practice remain unknown to anyone outside the classroom.2

Based upon our research, our reading of the literature, and our own practice as teachers and teacher educators, we have focused our attention on pedagogy as the most promising starting point for considering technology use in social studies.

As well as offering workshops and presentations, we now offer an online lesson - study approach, in which social - learning cohorts of teachers apply these insights to classroom practice via our new online course on Building Student Motivation.