From this point forward, Risinger has regularly appeared in Social Education, providing
social studies educators with Internet - based resources targeted at a specific domain within the social studies (e.g., Risinger, 2000, 2006, 2012).
Not exact matches
Local
social -
studies educators, who have been briefed on the design of the new exam, generally agreed
with the concept.
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educators working
with middle and high school students are aware of the
We encourage teacher
educators in
social studies (and other subjects) to experiment
with lesson
study.
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
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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.
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).
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:
Afreen Gootee is a middle school math and
social studies educator at the Georgetown School in Mechanicsville, VA. who was recognized for her work
with special needs students.
Mr. Soto held many
educator positions throughout his 35 - year career
with Albuquerque Public Schools in New Mexico, including as an ESL, bilingual
social studies, and special education teacher, an assistant principal, and principal.
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.
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.
Thirteen
social studies educators explicitly cited ways Twitter afforded experiences to learn from and
with educators from around the world.
This section will detail findings from each of the primary uses of Twitter — PD, communication, and class activities —
with consideration of how
social studies educators may use
social media to move toward aims of the field.
Social studies educators also seem to be missing numerous chances to connect with people of diverse backgrounds or use social media as a means to advocate for civic or social ch
Social studies educators also seem to be missing numerous chances to connect
with people of diverse backgrounds or use
social media as a means to advocate for civic or social ch
social media as a means to advocate for civic or
social ch
social changes.
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.
Social studies educators» uses of Twitter (N = 303) were characterized by intense professional development engagement
with colleagues.
Michelle Fine, Distinguished Professor of
Social Psychology, Women's
Studies, American
Studies and Urban Education at the Graduate Center, CUNY, closed out the day
with an engaging and pragmatic talk tying larger city - and society - wide systemic issues of educational equity to transfer schools and
educators specifically.
While Twitter served as a source of PD experiences for
social studies educators, respondents indicated that it was utilized less frequently
with students and their families.
We have begun a series of discussions
with social studies teacher
educators and researchers, centering on their uses and aspirations for digital video in their methods courses.
- Awards are available to full - time
social studies teacher or
social studies teacher
educators currently engaged
with K - 12 students.
Social studies educators face the challenge today of not only addressing the digital divide
with their own students, but helping their students find methods of addressing this issue in their own teaching.
Evan - Moor ® * provides
educators with PreK — 8 materials on reading, writing, language arts, math, science and
social studies to support the core curriculum.
Some evidence suggests that this pressure, coupled
with the reality of operating a school or district on a limited budget, meant
educators often began to focus more time on those tested subjects at the expense of others, like
social studies, science, and the arts — a logical response to the incentives created by the accountability system and tough budget choices.
Working
with educators, classroom teachers, and pre-service teachers at universities in Istanbul, Küthaya, and Izmir, he focused on global citizenship,
with particular emphasis on
social studies education and what global citizenship education means from a Turkish perspective.
The workshops focused on the Global Connections strand of the new
social studies standards that Harshman also played a role in helping write,
with attention to topics such as globalization, global citizenship, Turkey's role in the world, and how
educators incorporate global issues and perspectives in their classrooms.
Such data may serve to substantiate the use of technology not only as a learning tool but to assist and encourage other
educators in their own endeavors to incorporate technology into the curriculum and facilitate the sharing of these endeavors
with the rest of the
social studies professional community.
Social studies educators have been traditionally charged with educating students for active and effective citizenship (National Council of the Social Studies [NCSS],
studies educators have been traditionally charged
with educating students for active and effective citizenship (National Council of the
Social Studies [NCSS],
Studies [NCSS], 1994).
As an
educator with a proven background in history and
social studies curriculum development and instruction, it is
with great excitement that I submit my resume for consideration to become a member of your team.
I've previously posted about
studies that have found that the laser - like focus on raising student test scores often identifies teachers who are good at doing that, but those VAM - like measures tend to short - change
educators who are good at developing
Social Emotional or «non-cognitive skills» (see More Evidence Showing The Dangers Of Using High - Stakes Testing For Teacher Evaluation; Another
Study Shows Limitations Of Standardized Tests For Teacher Evaluations;
Study Finds Teachers Whose Students Achieve High Test Scores Often Don't Do As Well
With SEL Skills and SEL Weekly Update).
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.
Complete
with suggested intervention activities and case
studies, this book is just what interventionists,
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