Secrets to Success for Social Studies Teachers.
Kottler, Ellen.
Secrets to Success for Social Studies Teachers. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (281 pages)
Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 - Design Your Classroom to Create Communities of Learners -- Explore Your School and Classroom -- Meet Your Department and Team -- Investigate Your School History and Customs -- Access Textbooks and Equipment -- Plan for Desks and Displays -- Collect Materials and Resources -- Establish Your Policies and Procedures -- Create a Shared Learning Environment -- Hold Class Meetings Regularly -- Ensure Equity and Fairness -- Use Appropriate and Neutral Language -- Know Your Learners -- Realize Changes in Today's Students -- Involve Parents and Families -- Begin Each Day Anew -- Establish a Sense of Place... -- Chapter 2 - Understand Standards to Develop Your Curriculum -- Appreciate the Benefits of Social Studies -- Recognize the Nature of Social Studies -- Dig into the History of Social Studies Education -- Examine the Purposes of Social Studies -- Know the NCSS Definition -- Rely on the NCSS Curricular Strands -- Develop Practical Applications of Each Strand -- Draw from the Academic Disciplines -- Note the NCSS Purpose, Vision, and Approaches -- Reference Your State Standards -- Incorporate Your District Expectations -- Feature Your School Organization and Mission -- Link References to Develop Curriculum -- Plan Your Year -- Connect Social Studies with Your Students... -- Chapter 3 - Make Your Instruction Meaningful to Empower Learners -- Begin from the Perspectives of the Learners -- Showcase Powerful Teaching and Learning -- Teach to the Core Performance Indicators -- Follow an Integrated Unit of Learning -- Demonstrate Holistic Instruction -- Expand the Integrated Unit of Learning -- Aim for Higher-Order Thinking -- Reference Two Taxonomies to Write Objectives -- Feature Actions with Verbs from Bloom's Taxonomy. Use the Marzano and Kendall New Taxonomy -- Capitalize on the Multiple Intelligences -- Incorporate Instruction That Works -- Differentiate Instruction -- Improve Student Achievement -- Let Your Students Teach One Another... -- Chapter 4 - Align Assessments with Objectives to Strengthen Outcomes -- Set Goals, Objectives, and Expectations -- Start with the End in Mind -- Feature All Three Types of Assessment -- Determine the Functions and Purposes -- Vary the Structures and Formats -- Use Selected Responses -- Include Constructed Essays -- Highlight Demonstrated Performances -- Remember Personal Communications -- Offer Authentic and Alternative Assessments -- Incorporate Portfolios -- Prepare a Scoring Plan -- Understand the Results of Standardized Testing -- Develop an Assessment Blueprint -- Make Sure the Process Makes Sense for Everyone... -- Chapter 5 - Connect the Learning to Reach Students' Lives -- Integrate the Six Major Social Studies Skills -- Navigate Chronological and Spatial Thinking -- Explore Historical Interpretation -- Consider Civic/Citizenship Activities -- Examine Economic Trends -- Investigate Research, Evidence, and Point of View -- Create Constructivist Classrooms -- Select Questions Effectively -- Consider Various Approaches to Ask Questions -- Advance Your Classroom Discussions -- Conduct Seminars -- Lead Deliberations -- Organize Projects -- Extend Learning Beyond the Classroom -- Look for More Ideas -- Follow Your Students' Interests and Energies... -- Chapter 6 - Develop Literacy to Build Social Studies Skills -- Introduce Literacy Processes and Outcomes -- Identify Vocabulary and Concepts -- Use the Textbook as a Tool -- Give Students a Purpose for Reading -- Start with Reading Anticipation Guides -- Facilitate Reading Response Strategies -- Include All Kinds of Text -- Integrate Various Types of Writing. Grant Your Students Writing P.O.W.E.R. -- Try the DRAFT Writing Process -- Develop Observation Skills -- Reference Current Events -- Address Controversial Issues -- Equip Your Students to Learn Independently... -- Chapter 7 - Plan with Students in Mind to Prepare Your Teaching -- Select Your Units of Learning -- Highlight Concepts -- Emphasize Significant Themes -- Teach Dominant Topics and Issues -- Envision Your Planning Schema -- Follow a Consistent Lesson Plan Format -- Understand Attention Span -- Captivate Students as You Open Lessons -- Begin the Learning Experience -- Start with Some Direct Teaching -- Feature Indirect Teaching -- Reinforce Learning During Closure -- Plan Homework -- Make the Most of Your Time... -- Chapter 8 - Collaborate with Colleagues to Expand Opportunities -- Examine Collaborative Approaches and Practices -- Adopt the Secrets of Successful Collaborators -- Consider Various Teaming Configurations -- Know Pros and Cons of Team Teaching -- Understand School Organizational Patterns -- Make the Most of Departmentalization -- Integrate Social Studies Across the Curriculum -- Use Block Scheduling Wisely -- Talk to Technology Specialists -- Contact other Employees in the District -- See Social Studies in Society and the World -- Integrate Social Studies Naturally... -- Chapter 9 - Incorporate Resources to Make Social Studies Real -- Set the Stage -- Introduce Artifacts and Realia -- Feature the NCSS Notable Books -- Order Educational Trunks -- Include Video and Audio Selections -- Share Slides and PowerPoint Presentations -- Invite Guest Speakers -- Arrange for Guest Speakers -- Prepare Students to be a Receptive Audience -- Take Field Trips -- Follow Guidelines for Taking Field Trips -- Consider Virtual Field Trips -- Highlight Careers -- Check out Community Resources -- Start a School Resource Bank. Become a Role Model of Resourcefulness... -- Chapter 10 - Integrate Technology to Enrich Learning -- Take a Technology Inventory -- Determine Your Computer Use -- Teach with Technology -- Evaluate Web Sites Critically -- Look at General Social Studies Resources -- Judge Civics Resources -- Weigh Economic Resources -- Map out Geography Resources -- Examine History Resources -- Seek Pedagogical Resources -- Follow NCSS Technology Guidelines -- Vary Technology Experiences -- Keep Social Studies at Your Fingertips... -- Chapter 11 - Seek Powerful Activities to Engage Learners -- Participate in Programs and Competitions -- Showcase Civics and Government Activities -- Emphasize Economics Activities -- Generate Geography Activities -- Highlight History Activities -- Connect to Careers -- Enter Essay Contests -- Develop Social Studies Activities in Your School -- Celebrate Learning through Social Studies -- Offer Service Learning Opportunities -- Sponsor a Club -- Have Fun with Social Studies... -- Chapter 12 - Reflect on Your Practices to Prepare for the Future -- Look Back to Look Ahead -- Reflect on Learning with Purpose -- Evaluate Your Curriculum -- Join Professional Organizations -- Go to a Social Studies Conference -- Find a Mentor -- Attend a Class, Workshop, or Institute -- Look at Social Studies Literature -- Travel to Broaden Your Perspective -- Keep an Open and Active Mind -- Become the Teacher You Always Wanted to be... -- Resources -- A. Social Studies Textbook Evaluation Tool -- B. Sample Social Studies Concepts by Level -- C. Detailed Lesson Plan Guide -- D. Abbreviated Lesson Plan Guide -- E. Social Studies Curriculum Evaluation Tool -- Readings and References -- Index.
230422.
9781452297651
Electronic books.
H62.5.U5K68 2008
300.71
Secrets to Success for Social Studies Teachers. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (281 pages)
Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 - Design Your Classroom to Create Communities of Learners -- Explore Your School and Classroom -- Meet Your Department and Team -- Investigate Your School History and Customs -- Access Textbooks and Equipment -- Plan for Desks and Displays -- Collect Materials and Resources -- Establish Your Policies and Procedures -- Create a Shared Learning Environment -- Hold Class Meetings Regularly -- Ensure Equity and Fairness -- Use Appropriate and Neutral Language -- Know Your Learners -- Realize Changes in Today's Students -- Involve Parents and Families -- Begin Each Day Anew -- Establish a Sense of Place... -- Chapter 2 - Understand Standards to Develop Your Curriculum -- Appreciate the Benefits of Social Studies -- Recognize the Nature of Social Studies -- Dig into the History of Social Studies Education -- Examine the Purposes of Social Studies -- Know the NCSS Definition -- Rely on the NCSS Curricular Strands -- Develop Practical Applications of Each Strand -- Draw from the Academic Disciplines -- Note the NCSS Purpose, Vision, and Approaches -- Reference Your State Standards -- Incorporate Your District Expectations -- Feature Your School Organization and Mission -- Link References to Develop Curriculum -- Plan Your Year -- Connect Social Studies with Your Students... -- Chapter 3 - Make Your Instruction Meaningful to Empower Learners -- Begin from the Perspectives of the Learners -- Showcase Powerful Teaching and Learning -- Teach to the Core Performance Indicators -- Follow an Integrated Unit of Learning -- Demonstrate Holistic Instruction -- Expand the Integrated Unit of Learning -- Aim for Higher-Order Thinking -- Reference Two Taxonomies to Write Objectives -- Feature Actions with Verbs from Bloom's Taxonomy. Use the Marzano and Kendall New Taxonomy -- Capitalize on the Multiple Intelligences -- Incorporate Instruction That Works -- Differentiate Instruction -- Improve Student Achievement -- Let Your Students Teach One Another... -- Chapter 4 - Align Assessments with Objectives to Strengthen Outcomes -- Set Goals, Objectives, and Expectations -- Start with the End in Mind -- Feature All Three Types of Assessment -- Determine the Functions and Purposes -- Vary the Structures and Formats -- Use Selected Responses -- Include Constructed Essays -- Highlight Demonstrated Performances -- Remember Personal Communications -- Offer Authentic and Alternative Assessments -- Incorporate Portfolios -- Prepare a Scoring Plan -- Understand the Results of Standardized Testing -- Develop an Assessment Blueprint -- Make Sure the Process Makes Sense for Everyone... -- Chapter 5 - Connect the Learning to Reach Students' Lives -- Integrate the Six Major Social Studies Skills -- Navigate Chronological and Spatial Thinking -- Explore Historical Interpretation -- Consider Civic/Citizenship Activities -- Examine Economic Trends -- Investigate Research, Evidence, and Point of View -- Create Constructivist Classrooms -- Select Questions Effectively -- Consider Various Approaches to Ask Questions -- Advance Your Classroom Discussions -- Conduct Seminars -- Lead Deliberations -- Organize Projects -- Extend Learning Beyond the Classroom -- Look for More Ideas -- Follow Your Students' Interests and Energies... -- Chapter 6 - Develop Literacy to Build Social Studies Skills -- Introduce Literacy Processes and Outcomes -- Identify Vocabulary and Concepts -- Use the Textbook as a Tool -- Give Students a Purpose for Reading -- Start with Reading Anticipation Guides -- Facilitate Reading Response Strategies -- Include All Kinds of Text -- Integrate Various Types of Writing. Grant Your Students Writing P.O.W.E.R. -- Try the DRAFT Writing Process -- Develop Observation Skills -- Reference Current Events -- Address Controversial Issues -- Equip Your Students to Learn Independently... -- Chapter 7 - Plan with Students in Mind to Prepare Your Teaching -- Select Your Units of Learning -- Highlight Concepts -- Emphasize Significant Themes -- Teach Dominant Topics and Issues -- Envision Your Planning Schema -- Follow a Consistent Lesson Plan Format -- Understand Attention Span -- Captivate Students as You Open Lessons -- Begin the Learning Experience -- Start with Some Direct Teaching -- Feature Indirect Teaching -- Reinforce Learning During Closure -- Plan Homework -- Make the Most of Your Time... -- Chapter 8 - Collaborate with Colleagues to Expand Opportunities -- Examine Collaborative Approaches and Practices -- Adopt the Secrets of Successful Collaborators -- Consider Various Teaming Configurations -- Know Pros and Cons of Team Teaching -- Understand School Organizational Patterns -- Make the Most of Departmentalization -- Integrate Social Studies Across the Curriculum -- Use Block Scheduling Wisely -- Talk to Technology Specialists -- Contact other Employees in the District -- See Social Studies in Society and the World -- Integrate Social Studies Naturally... -- Chapter 9 - Incorporate Resources to Make Social Studies Real -- Set the Stage -- Introduce Artifacts and Realia -- Feature the NCSS Notable Books -- Order Educational Trunks -- Include Video and Audio Selections -- Share Slides and PowerPoint Presentations -- Invite Guest Speakers -- Arrange for Guest Speakers -- Prepare Students to be a Receptive Audience -- Take Field Trips -- Follow Guidelines for Taking Field Trips -- Consider Virtual Field Trips -- Highlight Careers -- Check out Community Resources -- Start a School Resource Bank. Become a Role Model of Resourcefulness... -- Chapter 10 - Integrate Technology to Enrich Learning -- Take a Technology Inventory -- Determine Your Computer Use -- Teach with Technology -- Evaluate Web Sites Critically -- Look at General Social Studies Resources -- Judge Civics Resources -- Weigh Economic Resources -- Map out Geography Resources -- Examine History Resources -- Seek Pedagogical Resources -- Follow NCSS Technology Guidelines -- Vary Technology Experiences -- Keep Social Studies at Your Fingertips... -- Chapter 11 - Seek Powerful Activities to Engage Learners -- Participate in Programs and Competitions -- Showcase Civics and Government Activities -- Emphasize Economics Activities -- Generate Geography Activities -- Highlight History Activities -- Connect to Careers -- Enter Essay Contests -- Develop Social Studies Activities in Your School -- Celebrate Learning through Social Studies -- Offer Service Learning Opportunities -- Sponsor a Club -- Have Fun with Social Studies... -- Chapter 12 - Reflect on Your Practices to Prepare for the Future -- Look Back to Look Ahead -- Reflect on Learning with Purpose -- Evaluate Your Curriculum -- Join Professional Organizations -- Go to a Social Studies Conference -- Find a Mentor -- Attend a Class, Workshop, or Institute -- Look at Social Studies Literature -- Travel to Broaden Your Perspective -- Keep an Open and Active Mind -- Become the Teacher You Always Wanted to be... -- Resources -- A. Social Studies Textbook Evaluation Tool -- B. Sample Social Studies Concepts by Level -- C. Detailed Lesson Plan Guide -- D. Abbreviated Lesson Plan Guide -- E. Social Studies Curriculum Evaluation Tool -- Readings and References -- Index.
230422.
9781452297651
Electronic books.
H62.5.U5K68 2008
300.71