Post on 12-Jan-2016
Social Studies
K-5 STAY Teachers
Teaching Social Studies
WhatCurriculum
HowInstruction
Assessment
OverviewWhat do we teach in Social Studies?
O NC Essential Standards
What does an effective Social Studies classroom look like? How
O Student CenteredO High Student Engagement
What is the role of assessment?O Formative- Daily information on student
progressO Summative- Evidence of student competence
and achievement after instruction
Teaching Social Studies
What How Assessment
What do we teach in Social Studies?
NC Essential StandardsK – 8 = Five Conceptual Strands
O HistoryO GeographyO Economics and Personal Financial
LiteracyO Civics & GovernmentO Culture
What do we teach in Social Studies?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PD7qi8VK_o
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Economics
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What do we teach in Social Studies?
O WS/FCS HomepageO DepartmentsO Social StudiesO Elementary School ResourcesO K-5 CurriculumO http://
wsfcs.k12.nc.us/Page/971
What do we teach in Social Studies?
O Begin with the unit overviewO One essential question (or “I can” statement) =
about one dayO Note key vocabulary
When teachers consider what they are teaching they should reference the conceptual standards not just the factual content.
Teaching Social Studies
What How Assessment
How do we teach Social Studies?
What does social studies instruction look like to you?
How do we teach Social Studies?
BeforeO Activate prior knowledge
During O Students are exposed to new
information / new way of thinking
AfterO Students apply new knowledge /
understanding in a unique task
How do we teach Social Studies?
O WS/FCS HomepageO DepartmentsO Social StudiesO Social Studies VideosO https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwwFXTV4be4
How do we teach Social Studies?
O What standards were being taught?O What did Ms. Sipe do well?O What should Ms. Sipe have done
differently?O What do you wonder about things
you observed in her lesson?
How do we teach Social Studies
Shared ResourcesO WS/FCSO DepartmentsO Social StudiesO Edmodo or tutorials
O http://wsfcs.k12.nc.us/Page/78502
How can I teach Social Studies when there is no time in my schedule?
INTEGRATION
Why should we integrate?
Evaluation Distinguish
essential information from “eye candy”
Interpretation Cite evidence to justify opinion or position
Social Studies helps develop essential reading, writing & thinking skills.
Analysis Read & form independent
judgments and opinions
Synthesis Ability to take
new information,
combine it with what is known & create a new
idea
Elements of Critical Reading fostered in Social Studies…
Ways to Integrate
Social Studies
Inquiry Based LessonsO Compelling Question
O Supporting Question 1O Supporting Question 2O Supporting Question 3
O Summative Product – Civic Action
O Examples found here - http://wsfcs.k12.nc.us/Page/98478
Teaching Social Studies
What How Assessment
Assessment
K-5 WSFCS does not administer the NC Final Exam for Social Studies
The NC Final ExamO Designed to measure growthO Provides an example of how to
create an assessment
AssessmentO Pick two questions from the 4th or 5th
grade NC Final ExamO Identify the standard(s) being testedO Do the questions have stimulus material?O Does the question test memorization or
conceptual understanding?O 4th gradeO 5th gradeO Constructed Response Questions
Teaching Social Studies
What How Assessment
Teaching Social StudiesWhat do we teach – curriculum
NC Essential Standards
How do we teach – instruction Student centered – inquiry and application NOT just memorization Integration (does not need to be in isolation)
Assessment Students process information in stimulus
material Goal = growth
Don’t forget why we teachSocial Studies
O Allows us to judge current events based on our understanding of past behaviors of people and civilizations.
O Helps us develop the skills for good citizenship.
O Helps us understand how our community, nation, and world we live in came to exist.
O Inspires us.O Helps develop essential reading, writing,
and thinking skills.