Here are 50 strategies for creating meaningful social studies experiences for K-8 students -- four overarching and forty-six specific strategies --organized alphabetically, accompanied by assessment tools, and introduced by grade level and National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) standards indicators.
Features:
- Linking of strategies to NCSS standardsIncluding an explanation of the standards at the front of the book.
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Prepares students to work in an increasingly standards-based, test-based educational environment.
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- Thorough description of each strategyIncluding rationale for its appropriateness and references to respected research.
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Ensures students the benefits of current scholarship in the field.
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- Applications and Ideas section with each strategyProvide either a classroom application or an assessment tool.
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Teaches students to recognize the difference between what a teacher taught and what his/her students learned. Illustrates strategies in action in real classrooms with real learners.
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- Procedural Recommendations section with each strategyOutlines how to prepare for, facilitate, and direct the strategy.
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Gives students a guide for using the strategy in their own first classroom.
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- References and Resources section with each strategyLists scholarly support, additional readings, websites, and/or helpful organizations.
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Provides reliable information for further study and research.
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- Technology icons throughout the textTag strategies that call for the use of classroom technology.
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Illustrates ways to take advantage of the Internet, digital photography, software, and the like in real classrooms with real learners.
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