Teaching Elementary Social Studies

Students will examine national and state standards, curriculum development, instructional planning, assessment and multiple research-validated instructional strategies for teaching social studies to elementary school pupils within the full range of abilities. Students will demonstrate skills in accommodating various learning styles, perspectives and individual differences to enhance the learning of all pupils. The urban community, including its residents and cultural institutions, will be examined as an educational resource for teaching history, geography, economics, government, citizenship, culture and social interaction in a diverse society. The relationships between effective instructional planning, pupil engagement in learning and classroom management will be examined. Use of technology for instruction and administrative purposes will be addressed. Students will use and review software and online educational resources and use electronic mail to communicate with the instructor and for submitting some assignments. This course includes a supervised field placement.

Fall, Spring