Social+Studies


 * OUR FOURTH MEETING - Nov 17 5:30 at Mos!!!**


 * Essential Questions: **


 * How can you differentiate for a variety of learners within the content area? **


 * Is my unit plan realistic? **


 * How am I going to survive my student teaching? **

Objectives:


 * Receive feedback on calendar and draft of unit project -
 * Synthesize background knowledge from Monday on differentiation with content-specific differentiation examples
 * Address issues/concerns regarding student teaching

Activities:


 * Provide time for feedback on calendar and draft of unit project from both the content advisor and a peer.
 * Discuss tiering tests or assignments for students with exceptional needs
 * Share resources that will help with student teaching assignment

Resources to Discuss in the session:


 * Differentiation in Social Studies – **


 * ** How can you differentiate for a variety of learners within the content area? **


 * 1) How to differentiate - []
 * 2) Strategies - []
 * 3) Articles and resources - []
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Mapping a route to differentiated instruction – Tomlinson - []


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Performance assessments- **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">How do I test every student on every objective in a group presentation?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">How do I create a universal rubric to assess each student individually?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">My example - []

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Tips – []


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">Spend a lot of time explaining, both verbally and in writing, why you are doing group work, what are the academic (and other) goals and objectives of the group work, and why it is important for the students. Acknowledge and discuss with students some of the problems with group work.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">Use the "ticket in." Require students to work individually outside of class on the group assignment (e.g., complete a worksheet, write and/or answer discussion questions) and to bring their individual work to class. This serves as their "ticket in" to the group work. Students without their ticket are not allowed to participate in group work that day.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">Assign (or have students select) group roles for each student (e.g., convener, scribe, presenter…). Rotate these roles periodically. This helps keep all students active in the group and encourages them to develop different skills.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">Both verbally and in writing specify and discuss the grading criteria you will use based on your objectives. Consider letting students have some input into these criteria before they are finalized. Student control increases the sense of ownership and responsibility the students will have for the group activities.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">Require a brief, written division of labor report from each group (how often did they meet, who was present, who did what parts of the group project or assignment). This reminds the students who is and isn’t doing their share and gives you information to use when grading.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">Consider the use of peer input into the students’ grades (e.g., 20 percent of the grade is determined by peer ratings). Students can rate other group members on specific or global items. Students can rate other groups on presentations.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">Consider basing each student’s group grade on a combination of the group grade and an assessment of their individual work or effort (you can use the division of labor report, peer ratings, and "tickets in" to determine the individual grade portion).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">Consider IF you want to grade the group work; it may make sense to be ungraded group work.


 * 1) [|Group Projects and Group Grading] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">. //Arango, R//. Proposes a scheme that provides three separate evaluations: (1) instructor's grade for the group's work; (2) students' grade for their group; and (3) student's grading of each other's performance in the groups. The final grade is equally based on all three components. Includes a list of evaluation criteria applied by the author to determine the group and individual grades.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Assessing Group Work - []
 * 3) "Classroom Assessment Techniques." //National Teaching and Learning Forum// 14 February 2008 <@http://www.ntlf.com/html/lib/bib/assess.htm>
 * 4) <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">[]
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Information from Alaska DOE – Look at steps for developing performance assessments []
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Rubrics –

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Discussion rubrics and question based learning- **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">How do teachers evaluate discussions?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">What does question based (inquiry based) learning look like in Social studies?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Books


 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">The Art of Discussion Based Teaching //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;"> – Henning
 * Christensen, C.R., Garvin, D.A., and Sweet, Ann, editors, //Education for Judgment: The Artistry of Discussion Leadership// (Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1991)
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Stevens, D. D., & Levi, A. J. (2005). //Introduction to rubrics: An assessment tool to save time, convey effective feedback, and promote student learning.// Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing, LLC.
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Coil, C., & Merritt, D. (2001). //Solving the assessment puzzle piece by piece.// Marion, IL: Pieces of Learning.
 * Cashin, William E., Philip C. McKnight, "Improving Discussions," //Idea Paper// No. 15, 1986. 7 January 2008. <@http://www.idea.ksu.edu/papers/Idea_Paper_15.pdf>.
 * Johnston, Kevin, "Creating Effective Discussions: a Bibliography," Michigan State University Teaching Assistant Programs. This list of sources has a variety of useful material, much of it on-line.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Rubric Examples:


 * [|www.nlm.nih.gov/.../education/.../YWP_] <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">[|**Class**] [|_] <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">[|**Discussion**] [|_] <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">[|**Rubric**] [|.doc]
 * <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">[]


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Guidelines for discussion based teaching []
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Center for Research on Teaching and Learning – []
 * 3) <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Inquiry Based Learning in SS
 * 4) <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[]
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Discussion of grading classroom participation - []
 * 6) Article on student centered classroom in social studies - []

=<span style="background: white; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Writing – =

= · <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;">How do I grade writing in social studies? =

= · <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;">Do I focus on content or process? =


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">U Texas - []
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Center for Research on Teaching and Learning - []
 * 3) <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">http://ssmethods.wikispaces.com/Writing+in+Social+Studies

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">**Campfires in Cyberspace – D. Thornburg**


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">What is the link to the theory regarding the campfire, water cooler and cave style of learning?

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">PRODUCT TO BE SUBMITTED TO COURSE INSTRUCTOR: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">After meeting with content advisor, post on class wiki – What are three insights you gained from this session with your content advisor? Explain in at least 1 paragraph. **

**OUR THIRD MEETING - Oct 27**

**SItes I said I would share:**


 * ** The Historical Scene Investigation Project ( ** [|**www.hsionline.org**]**),**
 * **The Digital Directors Guild (**[|**www.ddguild.org**]**)**
 * **Digital docs in a box -** []
 * **Econocast (**[|**www.econocast.org**]**)**

We will be meeting at Mo's on Bluemound at 5:00ish

TO DO: Be ready to share summative assessment plan

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">**Essential Question: What are some common formats for curriculum and unit planning in Social Studies?**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Objectives:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Review summative assessment plans from content advisor and peers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Compare RIO format to other common lesson plan “patterns” or formats specifically used in the content area
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Examine curriculum examples from the content area and evaluate their strengths and possible areas to be modified.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Brainstorm and discuss ideas for the unit project

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Activities:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Feedback on summative assessment plan. [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/msword.png width="32" height="32" link="http://specificcontentmethods.wikispaces.com/file/view/Summative+Assesment+Plan+and+Rubric%5B1%5D.doc"]] [|Summative Assesment Plan and Rubric[1.doc]]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Review of RIO and unit planning from EMA 554 (Backwards Design)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Discussion of other lesson plan formats commonly used in social studies (See this site for more information - http://ssmethods.wikispaces.com/Unit+development)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Explore and evaluate a few social studies LESSON PLANs - http://ssmethods.wikispaces.com/Lesson+Plans
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Share some lesson plans, unit plans or curriculums specific to the content area (samples from the classroom
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Integrating technology - Go to the following wikis to find ideas on how to integrate technology into social studies:
 * http://heatss.wikispaces.com/
 * http://dynamicss.wikispaces.com/
 * ** The Historical Scene Investigation Project ( ** [|**www.hsionline.org**]**),**
 * **The Digital Directors Guild (**[|**www.ddguild.org**]**)**
 * **Digital docs in a box -** []
 * **Econocast (**[|**www.econocast.org**]**)**
 * **Primary Sources -** http://wisconsinsocialstudies.wikispaces.com/Primary+sources
 * Library of Congress - http://locwi.wikispaces.com/
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Brainstorm ideas for the unit project

Resources to discuss:

Icivics - Sandra Day O Connor Site - []

Center on Congress - VIrtual Congress and e learning modules -[]

Structured Academic Controversy -

[]

[]

http://ssmethods.wikispaces.com/Discussions+in+Social+Studies

Historical Thinking Matters - []

Common Core State Standards:

Look at pg 61 on for the social studies sections -

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 * Thinking like a... Get students to look at issues through the lenses of the different perspectives/disciplines of social studies. Use this file to help students begin to ask questions and think about ideas from the various disciplines....**

[|puzzle thinking like a.doc]

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">. If there’s something that you really want to stay up on in the news, you can go to http://www.google.com/alerts, conduct a search, preview results to make sure that’s what you’re interested in, set parameters (like, do you just want one email from them a day?), type in your email address – and all the info that Google finds on that topic will be emailed to you directly. No more searching! It’s how I keep on top of things like what’s going on with common standards, social studies education, professional development for teachers, and disciplinary literacy. Very handy!

**OUR SECOND MEETING - Oct 13:**

**ESSAYS DUE TONIGHT!!!!!!!!**

We will be meeting at Mo's on Bluemound at 5:30 TO DO: Read chapter 8 in your book Look at the assessment link http://ssmethods.wikispaces.com/assessment Look over Summative Assessment Planning Sheet (will get in class)


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Essential Question: What does assessment, evaluation and grading look like in the content area? **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Objectives:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Discuss, practice and analyze assessment forms and evaluative plans specific to the content area.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Examine grading issues and the use of rubrics in the content area
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Discus and generate ideas for their summative assessment plans

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Activity Suggestions:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Discuss ideas for summative assessment plan assignment
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Share a variety of assessments used in the classroom
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Discuss grading issues and use of rubrics in the content area.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">PRODUCT TO BE SUBMITTED TO COURSE INSTRUCTOR: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">After meeting with content advisor, post on class wiki two insights you gained related to assessment practices in your content area. **

Resources Discussed: Civics Assessment Database - [] Assesment Resources - http://ssmethods.wikispaces.com/assessment

Here is a sample paper:

A Reminder: Make sure you get a draft of your paper to me no later than Oct 6th - so I can respond to your thoughts and you can integrate in your final version. I will post the resources I promised and ones that connect to the trends you are looking into by the end of the day Monday Sept 28th: common core standards backwards design objective grading How to incorporate literacy education into social studies Use of Primary documents and their importance of their use in social studies Technology in Social Studies Teaching Social Studies

**MEETING 1 (9/15)**

Dont forget to post your textbook survey on the wiki so I can access it.

TO HAVE ON HAND:-Have your text, (chapters 1, 3, 4,12-14 will relate to your research papers--so be prepared to discuss/apply these chapters)-Look at the wiki I have created - http://ssmethods.wikispaces.com/ - your current research articles

What we will do for meeting 1: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Objectives:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">read about and discuss current issues and trends facing teachers in the content area.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">explore professional resources related to the content area.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Activity Suggestions:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Review textbook inventory
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Share research articles found for journal article reviews assignment
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Examine or discuss organization of the academic content standards for social studies - []


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">PRODUCT TO BE SUBMITTED TO COURSE INSTRUCTOR: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">After meeting with content advisor, post on class wiki – What are three trends or issues facing your content area? Explain your thoughts in 1 paragraph. **

Readings: Instructor Recommendations for Reading:

Zevin, J. Social studies for the twenty-first century: Methods and materials for teaching in middle and secondary schools (3rd Ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.

For Research Essay—Read Chapters 1, 3, 4,12-14. Highlight as you read a chapter. Then stop and list your “Top 5 Ideas/Tips” from the chapter. Read only one chapter at a sitting. For Unit Planning—Read and highlight Chapters 3,4, 5-8

CURRENT TRENDS PAPER

RESEARCH JOURNALS: You need to be looking for research journals for our content area. You will find some good research in the CUFA (College and University Faculty Association) of NCSS. Social Education is a great publication from NCSS but you may have to join to have access.

You will also find good research articles if you search in JSTOR and EBSCO Host - let me know if you need help with either of these.

[] I would also think about joining CUFA - it is the research arm of NCSS - [|www.ncss**cufa**.org/]
 * I strongly suggest you join NCSS as a student – we can use these resources throughout the course! Register for Student Comprehensive for $43.00

OUTLINE You should be working on your outline for your paper: Intro/thesis (common ground between the three trends and the impact on SS) Trend 1:Explain trendGive examplesDiscuss importance to SS classroom Trend 2:Explain trendGive examplesDiscuss importance to SS classroom Trend 3:Explain trendGive examplesDiscuss importance to SS classroomConclusion:Restate thesis and summarizeBe sure to use citations!

RESOURCES: http://ssmethods.wikispaces.com/current+issues+and+trends