Effective Social Studies Instructional Practices explores core philosophies behind unit design. Frequently social studies is approached chronologically and thus defaults to transmission of information. This document is intended to challenge your philosophy of teaching social studies and propose alternate frameworks for designing units that increase student thinking and engagement.
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Social Studies Skill Development Instructional Strategies Toolbox is an extensive document that outlines key strategies for specific skills found in most standards. When designing instruction we must first plan for how students will demonstrate the skill and then look at the content. Also, social studies instruction should incorporate reading whereby students learn from a text. This toolbox helps teachers identify prerequisite skills, reading strategies, and interactive lessons based on the skill of a standard and not the content.
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