Description
This stack is designed to provide educators with the tools to create high-quality instruction to improve student achievement in social studies.
What You'll Demonstrate
You will demonstrate the essential components of analyzing, designing, and implementing inquiry-based and skill-based social studies instruction.
Who Should Apply
- PK12 teachers
Micro-credentials
Categorizing Time Periods
The educator creates a lesson plan utilizing at least one strategy for students to categorize time periods.
Developing Picture Book Collections
The educator collects and organizes picture books resources to encourage and facilitate student inquiry in social studies.
Developing Inquiry Questions
The educator develops inquiry questions for a curricular unit in the course (i.e., World Civilizations, United States History & the Constitution, United States Government, etc.) that they are currently teaching.
Identifying Historical Turning Points
The educator creates a lesson plan utilizing at least one strategy for students to identify historical turning points.
Planning Historical Site Visits
The educator plans a field trip to one of the many historical sites to enhance student engagement in the learning.
Planning Unit Themes
The educator creates a thematic outline that incorporates standard themes into their instruction through indicators.
Categorizing Characteristics to Make Comparisons
The educator creates a lesson plan utilizing at least one strategy for students to categorize characteristics to make comparisons.