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Social Studies Update. September 5, 2007. Status. Units 1, 2, & 3 are up for all grade levels Unit 4 for Kindergarten, Grades 3, 6, & 7, and World History are being uploaded currently Unit 4 for rest of the grades will be uploaded by early next week Check daily. Issues.
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Social Studies Update September 5, 2007
Status • Units 1, 2, & 3 are up for all grade levels • Unit 4 for Kindergarten, Grades 3, 6, & 7, and World History are being uploaded currently • Unit 4 for rest of the grades will be uploaded by early next week • Check daily
Issues • 8th grade content in High School courses • Teaching content outside of TEKS • Sequence of units or lessons • Bundling • Resources/Materials • Keys
Best Practice Classroom • Activating Prior Knowledge • Using Collaborative Processes • Using Inquiry Teaching • Using Problem Solving • Using Direct Instruction • Using Visual Strategies • Teaching Facts, Concepts, Generalizations • Utilizing Community Based Instruction • Using Role Play and Simulation • Using Different Discussion Formats • Using Graphic Organizers • Using Multiple Forms of Assessment