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Improving Social Studies Instructional Practices: A Problem-Based Approach

Explore the current and desired instructional practices in Social Studies classrooms, addressing the gap to enhance teaching quality. Utilize resources like CWT data and inquiry-based instruction to elevate standards.

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Improving Social Studies Instructional Practices: A Problem-Based Approach

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  1. Secondary Social Studies

  2. Problem of practice • EQ = How do we improve the instructional practices that are used in our Social Studies classrooms?

  3. Question 1 • Describe the current instructional practices that you see in your social studies classrooms

  4. Question 2 • Describe the instructional practices that you would like to see in your Social Studies classrooms

  5. What’s the difference? • What is the difference between what you currently see in your classrooms and what you would like to see?

  6. Problem of practice • How do we improve the instructional practices that are used in the Social Studies classrooms in our middle and high schools?

  7. Social Studies CWT • Compile CWT baseline data • Teachers set goals • Coaches provide support based on goals • Compile CWT data • Evaluate outcomes

  8. Social Studies Hierarchy

  9. High School Social Studies • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzb-wiM1fJQ&list=UURbkvPkw1tI5EWWzW76xePg&index=1

  10. How to match ideals with reality • 1.) Content • 2.) Concepts • 3.) Inquiry • 4.) Civic Action

  11. Understand the standards and know the content • Similarities and Differences between American I & II standards • Similarities and differences between 6th and 7th grade • 5 strands in 8th grade (examples of factual content that could be covered in each strand) • What are the four interconnected dimensions of historical thinking? (World History) • Examples of factual content in Civics, Econ, PFL

  12. Problem of Practice

  13. Ask better questions • C3 Framework • Inquiry = C3teachers.org

  14. What does liberty look like? • History = When did Americans gain their liberty? • Civics = What is the line between liberty and responsibility? • Geography = How does liberty change from place to place? • Economics = Does more liberty mean more prosperity?

  15. Practice writing better questions • Use images

  16. Many of our teachers have been practicing writing good questions. • http://wsfcs.k12.nc.us/Page/97714

  17. Let’s practice • Pick a standard • Write a compelling question • Pick some factual content that provides an example of that standard • Any ideas for informed Civic Action? What is the application of this learning?

  18. How do students take informed civic action? • https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KN4N5e73XRzTQDIoNr9zZgh0DaVopwgVHS7Q8c3ADUU/edit

  19. Problem of Practice • How do we improve the quality of instruction in our Social Studies classrooms? • 1.) CWT goals • 2.) Inquiry Based Instruction

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