The Importance of Applying Current Events in Social Studies - 4 views
Please refer to link below for the article of reference : http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1051868--new-yorkers-shrug-off-anxieties-as-9-11-milestone-approaches?bn=1
How to teach the iGeneration - 2 views
http://www.fox59.com/news/education/wxin-how-to-teach-the-igeneration-20111102%2c0%2c2610062.column
Developing Classroom Performance Assessments and Scoring Rubrics - 2 views
Forgot to add the links: PART 1: http://www.ericdigests.org/2005-2/scoring.html PART 2: http://www.ericdigests.org/2005-2/rubrics.html
The Steve Jobs Model for Education Reform - 2 views
Link to article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203914304576631100415237430.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Keep Social Studies in Elementary School http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3614/i... - 3 views
This article discusses the recent decline in social sciences in Elementary schools in the last decade. Prior to this decline many elementary school teachers viewed social sciences as a significant...
Social Studies for Early Childhood and Elementary School Children: Preparing for the 21... - 1 views
http://www.socialstudies.org/positions/elementary
Make Classes Fun By Teaching History CSI Style - 3 views
Teachers have always struggled with finding a way to make teaching and learning history fun. Some interesting history resources include Teen Second Life or materials from the National Archives. As ...
History goes to head of the Heritage class - 1 views
Sorry, I somehow missed the location to paste the link... http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/history-goes-to-head-of-the-heritage-class/article2198082/?from=sec431
Newcomers and Education - 1 views
Please refer to link below for the article: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1079030--dropout-rates-rise-with-immigrant-child-s-age-of-arrival
Engaging Students in Learning History - 3 views
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Stacey Manzerolle on 21 Sep 11In this article John Fielding, discusses how many of Canadian students learn history - through memorization and lecture - and how instead we need to engage students in history lessons through role play, field trips and storytelling. For many it is easy to identify how history should NOT be taught, but to make history memorable we need to make it come alive for the students. John also offers a list of strategies in teaching history which are not valuable, strategies which may be successful, and finally interesting and imaginative learning strategies, all with reasons why they are, or are not, effective.
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Shawn Greenwood on 21 Nov 11John Fielding a retired history professor from Queens University wrote this short article to encourage History teachers to be passionate and creative in their teaching. Teachers need to get students involved in History and show them how it is relevant today. According to Professor Fielding "the most important element for a strategy to be effective is, however, that it must activate the historical imagination of the student." So as teachers we need to find ways to start their imagination and let them enjoy the past without always having to write a two page essay. Fielding suggest that teachers allow students to be creative allowing them to use historical fiction to demonstrate their understanding of the people and their times. Teachers should incorporate drama, role playing and storytelling help develop a historical imagination of the student. When you can capture the imagination of the student you can then develop a passion in the student for the things of the past.
Sept. 11 not in social studies standards but still a topic in high school classrooms - 3 views
This article looks at the placement of September 11th in the social studies standards in high school classrooms. Though it is not an objective in the LPS social studies standards, many teachers fro...
The Social Studies are Essential to a Well-Rounded Education - 3 views
Duncan, looks critically at the curriculum in The United States, outlining how the social studies have been greatly undervalued. In his perspective, it is crucial that the curricula be expanded so ...
Fun ways to teach kids geography - 3 views
http://www.squidoo.com/teach-geography This is a website that can be used by teachers to get ideas on ways to make geography a little more interesting for students. It provides many different ide...
Powerful and Purposeful Teaching and Learning in Elementary School Social Studies - 1 views
http://www.socialstudies.org/positions/powerfulandpurposeful Link to article
Tests show improvements in math, literacy skills - 3 views
This article, "Tests show improvements in math, literacy skills," looks at the results of the latest provincial testing indicating that the statistics have slowly been improving over time. However,...
Applying the concept of geography to the classroom - 2 views
This is an article that discusses the way that geography can be brought into the classroom in regards to the actual set up of the classroom. The article implies that the actual set up of the room c...
The emergence of a new high school textbook: An initiative to make learning more access... - 2 views
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A new textbook produced by Nelson Education and Martin Aboriginal Educational Initiative has emerged within high-school entrepreneurship classes. Based on the Ontario Senior Business Studies Curriculum, Tara Perkins discusses in the Globe and Mail the emergence of this new workbook specifically intended for aboriginal students. The images of aboriginals on the cover stress the importance to native students that business is a subject applicable to them. This initiative highlights the beginning of a new era in education as business courses for indigenous people written by indigenous people lay the foundation for a greater involvement within the business/administrative sector. According to Statistics Canada, in 2008-2009, the average employment rate fell faster for off-reserve Aboriginal people than for non-Aboriginal people. Additionally, the gap between these two groups significantly widened as employment rates increased from 3.5% to 4.8%. These statistics highlight the importance of how practical skills need to be easily accessible to native communities in order to provide them with equal opportunity to financially succeed within Canadian economy. In correlation to the ideas of equality within education, D'ary Levesque also discusses in the Globe and Mail, the importance of aboriginal education and its potential impact on the country's economy. Although Aboriginal Canadians are one of the youngest and fastest growing populations, lower educational trends continue to preside. Levesque expands on this idea based on reports from the Ottawa-based Centre for the Study of Living Standards which estimates more than $170 billion could be added to the economy by 2026 if natives achieved the same education levels as other Canadians. Ultimately, Levesque examines the importance of corporations to lend a supporting role alongside the Federal government to assist First Nation communities in advancing their education. Refer to: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opin
CLASSROOM TIPS;Teach Your Students How To Write A Research Report - 2 views
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This article describes how to interest students in research writing and reporting as well as the steps to get them planning and working to a cohesive conclusion. Although not limited to history or geography, this article is from the Canadian Social Studies Journal and offers good information for Social Studies or any curriculum subject. I particularly found the last portion interesting - 17 ways to present research. Currently in our PDS our students are looking at determining their learning styles - auditory, visual or kinesthetic - and by offering multiple ways for students to present their assignment we are offering a form of differentiated learning.
Exploring Different Attitudes Towards Africentric Schooling - 2 views
The institution of the Africentric School within the Toronto District School Board made its mark in 2009. This week, I wanted to gain more insight into the intentions of the Africentric Alternative...
101 Creative Ways to Teach Geography - 2 views
This blog comes from the UK. It is written in response to a post on SLN geography forum, pulling together all the interesting ideas posted on the forum. Using a powerpoint presentation, 101 creat...