EDU-406 Secondary Social Studies With Field Comp
The Secondary Social Studies Teaching Methods course is designed to provide a founda-tion for classroom methodology in the secondary school environment and the development and implementation of standards- based instructional activities and assessments. Teacher candidates will understand and explain the importance of their role as facilitators of differentiated instruction for students of all abilities, cultures, and learning styles, and as role models and leaders who continue to grow professionally, and exhibit the attributes of life-long learners. Teacher candi-dates will engage in dialogue which examines the role of social studies education in a democratic nation and in a globalize society. They will examine current educational issues and teaching trends and research associated with social studies education through lesson plans unit development and microteaching, reading and observation, class discussion, individual and group projects, simulations and presentations, reflective evaluation. (This course must be taken before the student teaching expe-rience).