WELCOME 6-12 SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS

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Implementation of Essential Standards

Presented by: Chasity Lewis and Amy Keith

Ensuring bright and prosperous futures for ALL students by deliberately and intentionally providing rigorous and relevant instruction in every classroom, every day

We Are All in this TOGETHER…

Chasity Lewis: Educational Specialist K-12 Social Studies and

Healthful Living

Amy Keith:

Literacy Coach 6-12

Curriculum Writers 6-12

6-12 Social Studies Teachers

AGENDA

TOPIC TIME WHO

Welcome/Introductions 5 minutes Educational Specialists, Coaches, and Curriculum Writers

Overview of Maps 30 minutes Curriculum Writers, Educational Specialists and Coaches

Content Area Resource Sharing 15 minutes Ed. Specialist/Coaches

Break 10 minutes All Participants

Model Lesson 45 minutes Educational Specialists and Coaches

Afternoon ExpectationsExit Ticket

15 minutes Educational Specialists and Coaches

OVERVIEW OF MAPS

Go to the NRMPS homepage http://www.nrms.k12.nc.us/

Go to Staff – Sign in Go to Departments Choose the appropriate grade level If Elementary go to Common Core

State Standards (2012-2013) then you will have access to maps

If Middle and High go to Common Core and NC Essential Standards Curriculum Maps then you will have access to maps.

 

A SAMPLING OF RESOURCES

NC WISE OWL

Teachers can access NC WiseOwl from the home screen on their school

computers OR anywhere they have internet access by using the password

“wiseowl”.

Key Features

Elementary Zone

Middle School Zone

High School Zone

Search for Articles by subject and Lexile LevelInfo-bits (Elementary Zone)Research toolsVideo CollectionE-book CenterNewspaper Source

DISCOVERY EDUCATION AKA UNITED STREAMING

Inspiring Curiosity

What is Discovery Education?

Discovery Education transforms classrooms, empowers teachers and captivates students by leading the way in providing high quality, dynamic, digital content to school districts large and small, rural and suburban and everything in between.

Empowers Teachers

Content aligned to Common Core State Standards and Essential Standards

High quality, dynamic, digital content Supports classroom instruction

regardless of technology platform Professional Development opportunities

Paideia and Critical Thinking

www.paideia.org

 http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/the-role-of-questions-in-teaching-thinking-and-learning/524

http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/socratic-teaching/507

Primary Document Resources Library of Congresswww.loc.gov/ Treasury of Primary Documentswww.constitution.org/primarysources/primarysources.html American Rhetorichttp://www.americanrhetoric.com/

Technology Resources

www.penzu.com

www.voicethread.com

www.socrative.com

www.polleverywhere.com

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

http://www.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/

“Ensuring bright and prosperous futures for all students by deliberately and intentionally providing Rigorous and Relevant

instruction in every classroom, everyday.”

Read closely

Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development

Historical Perspectives

Summarize

Interpret words and phrases

Analyze the

structure of texts

Primary and

Secondary Sources

evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media Compare and

contrast

Engage effectively in a range of collaborativediscussions

MODEL COMMON CORE LESSON

North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards

Standard II (element b): Teachers establish a respectful environment for a divers population of students

Standard III (element b): Teachers know the content they teach

Standard IV (elements c, e, f, g):Teachers facilitate learning for their students

Quick Write

You have been informed that the government has passed legislation that will relocate you and your entire race to another country. What would your reaction be? What things might you take with you? Use Think-Pair-Share to allow for discussion.

Task: Analyze primary documents

Read and discuss the documents about the Cherokee Removal Order.

Use the APARTS graphic organizer to guide you as you examine the documents to gather information pertaining to your viewpoint.

Use the information gathered to create a visual representation (poster, chart, thinking map, or a 3 slide ppt,) outlining your group’s viewpoint.

Include your arguments and position on the question of removing the Cherokees.

Remember, you have to convince the others that your way is the right way!

Each group will have no more than 5 minutes to present their view on the situation to the class with no challenges, rebuttals, or interruptions

AFTERNOON LESSON DEVELOPMENT

Working in your subject area PLC’s develop one plan based on the essential standards that entails using a primary document. Please use the template provided.

The lesson plan should be completed and turned in to your principal by Friday noon.

EXIT TICKET

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

FYI: http://www.cherokeemuseum.org/

PLEASE COMPLETE THE EXIT TICKET AND PLACE IN THE CENTER OF YOUR TABLE!

REMEMBER ….. IT IS POSSIBLE!!!