Schedule
Tue, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (1/25/2022 - 1/25/2022) Location: SPRN
Tue, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (2/15/2022 - 2/15/2022) Location: SPRN
Tue, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (3/8/2022 - 3/8/2022) Location: SPRN
Description
This course prepares candidates to teach social studies that includes the multicultural contributions of the world. They gain a basis for researching issues in social studies and history that give their students more universal perspectives. The materials chosen are appropriate to the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks/Common Core Standards in history and social studies. Educators will gain the basic information and know the principles for teaching social sciences, history and geography as outlined in the Massachusetts regulations for educator licensure. Candidates produce and implement well-structured lessons that center of core disciplinary ideas in the K-12 social studies curriculum, utilize primary source materials, and reflect knowledge of formative assessment, differentiated instruction, cooperative learning, and the role of academic feedback, and questioning to support higher-order thinking. Pre-practicum hours of directed field-based training required.