Dynamic Social Studies for Constructivist Classrooms: Inspiring Tomorrow's Social Scientists (10th Edition)

Dynamic Social Studies for Constructivist Classrooms: Inspiring Tomorrow's Social Scientists (10th Edition)

<P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <I>Dynamic Social Studies for Constructivist Classrooms</I> is a brief, manageable, practical, and widely-popular guide to the most effective ways to teach social studies to elementary school students€"and to motivate them to become social scientists. Using a constructivist framework, key instructional approaches, literacy-based pedagogy, text sets, activities, and illustrative classroom scenarios, the book focuses on motivation, creativity, and the good examples of excellent teachers to help educators breathe life into theory social studies teaching.  </P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Now easier than ever to navigate</B>, the text includes a new design and presentation throughout.</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>In keeping with current interest in learning about the economy</B>, a new, comprehensive treatment of economics is included in Chapter 11.</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Providing a complete look at the six social sciences</B> is possible through the book€s added content on anthropology and sociology in Chapter 10.</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>How to include social studies in a crowded instructional program</B> is covered in a new Chapter 6 on interdisciplinary curriculum.</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Determining what to teach in the social studies curriculum</B> is aided in the marginal notes that match illustrative activities to professional standards throughout the text.</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Teachers get invaluable help for dealing with individual and group characteristics and differences </B>in the book€s increased emphasis and new material on such contemporary concerns as bullying and gender specific behavior.</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Valuable suggestions for short- and long-term planning</B> is provided in Chapter 3€s look at the Wiggins/McTighe Understanding by Design (UbD) approach.</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Teachers are able to integrate the use of the latest technology and social media into the classroom</B>€"whiteboards, webquests, mobile devices, and more€"through the increased emphasis presented throughout the text.</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Ways to improve group and individual learning experiences </B>are presented in the new section on learning centers in Chapter 6.</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Also included are <B>expected learning outcomes </B>at the beginning of each chapter and <B>€œTeaching Tips€ boxes</B> highlighting successful teaching strategies throughout.</DIV> </LI> </UL>