Ed5843Requirements

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Outcome #1 The purpose of this outcome is for you to thoughtfully engage with the curriculum requirements of the National Council of Social Studies, Atlantic Provinces Social Studies Foundation Document, and the New Brunswick social studies curriculum. **Due Sept. 8, 2007**
 * SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM STANDARDS** (20%)

Also, as a beginning social studies educator it is important that you develop and are able to articulate a conception of social studies and its goals which are often multiple and sometimes conflicting. Thoughtful reflection will enable you to develop a deeper understanding of social studies.

Outcome #2 An important teacher role is to know the most effective places to find resources both theoretical and practical to inform your teaching strategies and methods, and assessment practices. You might find these in any number of places - curriculum documents, internet resources, colleagues, professional development workshops, university courses, and professional journals.
 * PROFESSIONAL GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT** (25%)

Outcome #3 Getting ready to teach involves the WHAT - developing curriculum maps for the year, units of learning organized around outcomes and tasks, collecting resources for teaching as well as the HOW determining the methods and strategies that you will use to teach effectively. All of this also assumes that you are familiar with the content. If not you will also use your university research skills to become familiar with the content.
 * PLANNING FOR INSTRUCTION** (25%)

At the conclusion of your planning you will have a -- Curriculum Map for the Year - Includes Rationale & Goals - Unit Plans (Focused Around a Topic and Organizer) Lesson Plans for Units (Each lesson focuses on Outcomes & Tasks and have clear Methods and Strategies)

Outcome #4 Effective social studies teaching and learning are resource-based, are engaged in promoting literacy through text, visual images, technology, as well as critical literacy. Effective teachers develop curriculum resources for the classroom that engage students (Jackdaws, virtual field trips, resource collection) that can be used as longer projects or products (StoryPath, Flippy Books, WebQuests).
 *  CURRICULUM RESOURCES & PRODUCTS ** (20%)

Outcome # 5 I**N-CLASS ACTIVITIES** (10%) In-Class Activities: There will be a number of required in-class and homework activities throughout the term that relate to methodology, teaching, critical reading, and or curriculum content.