Course Description
Offered concurrently with Student Teaching in Social Science Education, the course examines issues related to aims, persistent problems, theoretical arguments, and research findings in field experiences. The course features a technological component supporting the completion of teaching portfolios, the capstone assignment in the certification program.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
In addition to requirements for undergraduates, graduate
students will be assigned supplemental readings on social studies
curriculum and instruction drawn from theoretical and empirical
research in social studies education. Graduate students will
provide critiques of this literature. In the professional
portfolio assigned in this course, graduate students also will
demonstrate how these additional assignments have informed their
thinking about social studies teaching and learning.
Athena Title
STUDENT TCHG SEM
Prerequisite
ESOC 4350/6350 and ESOC 4360/6360 and ESOC 4450L
Corequisite
ESOC 5460/7460
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students in ESOC 5560/7560 will: 1) apply arguments from scholarship in the foundations of social studies education in crafting their own defensible rationales for practice as social studies teachers. 2) reflect on student teaching experiences in light of National Council for the Social Studies standards for the initial preparation of social studies teachers. 3) develop collaborative skills in working with other professionals to frame, analyze, and seek solutions to problems of teaching and learning in social studies education. 4) use appropriate technologies to support their work as social studies educators. 5) develop a professional portfolio that demonstrates mastery of social studies education program objectives. 6) demonstrate understanding of the ways in which various forms of cultural diversity influence teaching and learning contexts in social studies education. 7) produce curriculum materials reflecting a vision of teaching social studies that is responsive to the demands of educating for democratic citizenship. In addition to the above, students in ESOC 7560 will: 8) explore the relationships among social studies teaching practice and the broader social conditions of schooling in the contemporary United States. 9) investigate alternative assessment strategies for use in social studies settings. 10) examine and critique exemplars of research in social studies education. General Education Abilities: Communicate effectively through writing: Assimilate, analyze, and present in written forms, a body of information Adapt writing to circumstances and audience Produce writing that is stylistically appropriate and mature Communicate Effectively through speech: Communicate in various modes and media, including the proper use of appropriate technology Produce communication that is stylistically appropriate and mature Communicate for academic and professional contexts Computer Literacy: Use presentation software Use the web Use E-mail and use OASIS Critical Thinking: Communicate for academic and professional contexts Support a consistent purpose and point of view Analyze arguments Moral Reasoning (Ethics): Recognize the community and the greater common good over one’s self interest Judge and understand ethical behavior in social applications Use ethical models to make decisions
Topical Outline
Topical Outline 1) Social studies in school contexts Students Teachers School Culture Broader Social Conditions 2) Diversity in Social Studies Education Race Ethnicity Social Class Gender 3) Social Studies Teacher Professional Development Induction issues Teaching as Reflective Practice Collaborative Inquiry and Teacher Research Rationale-building in social studies education Persistent themes, debates, and problems in social studies research and practice 4) Technology in Social Studies Education