Welcome to CI 443

Jenni Gallagher

Spring 2012

Pre TestABC’s of Effective Social

Studies Instruction.• A• B• C• D• E• F• G• H• I• J• K• L• M• N• O• P• Q• S• T• U• V• W• X• Y• Z

10 Points for today!

Notecards• Name• Email• Phone Number*• Best Availability for Group Time:

Weekends, Weekdays, Evenings, etc.

Name Tents• First Name, Last Initial• On Left Side draw a picture of your favorite

person in history.• On Right Side draw a picture of your favorite

person of today.

Name Tent• Jenni G. (Please call me Jenni)• Historical Person:

The Congdon Family • Favorite People of Today: Eric, Jameson and

Eden

Introductions

• 5 Name Tents

• Partner Puzzle

• Once you find your partner. Draw pictures OR act out 2 things that the other person does not know about you.

Our Social Studies Experience

• With your partner, join two other groups (this should make six!)

• Brainstorm your experience with social studies content in the following areas:– Civics– Geography– U.S. History– World History– Economics*On one side: Include any life experience you have had with this

discipline, concepts you think are important, how you have used your knowledge of the discipline.

On the other side: Include anything you remember about your elementary social studies experience that related to this discipline.

What is powerful and meaningful Social Studies?

According to the text:• Active• Meaningful• Integrative• Values-Based• Challenging

Example:http://www.h2oforlifeschools.org/2010/11/skyview/

Theory

• Constructivist v. Behavioral Learning Theory

• Student control Teacher Control

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• Learning Cycle Lesson Plans

Teaching Skills Inventory

Purpose: for me to concentrate class time on skills that need to be addressed.

Not Graded!

Class Wiki

• http://ci443-gallagher.wikispaces.com/

• Syllabus• Class Schedule• Links to Standards/Iowa Core• Group Assignments

• Look for an email invite late tonight/tomorrow a.m.

5 point assignment

• Come to class with a printed copy of the syllabus from the Wiki or my email. Fill in the last page.

On Thursday

• Group Assignments

• Cover Syllabus in detail

• NCSS Standards and Iowa Core Curriculum

• Begin Unit Planning!