Highly Qualified Teachers Social Studies Teachers of Students with Low Incidence Disabilities Day 2

Objectives Create community of practice to share ideas and strategies Be reflective and collaborative Be deliberate in instructional planning Always keep expectations for students at the highest level possible Develop a firm understanding of the connection between the general standards and the ONLS-E Develop content knowledge related to core academic subjects

Agenda for today Differentiation and Learning Progressions/Task Analyses Progress monitoring and assessment Expanding Learning Teaching Social Studies Self determination/Self advocacy

Social Studies The four main disciplines* within the social studies: History Geography Civics and Government Economics *The National Council of Social Studies also includes Psychology but Ohio does not

History Historical thinking Evaluation Analysis Interpretation of historical evidence Relation to current events

History Middle School Timelines Group events into eras Historical context as related to values and beliefs High School Use knowledge to make inferences about consequences and actions

Geography Interdependence of living things and the environment Impact of humans and natural process on the environment Geographic tools to understand people and cultures Relationship of resources to territorial conflicts

Geography Middle School Use geographic tools (thematic maps) to understand human and physical impact on ecosystems High School Use geographic skills to analyze problems and develop solutions

Civics and Government Recognize the importance of having rules and learn to evaluate them Understand rights and responsibilities of citizenship Understand that different countries have different governments

Civics and Government Middle School Personal responsibility leads to ensuring the common good Rights of the individual must be balanced with the rights of society (equity) High School The values of a country shape the culture, society and government of the country

Economics Role of consumers and producers Costs and benefits of public and personal decisions Government role in market economy Personally relevant!!

Economics High School The economy effects public decisions Middle School Trade offs, costs and benefits of economic decisions High School The economy effects public decisions

“The primary purpose of social studies is to help young people make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.” The National Council for Social Studies (2002)

Teaching Social Studies provides students with … information critical thinking skills experiences to allow them to grow into responsible and effective citizens

Research on teaching Social Studies to students with significant disabilities Virtually none! But best practice says” Promote educational opportunities Learn about history, government and the world High expectations/presumed competence

Research on teaching Social Studies to students with significant disabilities But best practice says” Promotes educational equality Ready means never Sustained opportunities to learn about the society and culture they live in Increase opportunities for self determination Self awareness about cultural background Respect for other cultures Self advocacy (government) Balance individual and group goals and needs

Strategies to teach Social Studies Access to Text—including vocabulary The “grammar” of social studies Geography and mapping skills Graphic organizers Thematic units Generalize events and concepts to real life

History Geography Civics and Government Economics culture Global connections Production, distribution, consumption Power, authority, governance People, places and environments Time, continuity, change Civic ideas and practices History Geography Civics and Government Economics Individual development, identity Science, technology, society Individuals, groups, institutions

Generalize events and concepts to real life Embed core content in life skills instruction Add functional applications to core content instruction Develop instructional objectives Identify the instructional context (who and where) Select an evidence based instructional procedure (prompting--SIP) Embed non-targeted information Collect a chart data Plan for generalization and maintenance

Communities of Practice

Review the samples (Kleinert and Kearns pp. 244-251)

“The primary purpose of social studies is to help young people make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.” The National Council for Social Studies (2002)

History Geography Civics and Government Economics culture Global connections Production, distribution, consumption Power, authority, governance People, places and environments Time, continuity, change Civic ideas and practices History Geography Civics and Government Economics Individual development, identity Science, technology, society Individuals, groups, institutions

Self determination and self advocacy Goal setting Problem solving Decision making Self direction Develop action plans Self evaluate progress toward goals Link to positive adult outcomes

Communities of Practice

Explore the web options on the GoogleDoc http://goo.gl/dQUCSN

Before we meet again Activities Prior to Day Three Face to Face Session Online Learning 2  Readings Lesson plan Progress monitoring  Field Experience 2  Read, Reflect, Respond 2a, 2b Final Presentation

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