EDUC 420 - Methods for Elementary Social Studies Instruction

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Admission to Elementary Teacher Education program.
Corequisites: EDUC 430.
Teachers of elementary social studies serve as role models of productive and knowledgeable world-ready citizenship. In this course candidates will learn to design inclusive instruction that connects diverse elementary students with their communities, from local to global, in both past and present. Models, theories, and methods informed by child development, disciplinary literacy, inquiry-based learning, multicultural education, social justice, and global education will also be studied. Candidates will create lesson plans that connect to big ideas about the world, build upon student curiosity, include opportunities for real engagement, and align to state, national, and international standards.