Everything is Social Studies:

Exhibited by:

• Nicole DIller

PLO Attended:

• Engaging All Students in Social Studies

Coached by:

• Ann Iparraguirre

PLO LEARNINGS:

• Social Studies is embedded in all subject areas and instruction can be designed to incorporate hands-on authentic experiences
• There are six social studies practices: Gathering, Using and Interpreting Evidence, Chronological Reasoning and Causation, Comparison and Contextualization, Geographic Reasoning, Economics and Economic Systems, and Civic Participation
• Historical thinking is about the big ideas, human agency, and making the world in which we live better

IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNIQUES & PRACTICES:

• Aligned current instruction with six practices of social studies
• Planned story of units by using the Passport to Social Studies curriculum located on www.weteachnyc.org
• Designed instruction that incorporated authentic, hands-on tasks
• Brainstormed and then incorporated BIG IDEAS into all content areas (math, reading, writing, science, etc.)

IMPACT and DATA:

• Social Studies became an integral part of our instruction, rather than an isolated period
• Teachers and students became invested in social studies instruction
• Provided students the opportunity to take ownership of their learning
• Student engagement and participation increased dramatically

NEXT STEPS:

• Create social studies team that includes a representative from each grade level (K-5) to turn-key information learned through PLO
• Meet with all grade levels to align current instruction within the six practices of social studies
• Design hands-on and authentic experiences within all K-5 classrooms

Reflect and evaluate the success of instruction with team members