EDU 5160 Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Social Studies to Diverse Adolescent Learners in Inclusive Classrooms
(formerly EDU 516)
This course is designed to provide teacher candidates with a comprehensive understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of social studies, as well as to prepare candidates in social studies content. Using the New York State Learning Standards in social studies and those of the National Council for the Social Studies as the framework, teacher candidates will focus on effective teaching and questioning strategies, unit and lesson planning for the diverse classroom and the development of critical thinking and literacy skills. Teacher candidates will learn methods, strategies and techniques for making social studies multicultural, inclusive and activity-based, while also incorporating information technology and media resources focusing on document-based questions and assessments. The course will emphasize Universal Design for Teaching and Learning, the New York State Learning Standards and edTPA.
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Education