Evaluate how participatory citizenship leads to deeper engagement with social justice issues
This is the map I created of my neighbourhood. I decided this could serve as good evidence of participatory citizenship,…
Identify how historical thinking strategies promote critical literacy
If we can use these strategies we are better equipped to encourage students to use critical thinking skills and other…
Integrate assessment strategies that enhance student learning
Something I learned about myself as a teacher: My intuition of what could be a portfolio was not inaccurate. The…
Outline the process of inquiry learning in Social Studies
INQUIRY: “A process of critical thinking.” Some notes and thoughts from Kyra’s presentation on inquiry: Be present and patient (this…
Apply strategies that support diverse learners & classrooms
The image featured above is from a sample I created for my Practicum students of an introductory paragraph for the…
Design unit and lesson plans that combine curricular competencies and content in creative, thoughtful, and engaging ways
In order to demonstrate my learning of this course objective, I have included the rationale I created to explain why…
Describe the goals, competencies, and big ideas of the revised social studies curriculum
The first thing that strikes me about the new Social Studies Curriculum is the rationale for it found on the…
Explain the purpose and value of First Peoples’ Principles of Learning
Learning is holistic, reflexive, reflective, experiential, and relational (focused on connectedness, on reciprocal relationships, and a sense of place) I…
Develop a personal approach to teaching social studies
Tentative Definition: “Social studies is an ever-changing discipline that involves a socially-constructed understanding of relationships between people, land, and history,…