Social Studies Instruction

• What are Tier 1 words?


  Basic words that are commonly used in everyday language
• What is the purpose of using auditory methods in lessons?


  To provide materials for students to listen to
• What types of materials can be used in auditory methods?


  • Speeches
  • Music
  • Direct instruction
• Kinesthetic Learning / Tactile Learning


  Learning primarily by touching things or doing an activity Example. create and act out plays or skits
• Critical Thinking


  Analysis and judgement Example. Design an experiment, determine important part of a word problem, make a flowchart
• Instructional Interventions


  additional focus on a specific skill in an effort to improve it. Example. A class struggles with focus, so the teacher incorporates more movement breaks into the daily lesson plan.
• Concrete Stage


  stage of learning in which students best understand concepts when framed in a context that they understand
• Topographic Map


  map that depicts changes in elevation using contour lines, such as mountains and valleys

  
• Word Processing Software


  used to create documents; used for planning, drafting, editing, revising, and publishing written work

  Example.

  Word, Google Docs

  
• Climate Map


  Depicts changes in temperature based on region Example. Weather forecast

  
• Collaboration Software


  applications designed for multiple users to share and work on files and documents together
• Learning Objectives


  specific, measurable goals that define what learners are expected to know, understand, or be able to do as a result of instruction, guiding both teaching and assessment
• Blog / Discussion Board


  platform for posts about various subjects and comments on the posts

  Example. Edublogs, Flipgrid
• Primary Source


  the "first hand" eye-witness accounts of an event Example. a letter written by George Washington about a battle he fought in
• Physical Map


  A map that depicts the major land formations and bodies of water.

  Example. US map showing major mountains, rivers and the Great Lakes
• Bloom's Taxonomy


  a hierarchy of levels of knowledge; each level has associated verbs teachers can use to start questions

  Example.

  "identify" is at a lower level than "argue" because it requires a lower level of thinking

  
• Tier 3 Words


  Academic words that are specific to a particular content area or discipline. These are words that would appear, for example, in a subject-specific textbook or in the glossary of an informational text.
• Thematic Map


  Depicts a particular special topic in an area

  Example.Electoral map showing voter turnout and results
• Inquiry-Based Teaching / Student-Centered Learning


  students drive instruction by asking questions and creating projects to answer the questions
• Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development


  theory that attempts to explain the sequence of children's intellectual development by separating childhood into four stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operations and formal operations

  Example.Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development supports the idea that cognitive development occurs in a predictable sequence.
• Secondary Source


  These resources are used to interpret the primary sources in order to determine their validity. They are written about the primary sources.

  Example. a textbook explaining a battle
• Visual Learning


  Learning primarily by seeing things

  Example. Written examples
• Frayer Model


  a popular form of semantic mapping which helps students to identify and define unfamiliar concepts and vocabulary

  Example.

  Students place the following information on a chart divided into four sections - the definition of a concept, its essential characteristics, examples and non-examples.

  
• Backward Design / Planning


  Lesson planning that begins with the desired outcome in mind

  
• Spreadsheet


  A tabular view of data with columns and rows; the intersection of a column and row is called a cell.

  
• Auditory Methods


  Lessons using materials for students to listen to.

  Example.

  speeches, music, or direct instruction
• Search Engine


  a tool for finding information on the internet using keywords

  
• Learning Style


  the manner in which a student learns best

  Example.

  Visual Learning

  
• Formative Assessments


  ongoing evaluations to monitor student progress

  Example.

  using exit tickets to check understanding of the day's lesson

  
• Informal Assessments


  more flexible than formal assessments and can be adjusted to fit the situation and particular needs of the student being tested

  Example.

  observations during a lesson
• Tier 2 Words


  Academic words that students will encounter frequently and that are used in multiple content areas. Many of these are process words that commonly appear in assessment.

  
• Presentation Software


  computer programs or applications designed to create and deliver visual presentations, typically consisting of slides containing text, images, videos, and other multimedia elements

  Example.

  Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, Apple Keynote, and Prezi

  
• K-W-L Chart


  A graphic organizer used throughout a unit that shows what students know (K), want to know (W), and learned (L)

  
• Summative Assessments


  evaluations at the end of an instructional period

  Example.

  final exams or projects that assess overall learning

  
• Visual Methods


  Lessons using materials for students to view.

  Example.

  maps, images, political cartoons, multimedia presentations and graphs

  
• Economic Map / Resource Map


  Depicts the distribution of resources

  Example.

  A map showing oil production of different states

  
• App


  a software application that is designed to perform a specific function for the user and can be utilized for teaching purposes

  Example.

  Remind, Canva, Kahoot
• Auditory Learning


  Learning primarily by hearing things

  Example.

  Lectures

  
• Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)


  The state foundation curriculum developed by the State Board of Education, that requires all students to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to read, write, compute, problem solve, think critically, apply technology, and communicate across all subject areas

  
• Formal Assessments


  a usually post-instruction assessment with the purpose of assessing student knowledge, retention, and application. Often involve the use of a standardized rubric or scoring guide based on several criteria.

  Example.

  chapter tests, semester tests