...Michelle Bauml Purpose With connections to history, culture, and religion, many holidays have potential for inclusion in early grade social studies curriculum. However, opportunities for meaningful content are frequently passed over in favor of holiday crafts that can trivialize content...

...., 2002 ; Trofanenko, 2006). Like any other medium that inevitably chooses some over the other to represent the past or the present, a museum's selection of artifacts and ideas are the result of conscious decision-making (Gilbert, 2016). Similar to the official curriculum such as school textbooks...

... during field placements. Methods courses provide fitting contexts in which to introduce preservice teachers (PSTs) to inquiry as a basis for intellectually challenging, meaningful social studies instruction. The purpose of this paper is to utilize a published inquiry curriculum developed for the New York...

... and principles. Findings Three contextual themes developed: political conflict/war, immigration and suppression or absence. Findings from this critical analysis of Florida social studies standards illuminate the continued racial and ethnic disparities in educational standards, curriculum and materials...

.... standards-based settings curriculum teaching history policy documents co-teaching assessment Social Studies Research and Practice www.socstrp.org Minimum vs. Essential?: The Translation and Trajectory of Policy into Practice Stephanie van Hover University of Virginia David Hicks Virginia Tech...

... his interdisciplinary curriculum at the University of Chicago Laboratory School, and traces how Dewey expanded his pedagogy in the 1920s and 1930s to include the interdisciplinary study of social and political issues in the classroom. The author argues that Dewey’s interdisciplinary pedagogy is best...

... the historical record and develop curriculum that would engage all students. Emerald Publishing Limited 2015 Black history women’s history Mary Ritter Beard Carter G. Woodson historical role models curriculum Social Studies Research and Practice www.socstrp.org Inclusive Historical Narratives...

... curriculum Social Studies Research and Practice www.socstrp.org Celebrating Another Decade of Primary Grade Notable Social Studies Trade Books Michelle Bauml Texas Christian University Sherry L. Field Arkansas Tech University Notable Social Studies Trade Book (NSSTB) lists include books selected annually...

...Audrey C. Rule; Sarah E. Montgomery; Denise A. Tallakson; Mary K. Stichter; Allison Barness; Katie M. Decker This study of 65 elementary school teacher candidates enrolled in social studies methods classes examined attitudes toward currently contentious curriculum issues before and after...

.... Emerald Publishing Limited 2012 economics economic theory secondary education economic instruction teaching curriculum Social Studies Research and Practice www.socstrp.org Socializing Economics: Using Practical Applications to Enliven Economic Theory Jean Kufrin Rosales Wayne Journell...

...Mark C. Schug; Ashley S. Harrison; J.R. Clark The teaching of economics at the Kindergarten-12 level has been highly researched and reported upon since the 1970’s and has primarily concentrated on curriculum, materials, enrollments, and effectiveness of teaching techniques. This paper summarizes...

... curriculum, may require teachers committed to social justice to negotiate what they want to teach and what they are able to teach. This piece highlights the daunting journey of one beginning teacher and her struggle to uphold her commitment to teach for social justice while still meeting administrative...