16/10/12 AKEED Social Studies Frameworks Table of Contents

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Department of Education Secretary's Fund for Innovation: Innovation in Education Program.

Alaska Department of Education & Early

Development
Social Studies Framework
Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction (Common Section)

How to Use this Framework
The Curriculum Development Process
What Curriculum Development Committees Can Do to Ensure Success

Chapter 2: Starting Point (Common Section)

Introduction
Definition of Curriculum
Content
Instruction
Assessment
Context

Preservice Education and Professional Development

Learning Partners
Equity
School to Work
Early Childhood Education
Technology

Chapter 3: Content
Integrating the Social Science Disciplines

Organizing Principles for Social Studies Standards

Making Content Connections

The Alaska Standards for Social Studies
Alaska Standards and Key Elements for Government/Citizenship

A Thumbnail Sketch
Chart of Alaska Standards and Key Elements
Government/Citizenship Standards A through C
Government/Citizenship Standards D through G

Alaska Standards and Key Elements for Geography

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A Thumbnail Sketch
Chart of Alaska Standards and Key Elements
Geography Standards A through C
Geography Standards D through F

Alaska Standards and Key Elements for History

A Thumbnail Sketch
Chart of Alaska Standards and Key Elements
History Standards A through B
History Standards C through D

Chapter 4: Instruction
Social Studies Instructional Methods
The Quality Paradigm Shift In Education
Instructional Techniques And Activities
Best Practices In Social Studies
Essential Skills for Social Studies: Organizing and Using Information
Teaching/Assessment Strategies
The Alaska Social Studies Standards and Early Childhood Education
Technology: The Social Studies Enter the 21st Century
The Standards in the Classroom: Examples

Some Sample Lesson Plans

More Sample Lesson Plans

Chapter 5: Assessment
Purposes and Issues
Range of Assessments
Examples of Classroom-Based Assessments

Anecdotal Records; Checklists

Interviewing/Conferencing; Observations; Portfolios
Self Assessment; Venn Diagrams, Etc.
Flowcharts, Etc.; Graphic Representations
KWL Charts; Mapping/Webbing; Notetaking
Storyboards; Story Maps; Brainstorming; Creative Problem Solving
Formulating Models; Interviews, Etc.; Oral History; Research; Role-Play; Simulations

Designing Performance Assessments and Scoring Rubrics

Chapter 6: District Curriculum Development Process

Implementing the Alaska Standards for Social Studies

An Alaskan Example of Curriculum Reform

An Integrated Curriculum
Excellence in the Social Studies
The Development Process

Chapter 7: Resources
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State and National Professional Organizations

Reference Kit Description and Bibliography
Web and other Electronic Resources for Social Studies
World Wide Web Links(Common Resource)

Appendices
Appendix A: Assessment Bibliography
Appendix B: Criteria for Excellence in Social Studies

Reference Points (Common Section)

Frameworks Glossary (Common Section)

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