Secondary Social Studies (6-12)

Social Studies prepares students to have an understanding of political, social, and economic issues to make informed decisions.
Learning about the past, allows humans anticipate and prepare for the future.
It is important to be an informed and active citizen within your community, city, state, and country.
Classrooms foster student agency by allowing choice and encouraging student efficacy.
Discourse and collaboration are essential to student learning.
Receiving timely and personalized feedback is one of the biggest factors of student success.

Social Studies classrooms

provide intentional instruction that is clear and purposeful to the learner
critically appraise historical and contemporary claims, decisions, and issues
analyze the complex interaction between humans and their environment
provide opportunities for students to understand their role as a citizen
define assessment as any feedback from the student - it goes beyond a test or quiz, including observation, discussion, quick writes, exit slips, portfolios, etc.
provide feedback during the learning so there is time to reflect, adjust, and act
integrate technology in a meaningful way that promotes better understanding of the content
recognize that students' questions matter more than the teachers'
value and promote collaboration, discourse, and inquiry
encourage and facilitate student voice and choice in learning
allow opportunities for students to reflect on their learning and evaluate their own performance

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