Social studies teachers will find classroom-tested lessons and
strategies that can be easily implemented in the classroom
The Teacher's Toolbox series is an innovative, research-based resource
providing teachers with instructional strategies for students of all
levels and abilities. Each book in the collection focuses on a specific
content area. Clear, concise guidance enables teachers to quickly
integrate low-prep, high-value lessons and strategies in their middle
school and high school classrooms. Every strategy follows a practical,
how-to format established by the series editors.
The Social Studies Teacher's Toolbox contains hundreds of
student-friendly classroom lessons and teaching strategies. Clear and
concise chapters, fully aligned to Common Core Social Studies standards
and National Council for the Social Studies standards, cover the
underlying research, technology based options, practical classroom use,
and modification of each high-value lesson and strategy.
This book employs a hands-on approach to help educators quickly learn
and apply proven methods and techniques in their social studies courses.
Topics range from reading and writing in social studies and tools for
analysis, to conducting formative and summative assessments,
differentiating instruction, motivating students, incorporating social
and emotional learning and culturally responsive teaching. Easy-to-read
content shows how and why social studies should be taught and how to
make connections across history, geography, political science, and
beyond. Designed to reduce instructor preparation time and increase
relevance, student engagement, and comprehension, this book:
- Explains the usefulness, application, and potential drawbacks of each
instructional strategy
- Provides fresh activities applicable to all classrooms
- Helps social studies teachers work with ELLs, advanced students, and
students with learning differences
- Offers real-world guidance for addressing current events while
covering standards and working with textbooks
The Social Studies Teacher's Toolbox is an invaluable source of
real-world lessons, strategies, and techniques for general education
teachers and social studies specialists, as well as resource
specialists/special education teachers, elementary and secondary
educators, and teacher educators.
