| Powerful Social Studies for Elementary Students Contributor(s): Brophy, Jere (Author), Alleman, Janet (Author), Halvorsen, Anne-Lise (Author) |
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ISBN: 1305960548 ISBN-13: 9781305960541 Publisher: Cengage Learning OUR PRICE: $178.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Education - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - General - Education | Elementary |
| Dewey: 372.830 |
| LCCN: 2016932814 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.4" W x 10.7" (1.75 lbs) 360 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ideal whether you're a pre-service or in-service teacher, POWERFUL SOCIAL STUDIES FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS outlines ways to select content and teach history, geography, and social sciences meaningfully. It combines theory and research with examples from classroom practice. The fourth edition emphasizes the importance of using developmentally appropriate content and methods when helping students to develop social understanding and prepare for civic life. It also includes a solid research base, uses additional visuals to display content, provides examples of curriculum and design, and reflects principles emphasized in the new College, Career, and Civic Life Framework for Social Studies State Standards. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brophy, Jere: - Jere Brophy was a leading researcher and scholar in education. He was a University Distinguished Professor of Teacher Education at Michigan State University, where he taught from 1976 until his death in 2009.Alleman, Janet: - Janet Alleman is Professor Emeritus of Teacher Education at Michigan State University, where she focused on curriculum content and instruction methods as well as issues in teaching social studies. She has co-authored a host of books, including an award winning one with Jere Brophy entitled CHILDREN'S THINKING ABOUT CULTURAL UNIVERSALS. Other books co-authored with Jere Brophy and Barbara Knighton include INSIDE THE SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM and A LEARNING COMMUNITY WITHIN A PRIMARY CLASSROOM. Currently, she serves as a consultant and teacher coach in K-12 schools.Halvorsen, Anne-Lise: - Anne-Lise Halvorsen is an associate professor of teacher education, specializing in social studies education, at Michigan State University. Her research and teaching interests are elementary social studies education, project-based learning, the history of education, the integration of social studies and literacy, and teacher preparation in the social studies. She is a former kindergarten teacher and a former curriculum writer for the State of Michigan. |
