This course has an assignment that is due by 7:00 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class. Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation.

To complete this course, you must be registered with the Family Care Safety Registry. Failure to register by Wednesday of the first week of class will result in your removal from the course.

If you have questions regarding this requirement, please contact Jane Bethel, jbethel@centralmethodist.edu. ONLY contact Jane Bethel with questions about the Family Care Safety Registry.  You must contact the instructor of this course if you have any other questions, including questions about your practicum placement.  Contact information for your instructor is located on the Faculty Information portion of this course. 

Chapin, June R. (2015).  A Practical Guide To Middle and Secondary Social Studies (Fourth Edition).  Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. ISBN-13: 978-0-13-352124-5 

Techniques in the teaching of social studies in the secondary schools. Prerequisite:  Successful passage of the MoGEA.

(Based on MOSPE Standards: 1C1, 1C4, 2C5, 3C1, 3C2, 3C3, 4C1, 4C2, 4C3, 5C1, 7C1, 7C2)

Students will locate, read, and reflect on professional journals, so as to become lifelong knowledgeable, reflective practitioners.  

Students will utilize state standards to construct a unit via backward design.

Students will learn multiple instructional and assessment techniques that will benefit diverse populations. Students will demonstrate this knowledge by constructing real assessments and lesson plans based on best teaching practices in a social studies classroom.