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Part 3: VoiceThread http://voicethread.com/share/2328474/

1. Now that you have reviewed the social studies curriculum guide, consider your own readiness to teach it to students. What do you as becoming teachers need to: > >
 * know about the subject matter (knowledge of concepts, information and values)
 * know how to do (the skills and abilities you are to teach to students)

Stick with the curriculum guide here and keep it simple. We’re not yet concerned with your understanding of pedagogy, students and social contexts, or your repertoire of instructional strategies, or the dispositions you need (persistence, expectations, determination, caring, respectfulness, etc.). By the way, did you know that research has shown that your knowledge of the subject matter is not as significant a factor for effective teaching as you might think?

2. To what extent does the curriculum guide include information about formative assessment? To what extent does the curriculum guide explain how to use assessment results to adjust your teaching and to make adjustments to the intended curriculum?

3. During your inquiry, what are you becoming aware of regarding your own assumptions about social studies education and about teaching and learning? (Our assumptions are t he theories, ideas, values, and beliefs that underlie our actions.)