EDUC - 6390 Methods of Teaching in Social Science II (3)

Focuses on the various components of the secondary school social sciences curriculum. Includes study in instructional practices for various social sciences content and historical thinking with an emphasis on knowledge, pedagogy, reading methods/reading in the content area, and dispositions. Emphasizes the challenges of individual student differences including ELL and exceptional learners, and instructional technology. Students will synthesize current educational research and consider the role of a social justice focus in teaching. Requires 35-40 hours of field experience for students seeking certificate. Instructional Method: Offered face-to-face and hybrid. Semester Offered: Fall and Spring. Prerequisite: EDUC-6380. Corequisite: EDUC-6302.