Social Studies Research and Practice
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Reframing history and listening to students through Learning Labs professional development
Chauncey Monte-Sano, Amanda Jennings, Mary J. SchleppegrellThis practice-oriented article aims to describe the origins of the Learning Labs PD model and theory behind it, explains what it involves in social studies and illustrates this…
A steep hill to climb: lessons from professional development on inquiry creation
Sarah Jane Kaka, Lauren M. Colley, Ryan SuskeyIn the Fall of 2020, three teacher educators in Ohio collaborated on a three-month long online professional development series on how to write Focused Inquiries, a la the Inquiry…
The learner's pathway to argumentation: an analysis of social studies inquiry design
Jason FitzgeraldThe purpose of this paper is to illuminate for social studies teachers and teacher educators the ways in which students' disciplinary writing is scaffolded within the context of…
The possibilities of teaching the past: fifth grade teachers' instructional choices
Kristy A. BrugarThe purpose of this study is to explore decision-making of elementary teachers (n = 5) specific to US/American history content and curricular resources. More specifically for this…
Early preservice teachers' development of social studies inquiry projects
Matthew C. McParkerPreservice teachers (PSTs) typically have few opportunities to observe social studies instruction in PSTs' elementary field placements. To practice effective integration as a…
History teachers thinking about race and whiteness: possibilities and challenges
Charley Brooks, Daisy MartinGuided by an interest in how K-12 history teachers think about teaching race and related concepts in their courses, this paper explores the impact of a workshop put on by a…
An interdisciplinary study of racial violence through place in grades 3–12
Lisa Buchanan, Cara Ward, Donyell Roseboro, Denise OusleyThis article outlines theoretical and pedagogical approaches to investigating racial violence with learners in grades 3–12 and K-12 teacher candidates. Throughout, the authors use…
Exploring a field-tested, substantive exchange of ideas: a discussion
Cory Callahan, Bahtije Gerbeshi ZylfiuHere the authors thoroughly explore a field-tested exchange of ideas, a discussion. The authors share a robust discussion script that models a wise-practice pedagogical approach…
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- Prof Cynthia Sunal