NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION SOCIAL SCIENCE

 Amy Rosen, VABHOE Elementary   Lizette Weingard, VABHOE Elementary 

WHAT ARE WE GOING SHARE HERE THIS MORNING?  We will become aware of the Social Studies Standards  We will explore the MDCPS Department of Social Sciences Site, Pacing Guides and Civics in a Snap  We will share the Year at a Glance Major Topics  We will become familiar with the connectED.mcgraw-hill.com website and many of it’s available resources

STANDARDS  The Florida Standards reflect our foundational expectations of what ALL students should know and be able to do in each grade from kindergarten through 12th grade.Florida Standards  We have the Social Studies Standards for you!

SOCIAL SCIENCE IN THE CLASSROOM  According to the Pupil Progression Plan, Social Science instruction mandates:  K-1: 60 minutes per week  2-5: 120 minutes per week

MDCPS DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES SITE  Why We love it!  Why you will too!  Let’s EXPLORE! 

YEAR AT A GLANCE  acingguides.asp acingguides.asp  We have them for you…

GET TO KNOW YOUR MCGRAW- HILL SOCIAL SCIENCE RESOURCES  This website is an excellent tool for enhancing your social studies curriculum and becoming more familiar with all the program has to offer. In some grades it is your only textbook resource.  How to access the site:  aspx aspx

STUDENT EDITION INFO.  To differentiate instruction  Click on Home Tab  Chose either version of student addition  Headphone icon (Audio on or off)  Size of text  Level of difficulty (Approaching grade level or on grade level)  Standards covered  Content and academic vocabulary  Spanish language option  Highlighter

 Upon entering the site, click on the second tab on the top titled, Lesson Plan. Click on the appropriate arrow to select the unit

 After clicking on Lesson 1, this screen appears.  Each lesson will provide you with the standards, prepare, teach and present, close and assess, curriculum connections, and access point activities.

 The Teach and Present tab will provide you with the most information for teaching the lesson. This page provides all the necessary information,including activating prior knowledge, differentiated instruction, etc. The bar to the right provides various digital components to the lesson, including, videos, lesson presentations, etc.

 The next arrow below the Teach and Present is the Close and Assess. This tab provides worksheets to use throughout the lesson.

 Below the Close and Asses tab is the 21st Century Skills Curriculum Connections. This tab provides you with extra cross-curricular activities.

 Below the 21st Century Curriculum Connections tab is the Access Point Activities. This tab provides multiple activities that correlate to each standard throughout JUST THE LESSON.

 Resources Tab:  Searches can be conducted by:  NGSSS & Standard  CCSS Reading Informational Text  Professional Development  Reader’s Theater  Idea Factory  Content Library & Unit  Unit – Unit Resources = Common Core Assessments

 Accessing the Leveled Readers:  On the McGraw-Hill homepage, locate the icons on the top right-hand side. Click on the open book. Search according to specific need.

CIVICS IN A SNAP  Civics in a SNAP!  NEW THIS SCHOOL YEAR! The logo will be incorporated into the district social sciences pacing guides so anytime teachers see the logo, you can click on it, and it will take you to the page that houses the 15 minute lessons.

A FEW LAST THINGS TO KNOW…  Brain Pop  Discovery Education  History.com  Miami Dade Council for the Social Studies  National Council for the Social Studies