New Mexico School Start Up Conference SREB/HSTW Dr. Michael Hickman “Mickey”

Why We’re Here ?

Why We’re Here ? To do business slightly different (than in the past!)

Why We’re Here ? To do business slightly differently (than in the past!) To learn about what is new!

Why We’re Here ? To do business slightly differently (than in the past!) To learn about what is new! To learn something new!

Why We’re Here ? To do business slightly differently (than in the past!) To learn about what is new! To learn something new! To understand new foci!

Why We’re Here ? To do business slightly differently (than in the past!) To learn about what is new! To learn something new! (Hopefully) To understand new foci! Enable you to spread the message! through working with other Social Studies teachers!

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Conference Agenda Part I Are We Aligned?: Are We Aligned?: Looking At the New Mexico State Social Studies Standards Looking At the New Mexico State Social Studies Standards Preview of Common Core State Standards Preview of Common Core State Standards

Conference Agenda Part II Building Writing Across the Curriculum: Gates Writing Prompts

Conference Agenda Part III Building More Rigor in Our Assessments

Conference Agenda Part IV Building Student Engagement Practical, Engaging Classroom Strategies

Lets Get Started!

Are We Aligned? New Mexico State Social Studies Standards

Are We Aligned? “Unpacking Standards”

Are We Aligned? “Choose and think about one unit from a SS Course that you teach”

Are We Aligned? “Essential Questions” Essential Questions are questions every student must be able to answer about the Course/Unit

Are We Aligned? Write 6 to 8 Essential Questions about the unit. We will share your questions

“Essential Knowledge ” The FRAME ROUTINE

“Essential Knowledge” The CLARIFYING ROUTINE

SUCHMAN INQUIRY Richard Suchman

Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. A- Gettysburg Address B- I Have A Dream C- Preamble to Constitution D- “Give Me Liberty “ (or Give Me Death) ___ This passage is found in the content of which of the following documents? Assessing at a Higher Level

Common Core State Standards: Focus on Literacy Reading Writing Speaking and Listening Language

EFFECTIVE ENGAGING INSTRUCTION Research says: “Make students participate in your class! Students who participate more achieve more and are more successful…”

EFFECTIVE ENGAGING INSTRUCTION “Sometimes the problem is not a teaching issue but a thinking issue.” “In order to get people to think… create disequilibrium…” “In order to get people to think… create disequilibrium…”

Research says…If content is truly new knowledge then it takes… High Achieving students High Achieving students Average Achieving students Average Achieving students Low Achieving students Low Achieving students 6 to 8 interactions with that knowledge for acquisition 6 to 8 interactions with that knowledge for acquisition 8 to 14 interactions with that knowledge for acquisition 8 to 14 interactions with that knowledge for acquisition 14 to 20+ interactions with that knowledge for acquisition 14 to 20+ interactions with that knowledge for acquisition

Bloom’s Taxonomy COGNITIVE LEVELS COGNITIVE LEVELS Synthesizing Synthesizing Evaluating Evaluating Analyzing Analyzing Applying Applying Understanding Understanding Memorizing Memorizing Cognition at a higher level means that student can operate cognitively at all the levels below

Common Core State Standards CCSS

Common Core Standards SOCIAL STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES The Standards are designed to help students prepare for real life experiences that occur in college and in their careers. The Standards are designed to help students prepare for real life experiences that occur in college and in their careers. Students must acquire and understand knowledge; they must also know how to apply, work with, and re-shape that knowledge and create new knowledge. Students must acquire and understand knowledge; they must also know how to apply, work with, and re-shape that knowledge and create new knowledge.

Common Core Standards EMPHASES Reading (Comprehension) Writing Speaking and Listening Language Media and Technology

Common Core Standards LANGUAGE ARTS LANGUAGE ARTS The Standards are designed to help students prepare for real life experiences that occur in college and in their careers. The Standards are designed to help students prepare for real life experiences that occur in college and in their careers. Students must acquire and understand knowledge; they must also know how to apply, work with, and re- shape that knowledge and create new knowledge. Students must acquire and understand knowledge; they must also know how to apply, work with, and re- shape that knowledge and create new knowledge.EMPHASES Reading (Comprehension) Writing Speaking and Listening Language Media and Technology

SUCHMAN INQUIRY Richard Suchman

Halle Berry

A STUDENT IS MOST LIKE A … A COMPUTER B AUTOMOBILE C FARMD SALAD BOWL Synectics II Slide

NAME THAT CATEGORY (Inductive Thinking) Winged Insects Pick Up Trucks ForeignAutomobiles James Bond Movies Tom Cruise Movies Batman Actors Batman Actors

NAME THAT CATEGORY Round 1 Leading Ladies Middle East Countries Rivers Reptiles Villains Movie Studios

NAME THAT CATEGORY Round 2 Artists (Painters) Soaps Soaps Daytime Soaps Kid Show Hosts Magical Characters Sports played without a ball

CARTOON CHARACTERS ELMER FUDD SMURFS SHREK STEWIE Wilma & Betty BORIS & NATASHA

TERMS HEARD IN A COURT ROOM Sentence Sentence Verdict Baliff Verdict Baliff Your Honor Oath Testimony Your Honor Oath Testimony $100 $200 $500

Higher Ordered Cognitive Processes Problem SolvingCritical Thinking Problem SolvingCritical Thinking Creative ThinkingDecision-Making Creative ThinkingDecision-Making Metaphorical ThinkingInquiry Thinking Metaphorical ThinkingInquiry Thinking

Cognitive Processes for Extending Knowledge ComparingClassifying ComparingClassifying AbstractingInductive Reasoning AbstractingInductive Reasoning Deductive ReasoningSummarizing Deductive ReasoningSummarizing Analyzing/Defending Perspectives Analyzing/Defending Perspectives

WOMEN Cartoon Cartoon Wives Wives Female Leading Female Leading Comedians Ladies Comedians Ladies Princesses Queens Ladies Princesses Queens Ladies of the Night of the Night

HOUSES OF WORSHIP Cathedral Cathedral Kingdom Hall Chapel Kingdom Hall Chapel Mosque Synagogue Temple Mosque Synagogue Temple $100 $200 $500

A TEACHER IS MOST LIKE … A ELECTRICITY B A CRAFTSMAN C A RAPPER D THE STREETS Synectics II Slide

Suchman Inquiry HALLEBERRY

TERMS HEARD ON A TV POLICE DRAMA Witness Witness Protection Protection Hitman Forensics Hitman Forensics Bookie Bust Stake Out Bookie Bust Stake Out

A SCHOOL IS MOST LIKE A … A FACTORY B CLINIC C FARM D BANK Synectics II Slide

Suchman Inquiry JOHN WAYNE JOHN WAYNE

Suchman Inquiry AMAZONRIVER

LIBERTY BELL LIBERTY BELL

Suchman Inquiry LEANINGTOWERofPISA

Name that category: ____________________ Witness Protection DNA DNA A professional hit A professional hit Miran-dize Miran-dize Stake out Stake out Collar Collar

Name that Category: _________________________________ Temple Synagogue Mosque Chapel Kingdom Hall Cathedral

HOUSES OF WORSHIP Cathedral Cathedral Kingdom Hall Kingdom Hall Chapel Chapel Mosque Mosque Synagogue Synagogue Temple Temple