1. Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction Learner support Ramona Savage Elementary Coordinator rsavage@mckinneyisd.net ~ Growing Global Citizens Who Critical Think ~

2. Agenda  Welcome – Life in Pictures  MISD Social Studies Mission  WHAT? Curriculum Updates Year at a Glance Report Card Competencies TEKS - Definitions & Big Questions Building Blocks Essential  HOW? Materials Resources Professional Development Creating CONNECTIONS - Notebooks Creating Critical Thinkers!

3. Life Happens in Pictures WHO WE ARE…  Choose a picture that most tells about your summer?  After each have chosen a picture, tell why this picture had a personal connection to you  Introduce yourself to the group

4. Social Studies Mission The mission of MISD Social Studies is to develop opportunities for learning through a rigorous and relevant curriculum that engages students in a 21 st century way through creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking so as to prepare them to do the following as citizens:  Develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good  Become responsible citizens of a culturally diverse and democratic society  Positively interact in an interdependent, global world.

5. WHAT’s it All About?  What curriculum is given by MISD?  What standards are given by state?  What will be the focus on for each grade level?

6. K-3 Curriculum Update  Located in Elementary Curriculum Planner  What’s New? Incorporated historical figures included in social studies TEKS Lesson sequence/content has minimal changes Assessments aligned

7. 4-5 Curriculum Update  Located in SchoolNet  What’s New? Incorporated historical figures included in social studies TEKS Lesson format update Assessment aligned ELAR connections

8. Curriculum Documents Pacing Guide Year at a Glance

9. Assessment Documents Report card competencies reflect TEKS Some competencies will remain open for each quarter based on developmental growth. i.e. create simple timelines Report Card CompetenciesAssessment Calendar

10. The BIG FOCUS  Where to put your FOCUS  FOCUS on grade level standards  FOCUS on building solid foundation to next year  FOCUS on vertical alignment  FOCUS on making connections  Site to TEA elementary social studies TEKS:  http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapt er113/ch113a.html#113.11 http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapt er113/ch113a.html#113.11

11. Points to Remember …  “Including” statements mandated by state to include  “Such as” statements local will determine which to include  Additional points to read: Introduction to each strand Role of U.S. free enterprise system Definition of constitutional republic Celebrate Freedom Week and Constitution Day Statement regarding actions and the ideals in the founding documents

12. Assessment in Mind  World History 2011-2012 (6)(A) The student is expected to: summarizecompare the major political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the Maya, Inca, and Aztec civilization Previously: World History (6)(B) summarize the major political, economic, and cultural developments of civilizations in Mesoamerica and Andean South America

13. Building Blocks PK-12 Pre-K: 4 strands – people, past/present, economics, geography, citizenship K-12: 8 strands – history; geography; economics; government; citizenship; culture; science, technology, and society; and social studies skills

14. Vertical Alignment Document  Seeing the details in the BIG picture  5 th grade Priorities resource  New TEKS foldable for K-5 FOCUSING ON THE WHAT: Curriculum HOW: Instruction

15. LET’S MOVE TO…HOW?  How we will deliver instruction to students?  How we will facilitate the learning in our classrooms using the curriculum?

16. Materials  Non-Consumables are campus materials. These materials are not grade specific materials. Stacking Cups/Globes (K-2)  Were ordered for K-1, but can be facilitated for SS concepts in other grades. K TEKS ~ K4.C 1 st TEKS ~ 1.5B  Located in Science Lab Mind Missions (4-5)  Each Campus should have 2 kits for both 4 th /5 th grades  Each campus is responsible for consumables – WISH TREE  Located in Professional Library Hands-on History Bags (3-5)  Each campus has three  Located in Professional Library

17. Embedded Resources  Grades K-3: Texas Treasures correlations added Within lessons on Elementary Planner in OI overview

18. Teacher Resources  Grades K-2 & 3-5 Differentiating Instruction with Menus: Social Studies

19. Biography Resources  Elementary Social Studies Common Folder on Shared Drive  Biographies  Bio Cards

20. Professional Development  Extravaganza Sessions Centers/Stations, Vocabulary and Notebooks (Grades K-3) OI Training for OI1 (Grades K-3) Getting to the Source Using Primary Sources (Grades 4-5)  Throughout YEAR Sessions Social Studies Notebooks (K-5) Mind Missions (Grades 4-5) Primary Sources (Grades 4-5)

21. How We Facilitate Learning

22. How We Engage Students  Resources/Materials: State Adopted Textbooks (ALL): online grades 1-5 Authentic Literature: Nonfiction/Fiction History Hands-On Bags: Soldier, Slave, or Native American Mind Missions: Grades 4-6 Play-Dough Economics: Texas Economic Council Maps 101 Safari Montage Technology tools – IPADs, IPODs  Additional Opportunities: Collin McKinney Digital Storytelling Festival – partnership with MPAC Chestnut Square Outreach: Grades 4-5

23. How We Make Connections  Skills: Sequencing Categorizing Cause and effect Compare/contrast Main idea Summarizing Predicting Inferencing Point of View  Using:  Primary and secondary sources,  maps, graphs, and charts

24. STAAR  Grades K-5: The key to success on the 8 th Grade Social Studies STAAR and the 9 th Grade Geography EOC is to place our FOCUS on building deep content knowledge of social studies concepts in ALL grade levels. What’s the news?  View Video of Social Studies STAAR Assessment  http://www5.esc13.net/tv/core/#link641964327001 http://www5.esc13.net/tv/core/#link641964327001  Items cognitively more challenging  Readiness & Supporting Standards  Process Skills will be dual coded with Content Standards

25. Set the Stage for Success  Knowing the WHAT – curriculum  Customizing the HOW – teaching We will shine on the STAAR – not for state’s expectation but for the expectation of the child that will grow and use their learning throughout their life!

26. Let’s Try…  Read a little  Think a little  Write/draw a little  Talk a little When all combined, the result is… CRITICAL THINKING!

27. Connection is Key “ Focusing on the present as a vital link to the past provides that ongoing teaching moment that makes history come alive.” ~ The Social Studies Texan Summer 2011

28. MISD SOCIAL STUDIES… Growing global citizens who will be creative, critical thinkers, who can communicate and collaborate in an interdependent world.