1. New Mexico School Start Up Conference SREB/HSTW Dr. Michael Hickman “Mickey” mickeyhickman@yahoo.com

2. Why We’re Here ?

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

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

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

6. 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!

7. 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!

8. CONFERENCE AGENDA

9. 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

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

11. Conference Agenda Part III Building More Rigor in Our Assessments

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

14. Lets Get Started!

16. Are We Aligned? New Mexico State Social Studies Standards

17. Are We Aligned? “Unpacking Standards”

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

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

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

21. “Essential Knowledge ” The FRAME ROUTINE

22. “Essential Knowledge” The CLARIFYING ROUTINE

31. SUCHMAN INQUIRY Richard Suchman

37. 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

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

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

40. 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…”

41. 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

42. 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

43. Common Core State Standards CCSS

44. 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.

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

46. 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

47. SUCHMAN INQUIRY Richard Suchman

48. Halle Berry

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

57. 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

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

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

61. Suchman Inquiry HALLEBERRY

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

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

64. Suchman Inquiry JOHN WAYNE JOHN WAYNE

65. Suchman Inquiry AMAZONRIVER

66. LIBERTY BELL LIBERTY BELL

67. Suchman Inquiry LEANINGTOWERofPISA

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

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

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