What have you learned and still want to know... by Jay Roth https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9 From your social studies colleagues en-us 2017-10-05 14:58:54 UTC 2025-12-14 23:23:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824176 I learned that many of my colleagues have the same general experiences in the classroom with students and Social Studies.  We identified similar skills and resources that we incorporate.  It's neat to see that these great things are happening across grade levels!]]> 2017-10-06 18:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824176 https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824257 I learned we are not teaching states and capitols.  I learned we have to be more intentional in incorporating Social Studies and relating it to literacy and numeracy.  
I would like to know some specific resources that are successful in teaching Social Studies.]]> 2017-10-06 18:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824257 https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824303 It's nice to get fired up about our content area and be reminded of different resources/techniques that work well in S.S.]]> 2017-10-06 18:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824303 https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824311 I have learned that across the district everyone is using a variety of resources to teach Social Studies. From primary sources, to technology, to textbooks. There is no right way. Many colleagues are also working on finding ways to blend SS with literacy & numeracy.]]> 2017-10-06 18:44:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824311 https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824343 I learned ]]> 2017-10-06 18:44:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824343 https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824371 We all have many different perspectives and great ideas! ]]> 2017-10-06 18:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824371 I have learned that many of us are teaching a lot of skills but maybe we're not doing it in an organized fashion https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824420
I'd like to know how we're going to make things more streamlined]]> 2017-10-06 18:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824420 The importance of being intentional in teaching Social Studies and tying it to all curricular areas. https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824491 2017-10-06 18:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824491 I have learned we are all passionate about Social Studies and would like to close any gaps in content across the grades. https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824494 I would like to learn about more resources that are out there for the curriculum.]]> 2017-10-06 18:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824494 I have learned that in early grade levels, social studies is integrated into Literacy and Numeracy. smeckem https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824526 2017-10-06 18:44:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824526 I learned https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824552 At an early age, social studies is integrated into our literacy and numeracy and as students get older, literacy and numeracy is integrated into social studies.

]]> 2017-10-06 18:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824552 https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824556 Be intentional when you incorporate those other literacy and numeracy skills.]]> 2017-10-06 18:44:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824556 https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824568 I have learned that we all have a passion for subjects under the social studies umbrella. We are all worried about how social studies takes the back burner to the core subjects of numeracy and literacy. Social Studies needs both of those skills, but those core subjects need us as well. We teach thinking, inference skills, and how to analyze and decode information. 

How do we teach our kids to think as a socially informed citizen at the local level, national level, and global level?l]]> 2017-10-06 18:44:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824568 I learned that we would probably be a little more intentional as a Social Studies department about teaching a number of skills as part of our curriculum. https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824635 I would still like to have a better idea about what each grade teaches. I would like to be able to refer kids back to material that they have learned at a lower grade. ]]> 2017-10-06 18:45:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824635 I have been given information to access different resources for teaching SS. https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824640 2017-10-06 18:45:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824640 YEP! https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824679 I have learned that there are huge gaps between what we teach and what students know. I want to know, how we fill in those gaps effeciently.


]]> 2017-10-06 18:45:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824679 I have learned that not very many people believe that lecture from a subject matter is an effective strategy anymore. I think is still has a place.... https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824711 2017-10-06 18:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824711 https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824714 No one teaches the 50 states.

]]> 2017-10-06 18:45:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824714 I have learned that many of use various techniques to engage students in social studies https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824733 2017-10-06 18:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824733 https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824739 I still want to know what the plan is. Do we have an overall curriculum plan for K-12?]]> 2017-10-06 18:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824739 https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824749 I learned that our district has a wealth of resources (the teachers) that have amazing ideas.  I would love to know more about primary sources for my students.

]]> 2017-10-06 18:45:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824749 I have learned the views and what others are doing in different grade levels. https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824862 2017-10-06 18:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824862 I learned that we all have a lot of content to teach regarding SS and little time to do so. https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824878 2017-10-06 18:45:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824878 I learned that different perspectives in ways of teaching benefits students in many ways. https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824891 2017-10-06 18:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824891 I have learned that social studies teachers have to teach a lot of different content that is cross curricular. https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824920 2017-10-06 18:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824920 I have learned that there are a wide variety of ways we can teach the students various topics taught in history. https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824936 2017-10-06 18:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824936 I noticed that everything builds from grade to grade and it's a continuing process. https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824979 2017-10-06 18:46:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194824979 I still want to know how we will cover the remaining gaps in our curriculum. https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825010 2017-10-06 18:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825010 https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825031 I learned the we use a variety of strategies teach Social Studies. I would still like to know how we can bridge the gaps in curriculum from grade to grade. ]]> 2017-10-06 18:46:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825031 https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825101 Everyone in our subject area has passion for teaching social srudies!]]> 2017-10-06 18:46:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825101 I learned https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825141 That we all teach social studies curriculum in a variety of ways. ]]> 2017-10-06 18:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825141 I would still like to know how we can go about aligning the curriculum to assure that students are as successful as we can possibly make them. https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825190 2017-10-06 18:46:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825190 I have learned we all have a passion for social studies https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825230 2017-10-06 18:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825230 What I want to know... https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825247 How this is all going to fit together?]]> 2017-10-06 18:46:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825247 I have learned that we seem to be going in the right direction as far as teaching styles. https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825284 2017-10-06 18:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825284 I have a deep appreciation for those who teach Geography https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825345 2017-10-06 18:47:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825345 I still want to know why social studies isn´t given equal standing with Math and Comm Arts. We all see the value and importance. Why do others view our subject as being less important or valuable? Very short-sighted... https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825347 2017-10-06 18:47:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825347 smeckem https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825381 I still want to know effective ways to implement Social Studies into the  classroom  in meaningful ways in the early elementary classroom.

]]> 2017-10-06 18:47:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825381 I have learned what kind of perspectives others have and what resources and teaching ideas they use. https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825429 2017-10-06 18:47:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825429 https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825480 I want to know why Social Studies is treated like a mandatory elective. When Social Studies is in fact the study of every other subject that is taught in school as it is being applied to human life. ]]> 2017-10-06 18:47:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825480 I want to know why we have are not teaching more about the 50 states https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825494 2017-10-06 18:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825494 I want to know why we have such a gap in teaching American History? We have world history in 6/7 and then switch back to Am. in 8th. I think students need the connections every year to the story of "Us" and the United States. https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825601 2017-10-06 18:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825601 I would like to know if each grade schedules a certain amount of time for social studies, so that it isn't treated like it isn't important, when you can teach literacy and numeracy in the content, plus learn important information of our history. https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825617 2017-10-06 18:48:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825617 I got further information on what content was being taught at what grade. https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825693 2017-10-06 18:48:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825693 I want to know how we can better prepare students for the next year. https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825762 2017-10-06 18:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825762 I would like to know https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825988 how we can we be more intentional. Should we have specified SS time in the daily schedule.]]> 2017-10-06 18:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194825988 I want to find more resources to use. https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194826095 2017-10-06 18:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194826095 https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194826363 Has anyone been told we shouldn't use maps because everyone uses GPS and google earth?


]]> 2017-10-06 18:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194826363 https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194827386 I want to know why as a district we cannot include a "standardized test", at more than just the high school level, to test SS skills, so we as a district can at least treat SS as it deserves to be treated.]]> 2017-10-06 18:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194827386 https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194829068 I have learned perspectives from my colleagues, as well as valuable ideas for my own classroom. I want to know why Social Studies is not treated as importantly as it should be. ]]> 2017-10-06 18:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jayroth/o5so99ox92p9/wish/194829068