https://padlet.com/sandalwood/SS Professional Study Day Reflections en-us 2017-08-28 20:22:43 UTC 2017-10-03 02:14:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/sandalwood/SS/wish/183506045 Literacy in social studies means going beyond basic comprehension questions. Using vocabulary, text structure, and word choice are important. Debates are also one way to promote deeper thinking and dialogue between students in social studies. Students research topics in order to present a position on the topic and present their case. ]]> 2017-08-29 18:57:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sandalwood/SS/wish/183506045 sandalwood https://padlet.com/sandalwood/SS/wish/183518162 2017-08-29 19:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sandalwood/SS/wish/183518162 https://padlet.com/sandalwood/SS/wish/184301657 Start incorporating graphic organizers that are good practice in Reading into SS instruction.]]> 2017-09-01 19:17:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sandalwood/SS/wish/184301657 https://padlet.com/sandalwood/SS/wish/184550172 It is important to ask students open-ended questions that require text evidence to support their answers as they are reading a chapter or article related to a social studies topic.]]> 2017-09-04 15:25:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sandalwood/SS/wish/184550172 https://padlet.com/sandalwood/SS/wish/185310805 Social studies should allow students to work collaboratively so that they can become problem solvers while learning about the world around them. It is important for teachers to purposefully choose texts that are engaging, while also being rich in content and vocabulary.]]> 2017-09-06 20:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sandalwood/SS/wish/185310805 https://padlet.com/sandalwood/SS/wish/193252421 Incorporate and model before, during and after reading strategies in all content areas. Introduce higher level vocabulary words. Allow students an opportunity to research topics that connect to t he theme we are focusing on in reading.]]> 2017-10-03 02:12:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sandalwood/SS/wish/193252421