Essentials of Middle and Secondary Social Studies by Russell III, William B.; Waters, Stewart;

Short description:

Essentials of Middle and Secondary Social Studies, Fourth Edition, focuses on the key issues central to the teaching of middle and high school social studies, including lesson planning and instructional strategies.

Long description:

Essentials of Middle and Secondary Social Studies, Fourth Edition, focuses on the key issues central to the teaching of middle and high school social studies, including lesson planning and instructional strategies. This fourth edition has been refined with new and relevant topics and strategies needed for effectively teaching middle and high school social studies. New features include:  

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  An expanded discussion of secondary social studies and it’s connection to civic education in today’s increasingly diverse and politically polarizing world.  

  
  

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  An updated chapter on technology designed to offer pragmatic approaches to understanding and implementing the use of technology in secondary social studies. 

  
  

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  An updated section considering the challenges and opportunities of different types of social studies assessments. 

  
  

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  An updated chapter on teaching diverse learners with new sections on multicultural education, culturally relevant pedagogy, culturally responsive teaching, and the teaching of English Language Learners. 

  
  

Written in an engaging, conversational style, the text encourages teachers in their development as professionals and enables them to effectively use creative and active learning strategies in the everyday classroom. 

Praise for the previous edition: 

“Essentials of Middle and Secondary Social Studies is a thoughtful introduction into the practice of teaching middle and secondary social studies. As a true methods book, Russell and Waters focus on an array of approaches to teaching. For anyone interested in a book that is built around the practical aspects of teaching social studies, this is a must-read book.” 

Bonnie Bittman, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, The University of Hawaii, USA 

“The strength of Essentials of Middle and Secondary Social Studies is in its ability to provide reader with practical applications of research-based instructional strategies. Filled with illustrative vignettes, activities, and lesson plans, this book would be valuable for pre-service teachers who are just entering the classroom, as well as in-service teachers who may be looking for new ways to enliven their instruction.” 

Wayne Journell, Professor of Secondary Social Studies Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA 

“Too often, methods texts are rich in the ‘why’ of teaching the content. This book is outstanding in that it focuses upon the ‘how’ as well as the ‘why’. Education student will benefit greatly from the wide and diverse research-based strategies to teach all students in today’s educational world. Indeed, this book truly covers the ‘essentials’ of social studies instruction today.” 

Brad Burenheide, College of Education, Kansas State University, USA 

Table of Contents:

1. Becoming a Professional Social Studies Teacher  2. Contemporary Social Studies  3. Planning Social Studies Instruction  4. Assessment and Evaluation  5. Reading and Writing in Social Studies  6. Social Studies and Diverse Learners  7. Thinking, Problem Solving, and the Acquisition of Skills  8. Cooperative Learning in Social Studies  9. Experiencing Social Studies  10. Issues-Centered Learning and Decision-Making  11. Technology and Media in Social Studies  12. Lesson Plans for Secondary Social Studies