Document Type
Article
Abstract
This research project focuses on collaborative partnerships between university faculty, graduate students, and local cooperating teachers. Pre-service teachers surveyed cooperating teachers (N=30) regarding their opinions and practices in social studies education. The data led to positive changes in a university methods course and increased pedagogical skills for teacher candidates.
This venture is a model of effective collaboration between university faculty, graduate students, pre-service teachers, and cooperating teachers who have worked together to gain a deeper understanding of the purpose and challenges faced by social studies educators. The overall goal of the project is to promote social studies education for all elementary students, particularly those in southwestern Illinois.
Recommended Citation
Hill-Anderson, Bethany; Harrison, Andria; and Tardino, Andrea
(2012)
"Keeping Social Studies Alive in the Elementary Classroom: Countering the Effects of NCLB in Southwestern Illinois Schools,"
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies: Vol. 73:
No.
2, Article 1.
Available at:
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/the_councilor/vol73/iss2/1
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Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Elementary Education Commons, Elementary Education and Teaching Commons, Junior High, Intermediate, Middle School Education and Teaching Commons, Pre-Elementary, Early Childhood, Kindergarten Teacher Education Commons