Instructional strategies for middle and secondary social studies

"Written explicitly for pre-service social studies teachers, this exciting methods-based text integrates an in-depth look at seven distinct teaching strategies with appropriate management and assessment techniques. Written by veteran teacher educators Bruce E. Larson and Timothy A. Keiper, Instructional Strategies for Secondary Social Studies offers teachers a detailed description of a range of teaching techniques, from lectures to role plays to student-directed investigations. It provides a practical guide for considering when to use what strategy, how to determine that students met learning objectives with a particular strategy, and how to keep the learning environment positive. Special features include: - Clear, step-by-step descriptions of the seven categories of instructional strategies that social studies teachers need most to engage all students and promote student learning. - Practical ways to manage the learning environment and assess student learning for each of the instructional strategies. - Rich, detailed and social studies-specific examples to illustrate each concept or teaching method described. - Guidelines for deciding how each strategy might allow for diverse lear