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Standards, Curriculum, & Instruction
The term Curriculum is from a post-medieval form of Latin used mainly in churches and schools and refers to ���a course of study.��� (Gove, 1993) As you explore the resources and information provided by this LiveBinder the term curriculum refers to the essential standards and clarifying objectives of the standard course of study and any frameworks provided by the North Carolina department of Public Instruction, educational programs and courses outlined by local districts and charter schools, and lessons and academic content taught in a school or a specific course or program. The standards, curriculum, and instructional resources found in this LiveBinder provide a framework for professional planning, reflection, and building capacity as social studies educators who are knowledgeable about what should occur in social studies programs, classrooms, and courses. Yes, you will find resources in this section focused on standards, curriculum, and instruction. But the primary intent of this Binder is to provide a place for you to access the K-12 Social Studies essential standards and unpacking documents, and curriculum methodology such as concept-based curriculum, advanced learner/honors curriculum resources, resources for developing curriculum aligned to the Founding Principles, etc. Resource Cited: Gove, P. B. (1993). Websters third new international dictionary of the English language, unabridged: a Meriam-Webster. Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved May 26, 2017, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curriculum.
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Citizenship Education
Discover your next academic or extra curricular pursuit and opportunity. As a part of the K-12 mission and vision of promoting students to become informed and active citizens social studies supports and promotes multiple opportunities for academic scholarships, honors and awards, civic participation and competition. Explore various opportunities to build citizenship and showcase scholarship by clicking tabs of interest to you above.
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Professional Learning
Have you ever asked ���How do I prepare myself to be the best social studies educator possible?" Are you a social studies educator looking for courses or professional development opportunities which can be taken any time and depending upon your LEA's approval may be eligible for CEU credits? If you answered yes to either of these questions, this wiki page may link you to just the opportunity you have been looking for. Both facilitated and self-paced professional development can offer educators opportunities to expand their content knowledge, skill sets, methodology, and pedagogical practice. The tabs of this livebinder are intended to provide resources for professional learning and reflection. Edutopia has emphasized that ongoing professional development keeps teachers up-to-date on new research on how children learn, emerging technology tools for the classroom, content knowledge, new curriculum resources, and more.
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Communication
Stay connected and updated! The K-12 Social Studies team is committed to keeping educators abreast of the most current and pressing information, curriculum changes, legislation, professional opportunities and instructional highlights. Our desire is to provide communication and outreach that facilitates 1) keeping social studies educators aware of curriculum and instruction changes, policies, and legislation, 2) providing social studies educators resources to help in the planning and teaching of social studies, and 3) offering a means to stay current with the events, opportunities, and conversations s to engage in conversations that help keep you aware and in the loop to what is going in in K-12 Social Studies in N.C.
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Social Studies Resource Library - Portland Public Schools

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