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Differentiation to meet the needs of students within a classroom is vital. Teachers who understand the needs of their students and plan to meet students’ potential are using best practices to provide appropriate educational experiences. Observing the use of engaging social studies materials and differentiation in the social studies classroom helps to guide teachers to develop their own actively engaging lesson plans.

Use one of the two videos to view for differentiation, best practices, engaging social studies materials, and the role of the teacher.

ADD THE VIDEO’S AND TIME TO A PRACTICUM TEMPLATE

Allocate at least 4 hours in the field to support this field experience.

Assist your mentor teacher with teaching at least one social studies lesson. Take note of the use of social studies text and other print and non-print resources, as well as how the mentor teacher differentiates the instruction. After the teaching experience, speak with your mentor teacher about how he or she differentiates instruction to address the learning needs of the students in a class. You cannot do this part the way that it is listed. I have included a link to a social studies textbook site. Take a look at that, review the websites that were put together, find teacher blogs, or look at sites such as teachers pay teachers. Just write a short paragraph on the different types of materials that teachers uses to teach social studies.

https://www.teachtci.com/social-studies/elementary-school/

In addition, collaborate with your mentor teacher to review the social studies textbook and other print materials and non-print resources that are used to teach social studies in your clinical field experience classroom. Analyze the text, materials, and resources to determine what opportunities or supports are provided for teachers to address cultural relevance and differentiated learning. See the note above for writing a short paragraph on the topic of materials that can be used to teach social studies. I

Use any remaining field experience hours to assist the teacher in providing instruction and support to the class.

Write a 250-500 word reflection that summarizes the following:

Differentiated instruction and instructional materials for individual students with particular learning differences or needs that were observed Inclusion of students’ experiences, cultures, and community into social studies instruction and instructional resources Watch the video and write about what materials were used and how the teacher differentiated instruction. Also notice how the teacher made real world connections, built a community of learners, and anything else that you noticed.

Analysis of how the text, materials, and resources address cultural relevance and differentiated learning. How you will apply what you have learned to future professional practice Write about how you will apply differentiation into your own classroom

PLEASE QUOTE something from the reading material or your research when discussing social studies materials, differentiation, or creating a culturally respected classroom environment.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected