SS Models, Strategies and Assessment Methods!

There are a plethora of different models to teach Social Studies with. I learned about the different models in class, and here is what they are!

Models, Strategies and Methods 

• Behavioral Model- develops basic skills and knowledge and teaches behavior through repetition
• Information Processing Model- equip students with skills and information so they can process, organize and reflect new information
• Social Interactive Model- Develop students social skills and democratic skills
• Personal Model- find students identity, self-esteem, talents, and experiences through individual projects

There are more models than just the ones I discussed here. Each of these methods is appropriate for a certain student population, and it’s the job of the teacher to figure out which is appropriate for their group of students.

What can be assessed?

You hear the word “assessment” all the time as a future educator, but what does it really mean? And what really can be assessed?

• Readiness....do they have skills, concept knowledge already, content knowledge, what do they already know?
• Interest: you can determine this through interest surveys, interest centers, self-selection
• Learning profile: areas of strength and weaknesses, work preferences, self-awareness
• The three main types of assessment are diagnostic, formative, summative

Assessment is crucial because it shows you student progress in a fair, organized way. It is important to assess students before the lesson (diagnostic), during the lesson (formative), and after the lesson (diagnostic).

What are the building blocks/components of objectives?

• Central focus, this is the big picture, goals for the whole unit will be found here.
• Objectives are the most specific statements of what students will learn!
• Condition- setting ( Given tasks or materials)
• Behavior- Action exposed by the verb
• Criteria- Expected performance level ( no percentages)

It is vital that lessons has strong objectives. Every good lesson has these, as they give you a clear indication of what the goal of the lesson is.

Objective Formula:

Given ( a task or materials) the student will verb ( from Bloom's taxonomy) with an expected level of performance.

This takes place during the independent practice!