Essentials of Middle and Secondary Social Studies

Essentials of Middle and Secondary Social Studies, Fourth Edition, focuses on the key issues central to the teaching of middle and high school social studies, including lesson planning and instructional strategies. This fourth edition has been refined with new and relevant topics and strategies needed for effectively teaching middle and high school social studies. New features include:

• An expanded discussion of secondary social studies and it’s connection to civic education in today’s increasingly diverse and politically polarizing world.

• An updated chapter on technology designed to offer pragmatic approaches to understanding and implementing the use of technology in secondary social studies.

• An updated section considering the challenges and opportunities of different types of social studies assessments.

• An updated chapter on teaching diverse learners with new sections on multicultural education, culturally relevant pedagogy, culturally responsive teaching, and the teaching of English Language Learners.

Written in an engaging, conversational style, the text encourages teachers in their development as professionals and enables them to effectively use creative and active learning strategies in the everyday classroom.