Showing posts with label Iowa core Literacy Standards for social studies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Iowa core Literacy Standards for social studies. Show all posts

Friday, October 28, 2016

Explore the Six Shifts in “Building Literacy in Social Studies” Course

This course begins with an introduction to the Social Studies standards and a review of the instructional shifts required by the Iowa Core Literacy Standards for Social Studies. Participants will explore the six shifts within the Iowa Core in Literacy for History/Social Studies standards and how they apply to a social studies classroom, including:
  • Disciplinary literacy
  • Informational text
  • Academic vocabulary
  • Text complexity
  • Text based evidence and argument
  • Writing from sources
Dates: Jan. 16, March 13 & June 12 (+ online), 2017
Location: Heartland AEA, Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, IA
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 a.m.
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Target Audience: Grades 6-12 Social Studies Teachers