EDU 489 Meth for Teaching His-Secondar
METHODS OF TEACHING SOCIAL SCIENCE IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL (3). This course provides the secondary History education major with a theoretical and conceptual framework that encompasses the organization of the secondary school curriculum, curricular trends and strategies, and effective decisions about teaching and learning in grades 6-12. It is designed to provide curriculum standards, instructional strategies and techniques for teaching History. The content from this course reflects the conceptual framework of Alabama State University, the professional standards of the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INITASC), and the National Council of Teachers of Social Studies (NCSS) because of its focus on constructivism, behaviorism, and the use of technology to enhance candidate learning.