Real Classrooms Real Teachers

<p>As social studies standards shift to place a higher emphasis on critical thinking inquiry interaction and expression many teachers are scrambling to figure out how to appropriately shift their instruction accordingly. This book provides examples and ideas for working with elementary and middle school students to build social studies skills and knowledge in order to become independent learners and thinkers. Teaching these skills helps to support students in ways which are important to them and to society at large. </p><p><em>Real Classrooms Real Teachers: The C3 Inquiry in Practice</em> is aimed at in-service and pre-service teachers grades 3-8. This text includes six sections: an introduction one section for each of the four dimensions of the <em>C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>(National Council for the Social Studies 2013)</span> and a conclusion. Each chapter begins with a vignette based on a real-life social studies lesson authored by a practicing teacher or researcher. This is followed by a sample lesson plan associated with the vignette and suggestions for appropriate texts and supporting materials as well as suggestions for modifications. </p>