FCPSSocialStudies

Official Twitter of K-12 Social Studies for Fairfax County Public Schools in Fairfax, VA.

[Hailey Sabol @MsHSabol]

Students wrapped up our Political Process unit by creating mind maps. 🧠🗺 These 5 made our “Make Yourself Proud” board- such great thinking serves as a great role model for peers looking to make edits to their own work! 🏅 @GlasgowMS @FCPSR2 @FcpsSocial

[FCPSSocialStudies @FcpsSocial]

@ReligionMatter5 @OERProject @C3Teachers We use this for our state assessments now. Let me know if you want to discuss.

[FCPSSocialStudies @FcpsSocial]

#sschat A5: This free digital text looks at content and skills through a blended learning lens. https://t.co/V1OzZ8DGiz

[FCPSSocialStudies @FcpsSocial]

#sschat A5: The Content vs. Skill divide is a myth. False binary. They act together. We develop skills using social studies content. And as skills are practiced more content is understood because students think about it.

[Jessica Torres🦉M. Ed. @Owl_b_TorresEdu]

A3: Would also highly recommend Visible Learning strategies to help students move from surface to deep learning #sschat

[FCPSSocialStudies @FcpsSocial]

#sschat A3: Scaffold thinking by tapping into students lived experiences, provide everyday examples, and use disciplinary terms - if you want students to go deep in any field you must use that discipline's terminology.

[Sharon Cohen @SharonC38530365]

@OERProject A2: Historical thinking and reasoning skills cant@exist without historical evidence and context #sorryalphonso. #sschat @OERProject

[Mrs. Hogan @MrsHoganHistory]

A2: Making sure that students know what we are doing, why we are doing it, and how it actually makes them better at ____ skill. We can't treat them as individual items, content and skill have to go together.

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[FCPSSocialStudies @FcpsSocial]

#sschat A2 To design classes that do both. It is absolutely possible. And to not limit student learning to just information but to be intentional about deeper learning. Podcast on this practice https://t.co/HC16M0A43g

[OER Project @OERProject]

@Mgeselowitz Understanding scale is key to studying history. Here's a great tool to try out! https://t.co/4oLQg6xbpc #sschat

[FCPSSocialStudies @FcpsSocial]

@MrsBoatmanNPMS Hi. This resource may help. Its a collection on globalizing US History https://t.co/1jK9HwH48B

[Sharon Cohen @SharonC38530365]

@OERProject ##sschat Students find the concept of continuity difficult because mostly they encounter change more often.

[Dillon Keever @DillonKEdu]

@OERProject A1. I think the most challenging skill to teach is having students notice author bias in primary and secondary sources and not take everything that is written down in history as some form of written in stone law. #sschat #educ331 #pstpln

[FCPSSocialStudies @FcpsSocial]

#sschat A1 : Scale Shifting and Periodization have been two difficult ones. But we have developed activities for the latter and working on ones for the former.

[FCPSSocialStudies @FcpsSocial]

#sschat Good Evening. Craig Perrier - HS Social Studies Specialist. Fairfax VA. I will revising our curriculum guides for World History. Glad to be here.

[Digital Inquiry Group @InquiryGroup]

What’s the first thing historians do when they read a document? They consider the source. Teach students this historical thinking skill with our intro materials. 🧵 1/3

[The SSChat Network @SSChatNetwork]

One more hour until #sschat ! Host @OERProject will lead a discussion on teaching both content and skills in the world history classroom. #whapchat #NCSS22

[Fairfax Schools 🌟 @fcpsnews]

🇺🇸Memorial Day & Veterans Day are often confused for one another and can be easily misunderstood. Both honor the military community, however, these two federal holidays couldn’t be more different.

Take a moment to learn about the difference: https://t.co/TOR1LgRzFf

[Cedar Lane - FCPS @CedarLaneHS]

We are so proud of the Class of 22!💛🖤💛🖤 This class had a high school experience like no other! Their determination and courage inspire us all! Follow your dreams! @FCPSRegion1 @fcpsnews