Teaching Elementary Social Studies: Principles and Applications

Zarrillo, James J.

Religion & Spirituality

Pearson College Div

Written for credential candidates who have taken or are taking reading methods courses, Ready for RICA will prepare candidates to take and to pass the written examination format of the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA). Introduction to the test and test-taking strategies; streamlined, offering the essential information candidates should know before they take the test; a chapter for each Content Area exposes readers to the 13 content areas they are required to know; a sample test, included at the end of the book, with answers, shows readers the type of questions they will be asked and provides examples of good responses. For credential candidates for the Multiple Subject Credential Program in California.

Ready for RICA: A Test Preparation Guide for California's Reading Instruction Competence Assessment

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

With diversity as its central theme, and encompassing more than 150 classroom activities and strategies, this book will ready prospective teachers to meet challenges in all areas of diversity, sensitively and effectively. The author argues that diversity in subject matter, instructional methods, and teaching venues affects social studies instruction as much as diversity in the student populations, and thus, is equally important. Includes revised lessons and units—now thoroughly standards-based. Emphasizes teaching with technology—incorporating the use of high-quality instructional videos, interactive CD-ROMS, and the Internet/World Wide Web. A revised chapter on assessment includes information on standards-based assessment. Features material on teaching vocabulary and comprehension; Numerous lessons involving children's literature; Plus an appendix of actual literature. Examples of instructional adaptations for the ESL learners who make up much of the student population, especially in larger school districts are incorporated into every sample lesson. For elementary Social Studies teachers.

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

PRENTICE/HALL

This book offers prospective teachers all of the information they need in order to pass the written version of California's Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) examination. This book offers a comprehensive review of all thirteen of the content areas that the RICA tests along with a sample test, with answers for practice. The introduction includes an overview of the test, plus tips and clues for pre-test study, pointers for how to structure essay answers, hints for how to “think like the test preparers,” and more. For prospective educators working to pass California's Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) examination.

Ready for Rica: A Test Preparation Guide for California's Reading Instruction Competence Assessment

Teaching Elementary Social Studies: AND Social Studies Content for the Elementary School Teacher: Principles and Applications

Allyn&Bacon

Learn how to meet the needs of the diverse students in your first classroom through this unique elementary social studies methods textbook. With a unifying theme of diversity, it emphasizes differentiated instruction and meeting the needs of all students, including special attention to English learners, children with mild learning disabilities, and gifted students. Chapters on differentiated instruction (Chapter 2) and culturally-responsive teaching (Chapter 3) provide a strong foundation and context for the strategies and teaching tips that follow in later chapters. Reflecting the national trends toward standards-based instruction and greater utilization of technology, this book is a great resource for your first classroom and beyond. Read and reference this text for comprehensive coverage including chapters on the history and current status of social studies; lesson and unit planning; cooperative learning; critical thinking; technology; assessme

Teaching Reading with Children's Literature

An inexpensive, paperbound, hands-on guide to taking the written version of the revised California Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA), this resource is a “must have” guide for teacher candidates. In it is everything needed for candidates to pass the test, including complete coverage of the 15 competencies covered in the test, a study guide with key points to remember, an informative case study, and information for working with the practice test on the RICA Website. Ready for the Revised RICA, 3e is completely up to date with the revised RICA.

Ready for Revised RICA: A Test Preparation Guide for California's Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (3rd Edition)

Pearson

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Teaching Elementary Social Studies: Principles and Applications

Ready for RICA: A Test Preparation Guide for California's Reading Instruction Competence Assessment

Teaching Elementary Social Studies: Principles and Applications

Ready for Rica: A Test Preparation Guide for California's Reading Instruction Competence Assessment

Teaching Elementary Social Studies: AND Social Studies Content for the Elementary School Teacher: Principles and Applications

Teaching Elementary Social Studies: Principles and Applications

Teaching Reading with Children's Literature

Ready for Revised RICA: A Test Preparation Guide for California's Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (3rd Edition)