September+29,+2011

Welcome 2nd and 3rd grade teachers! If you brought your laptop, please take it out and go to: http://2ndand3rdgradesocialstudies.wikispaces.com/

If you need a laptop, grab one from the cart. Once on the wikipage, select the //join// tab to become a member. We will be using this wiki space throughout tonight's session.

By the end of this session I will be able to:
 * Use curriculum maps to design standards based lessons in social studies for the "2nd five weeks" instructional period.
 * Participate in an online community (wiki) to share lesson ideas and resources to support social studies instruction.

Agenda:
 * Welcome and introduction of learning targets
 * Warm-Up Polls
 * Learning Targets and Assessment
 * Reviewing the Classroom Instructional Framework (2nd and 3rd grade lessons)
 * Clarifying Your Goals - City Government Lesson Plans
 * Integrating ELAS and social studies standards
 * Lesson Development
 * Share
 * Next Steps