

Using connotation to persuade an audience

Identify the structure of a five-paragraph essay

Pre-writing and writing the five-paragraph essay

Use graphics to infer an author's meaning

Pre-reading strategies to increase comprehension of nonfiction texts

Learn to outline and write a compare and contrast essay

Increase comprehension by the use of context cluesSocial Studies Professional Development Series includes five DVDs, each focusing on a different category of educational teaching strategy. Each DVD includes classroom footage, guest educator commentaries, and a downloadable PDF guide for using the program. The lessons are designed to be used at school sites by mentors, coaches, or leadership personnel and focus on teaching techniques and strategies appropriate in the secondary social studies classroom.
Assessment Learn about creating effective assessments, conducting informal assessments to standards, collaborating with teachers to plan and create assessments, and analyzing test results to improve instruction.
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