Wordle

Wordle for Dr. Roukema

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 **__21stCentury__** – Everything we learned this semester tied back into 21st Century skills.  As new teachers we have to do everything possible to make learning applicable to our students.  This is a world of computers, video games, and cell phones allowing people to be constantly connected.  We must be sure to keep our students connected to each other and with the world around them.

 **__Diversity__** – When teaching, it is important to remember not only cultural diversity, but learning diversity as well.  All students are unique in their learning needs, which is why it is important to use a variety of teaching tools.

 **__Citizenship__** – I chose to include citizenship in my wordle because it was a huge part of my learning experience this semester.  I used this topic for my critical thinking assignment as well as my What ELSE is Social Studies project.  I think it ties in nicely with character education, as well. These are things that should be taught in social studies every year.

**__Global Awareness__** – Tying in with diversity, global awareness teaches students about other cultures than our own. Classes contain students from many different backgrounds and traditions and it is important to celebrate that. It is also important for students to realize there is a great big world around us to learn about and explore.

**__Geocaching__** – We spent a good amount of time learning how to geocache this semester as well as many of the classroom benefits it provided. I loved how easy it was to integrate multiple objectives or subjects into a geocaching lesson. It was a great way to get students up and moving, keeping them interested.

**__Active__** – An important concept discussed this year was active learning. It is crucial to remember that while teaching we create lessons that are engaging to students and relevant to their lives. This is the best way to ensure learning, due to the fact that students will enjoy what they are being taught.

<span style="color: #05b877; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">**__SCOS__** – We learned a great deal this year about reading into the standard course of study. <span style="color: #05b877; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">It is not enough to scratch the surface. Teachers must break the standards apart piece by piece, making sure each lesson is covering what is expected. <span style="color: #05b877; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">I also referenced SCOS because it is important to remember that these standards are the minimum of what needs to be taught. <span style="color: #05b877; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">Teachers are able to go as far above and beyond as they wish.

<span style="color: #c20459; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">**__Integration__** – As I have mention in many of the words above, integration is a huge part of social studies. <span style="color: #c20459; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">Different topics as well as subjects can be incorporated together to provide a better learning experience. <span style="color: #c20459; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">I also learned through practicum this year that social studies is seemingly being phased out of the classroom. <span style="color: #c20459; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">This is why it is essential that social studies be integrated with other core subjects so it is not completely missing from students curriculum.