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Innovative Models in Teacher Education for Social Studies Discussions

Thu, April 11, 10:50am to 12:20pm, Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Floor: Level 3, Room 310

Session Type: Symposium

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Teacher educators and researchers have long called for the inclusion of discussions in social studies classrooms. Yet, despite clear evidence that teachers need sustained efforts to support their growth as discussion facilitators, the field is missing a robust theory of teacher learning for discussion in social studies. The papers in this symposium reflect a range of innovative models of teacher preparation and professional development focused on discussions in social studies, each designed to meet the various impediments to teachers’ successful discussion facilitation. The models draw from research on teacher identity and motivation, design-based research, practice-based teacher education, and mixed-reality simulations. This symposium will be of interest to teacher educators and researchers whose work focuses on historical and contemporary discussions.

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