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Tasks for Department Meeting

 * 1) Complete Cross-Divisional Philosophy statement with a GOAL for our division.[[file:Social Studies Department Combined Philosophy.docx]]
 * We need to use a common format so that there's parallel construction.
 * 1) Work with Rubicon to check our content against standards on Rubicon Atlas
 * //We must complete this task by May 5, and should use this time wisely.//
 * 1) Keep in mind that we will be visiting Chicago schools on April 27th. The MS team has already brainstormed possible questions for school visits on the "ning" **HERE**.
 * Are these good questions? What should we add?
 * 1) Social Studies/History Midyear CARP Report: [[file:SS-History Super Review Update 2-6 v2.docx]]
 * provides the most up-to-date record of what we committed to do and when we're committed to having it done.

BELOW ARE ADDITIONAL NOTES FROM THE CARP MEETING IN JANUARY:

Curriculum Mapping: what about using Atlas to look at exemplar sites, to compare other schools. Contributing to Rubicon.

PLANS from our CARP in-Service (1/30/2012) --
DUE AT END OF MAY: propose that we investigate the curriculum in a primary content area. Utilize standards available on Rubicon mapping software. We investigate/check out Cincinnati Country Day Atlas Map. Make some individual contacts to other like schools to see if we can obtain some curricular information. Summarize findings in a two to three paragraph narrative. This school year we're doing fact finding through June.

FOR MARCH MEETING (TO DO FEBRUARY); Bullet points for "What we do" in general
 * informational analysis
 * differentiation of learning styles and needs
 * project based learning,
 * collaboration
 * global studies
 * 1:1 instructional techniques.

We need to share the same schools when we compare curriculum. cincinnati country day

Please have this completed for our last CARP meeting on May 7.
 * Focus Question #1 ** (What do we teach in the social studies?)
 * As a 1-12 department, where do we stand in the world of social studies education? **
 * We propose that we investigate the curriculum in a primary content area …**
 * **Utilize standards available on Atlas mapping software**
 * **Check out Cincinnati Country Day Atlas map**
 * **Make some individual contacts to other like schools to see if we can obtain some curricular info or contact**
 * **Analyze our findings, looking for areas of common instruction and any obvious gaps**
 * **Summarize findings in a two to three paragraph narrative**

**Focus Question #2 ** (How do we teach our social studies students?) **How do we best instruct evolving 21st century learners in the social studies? ** We will identify the key attributes of 21st century learners through research and discussion, and examine where these attributes fit in the social studies. We predict that information analysis, differentiation of learning styles and needs, project based learning, collaboration, global studies, and 1:1 instructional techniques will be topics to discuss. Our current instructional practices will be compared to our findings in order to identify areas for further review. **We propose that we complete the attached grid for our current social studies instruction in regards to the key attributes of 21st century learners.**

Please have this completed for our next CARP meeting on MARCH 5.