Wise social studies teaching in an age of high-stakes testing : essays on classroom practices and possibilities

• Other Authors: Yeager, Elizabeth Anne, 1960- (Editor), Davis, O. L. 1928- (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : IAP, 2005.
• Series: Research in curriculum and instruction.
• Subjects: Social sciences > Study and teaching (Elementary) > United States.; Social sciences > Study and teaching (Secondary) > United States.; Effective teaching > United States.; Education > Teaching > Subjects > Social Science.; Teaching of a specific subject.; Educational: Social sciences, social studies.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781918116540
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-60752-682-7
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 205 pages)

The chapters in this volume illustrate how teachers are bringing creativity, higher-order thinking, and meaningful learning activities into particular school settings despite pressures of standards and testing. We chose the word wise for the title of this book, and we use it frequently to describe t...