SSED - Social Studies Education

Interrelationship of location, climate, landforms, and natural resources with the history and cultural economic and political systems of the world's realms and regions.

The course provides an introduction to micro- and macroeconomic concepts and global economic history with a special emphasis on the ability to weave those basic tools of analysis into the presentation of a narrative of global history.

In this course, students explore literacy development and instructional approaches that support listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills for all students. Students will leave the course with a strong foundation in how to use technology to support student learning. They will also develop skills for evaluating and selecting technological tools for information acquisition, communication, and learning.

Varies in content from semester to semester. Students should consult the online Course Offerings and department notices for specific subject covered each semester.

Principles, materials and methods for teaching social studies in the secondary schools. Note: Must be taken before student teaching. Required for Adolescence Education.

The course complements the student teaching practicum in Adolescence Social Studies Education. Candidates receive detailed instruction in the completion of the applied teaching and learning projects associated with their student teaching placements.

Student Teaching is a full-semester, full-time, full-day, clinical component of the teacher preparation program for State University of New York at Fredonia students seeking initial teacher certification. The primary purpose of the student teaching experience is to provide you with a carefully mentored experience to help you develop and enhance the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to positively impact student learning and development.

Student Teaching is a full-semester, full-time, full-day, clinical component of the teacher preparation program for State University of New York at Fredonia students seeking initial teacher certification. The primary purpose of the student teaching experience is to provide you with a carefully mentored experience to help you develop and enhance the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to positively impact student learning and development.