Wall-of-Fame

=Wall of Fame - Thoughts from our Microlab=
 * 1) What facets of the study of Social Studies are inherent the SAS Mission Statement and vision statements?


 * China implications: China Alive, CommunityService, 5th Grade Tech, 20th century W.S, Immigration, Support, ESOL – Academic Support
 * International Perspective


 * Culture/language of China
 * Community Service
 * Celebrate Distinctiveness
 * Multicultural background (in Pinyin: Students & Teachers)
 * Technology
 * nearly, if not virtually all of the social studies are drawn upon or implied: some specifics
 * international perspective
 * ethical thinking
 * global society
 * cultural/linguistic learning
 * service to community
 * Host country
 * Chinese culture learning experiences,
 * use technology in innovative and authentic ways,
 * challenging American core curriculum with an international perspective

2. What changes or transformations do you hope to see in your students after they leave your classroom?
 * Indpendence – physical/thought
 * Curiosity about the world
 * Love of learning
 * Tolerance and acceptance of othrs
 * Creative Problem Solvers
 * Think outside of the box
 * Independent Learners
 * Communication Skills (better than when entering)
 * Love of Learning
 * Technological comfort
 * That students are more interesting thinkers, aware of themselves as individual cultural (inc. spiritual) beings,
 * metacognitive,
 * they embody the EAGLES in flight
 * Find, evaluate, use information,
 * love of lifelong reading and learning for study and pleasure,
 * respect of ideas and beliefs
 * critical thinking
 * collaborative, supportive of others
 * Obligation for altruism and service
 * HHM – Historical Habits of Mind: discerning, inherently analytical, true global and informed citizens, to be problem solvers, entertain ideas: HM in everyday life.

3. What understandings about the Social Sciences should an SAS graduate possess?
 * Global understanding w/a US slant (because of the courses offered)
 * History is not facts but a reflection of the people of the time, social studies has many perspectives of events,
 * contribute to society as a global citizen
 * Global thinking, understanding in a global perspective
 * Need for adaptability to the changing world, environment,
 * Interrelatedness to others
 * Life-long learning as a journey and not a destination
 * SS are collective understandings - guide posts to better understandings
 * Need to be resourceful (schools and subject areas for future career)
 * challenge to discern information (consider wealth of resources on internet)
 * Extend understanding from a variety of sources
 * The role technology plays in the process of learning and living
 * conceptually based
 * inter-related
 * valuable, in terms of micro and macro understanding of the world
 * not formulaic or always linear....