SESC Pocket PLC

SESC 5th Grade Social Studies Regional PLC Episode 4: Kentucky History & Student Misconceptions

In this final episode of the 5th Grade Social Studies series, the teachers discuss the Kentucky History Standard 5.H.KH.1 and some common student misconceptions they encounter in the classroom.  The conversation comes to a close with a gratitude circle. If you would like to participate in an upcoming Pocket PLC, please contact Leah Marcum at leah.marcum@sesccoop.org.

SESC 5th Grade Social Studies Regional PLC Episode 3: Focus, Concerns, Challenges

Resources:  See Episode 2 Show Notes for the complete list. Kentucky Writing Project  [https://kentuckywritingproject.org/] KET News Quiz  [https://education.ket.org/newsquiz/] Layered Inquiry [https://www.socialstudies.org/search-results?search=layered+inquiry&sort_by=search_api_relevance&sort_order=DESC] Market Day Activities | TPT [https://024ccps.ss10.sharpschool.com/common/pages/UserFile.aspx?fileId=818022] McGraw-Hill Social Studies Curriculum [https://www.mheducation.com/prek-12/subject/social-studies.html] Nearpod [https://nearpod.com/] Newsela [https://newsela.com/] Padlet  [https://padlet.com/dashboard] PBS Learning Media | Ky Studies [https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/kentucky-studies/] Pearson Soc. St. Practice Test Answer Document & Rubrics [https://ky.mypearsonsupport.com/resources/rubrics/KY1126778_SP21_G05SOCAK_WebTag.pdf] Quizizz [https://quizizz.com/?lng=en] RACE Writing Strategy [https://024ccps.ss10.sharpschool.com/common/pages/UserFile.aspx?fileId=818022] Readworks [https://www.readworks.org/] Scholastic Plays [https://junior.scholastic.com/pages/topics/plays.html?page=1] Science of Learning [https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/new-from-nea/science-learning] Scratch Platform [https://scratched.gse.harvard.edu/resources/scratch-every-subject-social-studies.html] Simple Solutions [https://simplesolutions.org/] Standards-Based Grading [https://www.marzanoresources.com/resources/tips/slgtsbg_tips_archive/] Studies Weekly  [https://www.studiesweekly.com/] Study Island | Edmentum [https://www.edmentum.com/products/study-island] TCI | Social Studies Live [https://www.teachtci.com/]

SESC 5th Grade Social Studies Regional PLC Episode 2: What's Working?

Social Studies teachers share what they are finding success with in their classrooms, including the best lesson they've taught this year. Bamboozle [https://www.baamboozle.com/tag/social-studies] Blooket [https://www.blooket.com/] BreakoutEDU games [https://www.breakoutedu.com/] Choice Boards [https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-choice-boards-boost-student-engagement/] Do Ink [http://www.doink.com/] The DBQ Project  [https://www.dbqproject.com/] Edulastic [https://edulastic.com/] EverFi (economics) [https://everfi.com/] 5.8 Cloze Reading Passages [https://www.teachstarter.com/us/teks/social-studies-5-8/] Frayer Model  [https://www.theteachertoolkit.com/index.php/tool/frayer-model] Gallery Walk [https://www.theteachertoolkit.com/index.php/tool/gallery-walk] Gimkit [https://www.gimkit.com/] Historical People Trading Cards | Free Templates [https://www.chrmbook.com/trading-card-template/] HMH Reading Series [https://www.hmhco.com/programs/into-reading] Hot Seat Vocabulary Game [https://eslexpat.com/esl-vocabulary-games/hot-seat/] i-Civics [https://www.icivics.org/] inquirED [https://www.inquired.org/] IXL [https://www.ixl.com/] Jefferson County Public Schools Gr. 5 Social Studies Curriculum [https://sites.google.com/jefferson.kyschools.us/jcpssocialstudies/curriculum/elementary-school/5th-grade] Kagan [https://www.kaganonline.com/] Kahoot [https://kahoot.com/] KAS Checklists [https://kasc.memberclicks.net/academic-standards-products] (list continued in show notes of Episode 3

SESC 5th Grade Social Studies Regional PLC Episode 1: Introductions

This episode features a group of 5th Grade Social Studies teachers who met together for a Regional PLC conversation. Guests:  Peyton Barnhill, Knox County-Flat Lick Elementary LeAnn Kersey, Whitley County-Whitley Central Intermediate Crystal Lyttle, Whitley County-Whitley Central Intermediate Bobbie Mason, Rockcastle County-Mt. Vernon Elementary Savannah Roark, Laurel County-Johnson Elementary Danielle Matlock, Knox County-Central Elementary Liz Neeley, Williamsburg ISD-Williamsburg Elementary Samantha Smith, Knox County-G.R. Hampton Elementary Jared Ward, Jackson County-McKee Elementary Host: Leah Marcum

SESC 4th Grade Science Regional PLC Episode 4: Waves

Listen in as a group of 4th Grade Science teachers from Southeast South-Central Kentucky get together for a Regional PLC conversation to discuss how they teach the standards on Waves in their classrooms. https://education.ky.gov/curriculum/standards/kyacadstand/Documents/Kentucky_Academic_Standards_Science.pdf  [https://education.ky.gov/curriculum/standards/kyacadstand/Documents/Kentucky_Academic_Standards_Science.pdf] https://kystandards.org/standards-resources/science-resources/ [https://kystandards.org/standards-resources/science-resources/] https://education.ky.gov/AA/Assessments/Pages/KentuckySummativeAssessment-.aspx [https://education.ky.gov/AA/Assessments/Pages/KentuckySummativeAssessment-.aspx]