Social Studies for Singapore Teachers

The NIE social studies (secondary) unit is organizing a series of professional development courses for teachers, titled Social Studies Education for the Future.  Look out for the exciting workshops conducted by prominent social studies teacher educators from Singapore, the United States, and other countries. 

Workshop 1: Professor Diana Hess from the University of Wisconsin-Madison will be conducting two workshops on the teaching of controversial issues in August 2010.  You can download the resources here.

Workshop 2: Professor Keith Barton from Indiana University will be conducting two workshops on the use of primary sources and inquiry in the social studies in January 2011. Sign up now!