2013-14ProfessionalDevelopmentCatalog
2013-14ProfessionalDevelopmentCatalog
2013-14ProfessionalDevelopmentCatalog
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SOCIAL STUDIES<br />
NYSED Network Team Turnkey Training<br />
Alice D. Grant was Social Studies Department Chair (6-12) at Pelham Memorial High School in Pelham, New<br />
York. A consultant to the College Board in AP United States and European History and Pre AP Social Studies<br />
instruction, Ms. Grant has taught graduate level courses for AP history teachers and methods courses for preservice<br />
teachers and has presented numerous workshops on pre AP, AP, and Regents teaching strategies<br />
throughout the region. Honored by both the Westchester and New York State Councils for Social Studies<br />
with the Distinguished Social Studies Educator Award, she is also a charter member of the New York State<br />
Academy of Teaching and Learning. Ms. Grant’s experience as an Advanced Placement History teacher<br />
and her on-going work as a College Board consultant in Advanced Placement History and Pre AP/Vertical<br />
Teams programs prepare her to assist districts to respond to the higher standards articulated in the Common<br />
Core in History/Social Sciences. Ms. Grant is available to provide onsite consultation in your district in the<br />
areas of<br />
• infusing Common Core Literacy instruction into the Social Studies curriculum, 6-12<br />
• integrating the teaching of historical thinking skills into Social Studies instruction<br />
• improving instruction in preparation for state assessments (US History and Government Regents and<br />
Global History and Geography Regents)<br />
• strengthening Advanced Placement History instruction as per the new Frameworks<br />
• mentoring Advanced Placement European and United States History teachers<br />
• pre AP/ Vertical Teams in Social Studies<br />
• mapping Social Studies curriculum 6-12 (content and skills)<br />
• providing US and Global History content support for teachers of Special Education and<br />
English Language Learners<br />
• coaching and mentoring.<br />
Mirla Morrison has published articles, presented at conferences, consulted in districts, and trained and<br />
mentored teachers throughout New York State. For the past twelve years as a P/NW BOCES consultant, Mrs.<br />
Morrison has worked with districts on elementary curriculum development projects. She retired from Ossining<br />
High School where she taught high school social studies and was the department chairperson for eight years.<br />
While in Ossining, she created law-related education electives, instituted Advanced Placement U. S. History,<br />
drafted curriculum for Master Learning, Cluster Learning, European Cultures, Economics and Participation<br />
in Government, and directed the Ossining Law Project that included in service training for teachers. Due to<br />
her K-12 depth of content knowledge, Mrs. Morrison has worked with teachers collaboratively to develop a<br />
regional social studies/English language arts curriculum at grades K-6. In addition, she has worked with K-12<br />
teachers to develop a regional curriculum in sustainability through the integration of sustainability content into<br />
existing curriculum. Mrs. Morrison is available for<br />
onsite work in the areas of<br />
• social studies K-12<br />
• curriculum Mapping<br />
• Understanding by Design<br />
• coaching New Teachers<br />
• developing Curriculum for Regular Education<br />
Students and Special Education Students<br />
• implementation Support for the P/NW BOCES<br />
Integrated Social Studies/English Language Arts<br />
Curriculum and Education for Sustainability<br />
• assessment design<br />
• strategies for implementing Common Core Literacy<br />
standards in social studies.<br />
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