Title of article
The State of Social Studies Teacher Preparation: An Analysis of Program Requirements in the United States
Author/Authors
Bittman, Bonnie The University of Central Florida , Russell, William B. The University of Central Florida , Kenna, Joshua University of Tennessee , Beckles, Lloyd Seminole State College , Zandt, Carolyn V. The University of Central Florida
Pages
23
From page
1
To page
23
Abstract
What is the current state of social studies TPPs for licensure across the United States? The purpose of this research study is to fill the gap in the academic research, providing an overview of social studies Teacher Preparation Programs (TPPs) across the United States. In order to best answer that question the researchers examined the required pedagogical preparation courses, social science content courses, classroom management courses, and length of student teaching experiences of all public/state university teacher preparation programs in the United States.
Keywords
teacher education , Social Studies
Journal title
Journal of Social Studies Education Research
Serial Year
2017
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Record number
2567574
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