Last year, while teaching at Lakeside Middle School in Anderson
County, South Carolina, my colleague Keri Compton and I came up
with seven strategies specifically for social studies teachers.
These mini-tasks, based on our Literacy Design Collaborative
(LDC) training, use hands-on activities to build confidence and
help students reflect on their learning while they’re improving
their reading and writing skills. Here they are:
People, Objects, Settings, Engagement and
Relationships