Edmond Public Schools

 STEPS Handbook

Strategies Toward Exceptional Performance of Students
in the Social Studies

The Social Studies Vertical Team has created the following collection of instructional strategies, effective in most every classroom and every course of study. Many strategies were developed by Edmond's own teachers, while others have come from national organizations, such as the College Board, NCSS, NCEE, NCHE, and NCGE. Thank you to all teachers to contributed to this collection! 

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Reading	Critical Thinking	Writing	Communication
Anticipation Guides	Alike But Different	But-So Statements	Bucket Art
Assess Document Worth	Analogies & Metaphors	Concept Journal	Carousel
Bookmark Reminders	Analogy Template	Defining Moments	Clues
Collaborative Annotations	Artifact Analysis	DBQ Essays	Collaborative Questions
Content Brainstorming	Assessments DOKs	Easy Essays	Discover Causes
Content Brainstorm Sample	Blooms Taxonomy	Essays	Discussion Web
DOGTAILS	Causes & Consequences	Expository Essay	Feedback Flash
DRTA Directed Reading	Complex Comparisons	Five Themes Essay	Four Perspectives
Generalizations	Decision-Making	Focus Free Writes	Grand Conversation
Good Readers	DOK Samples	Format for Essays	Great Debates
In a Nutshell	Fact Inf. T-Chart	Impact Essay	Hands Down
Interact Reading	Fact or Inference	Impact Essay sample	Human Timeline
KWL Preview	Frames of Reference	Persuasive Writing	Inner Outer Circle
KWL Visuals	G-PERSIA	Poem Two Voices	Lively Discussions
Main Idea Tree	Inquiry Chart	Precis	Multiple Perspectives
Making Ant. Guides	Instructional Cycle	Proposition Support	Multiple Persp.Sample
New Reading Format	Map Analysis	Quick Writes	Opinion Continuum
Prediction Map	Motion Picture Guide	RAFT Products	Paired Reading
PreLearning Checklist	Multiple Causation	RAFT sample	Putting Self in Picture
Radio Reading	PERSIA	Reflection Journal	Reciprocal Teaching
SCIM-C	Photo Analysis 1	Subtitle Summaries	Request
Section Headings	Photo Analysis 2	TAP	SEED Discussions
SQ4R	Photo Analysis 3	Teach MultiPara	Socratic Seminar
SQR3	Poster Analysis	Writing Rubrics	Speaking Listening
Text Connections	SEEP & SPRITE	Yes-But	Think Pair Share
THIEVES	SOAPS for Geography	Cereal Boxes	Toast or Roast
Three Level Questions	SOAPS Chart		You Decide
Try & Why	SOAPS MultiChart		Sneak Peeks
Words in Context	SOAPS template
Word Walls	SOAPStone template
Word Splash	SOAPStone Tips
QAR	Sound Recordings
	T-PERSIA
	Written Docs
	Essential Questions
	Framing Ess.Ques.
Graphic Organizers	Note-Taking	Rubrics	Projects
ABC Organizer	APPARTS	Charts	Advertisements
Action Map	Cartoon Analysis Guide	Collaboration	DBQ Groups
Before and After	Compacting Curriculum	Compare Contrast	Historical Investigations
Cause-Effect Chain	Comparison Matrix	Data Graphs	Historical Markers
Cause-Effect Circle	Concept Ladder	Debates	Sequence Strips
Cause-Effect Box	Cornell Two-Columns	Direct Response Essay	Simulations
Clipboard Chain	Decision-Making Grids	Discussions	Skits
Cluster Graphs	Dialectical Journal	Editorial Letters	Unwrapping Standards
Cogs in Wheel	Dialectical Sample	Editorials	Meeting of Minds
Cycle Graph	GIST	Effective Teams	Readers Theatre
Cycle Graph 2	GIST template	Essays Generic	WebQuests
Episodic Organizer	HalfPage Solutions	Essays Generic Rubric
Episodic Sample	Half Page adapted	Five Themes Chart
Event Map	Identifications	Graphic Organizers
Fishbone Organizer	Impressions Video Guide	Group Collaboration
Five Themes Organizer	In Focus Video Guide	Groups A
Five Themes Template	Interactive Notebook	Groups B
Graphic Organizers	Margin Notes	Graphic Org 2
HEI Cycle Graph	Options Menu 1	Illustrated Maps
Hierarchy Chart	Options Menu 2	Illustrated Timelines
Mind Maps	Parallel Notetaking	Interviews
Mind Map sample	PLAN	Journals
PIE	Pre-Reading Notes	Letters
WsOrganizer	Pyramid Notes	Magazines
Problem-Solving Flowchart	Q-Notes	MapsA
Spider Map	Test Myself Mult. Choices	Maps B
Story Snake	Test Myself	Multimedia A
Time Order Chart	Test Myself-Basic	Multimedia B
Tree Map	Three Column Notes	Newspapers
VENN Diagrams	Timelines	PresentationA
Yes-No Web	Speculation or Evidence	Presentation B
M & Ms		Persuasive Writing
		Podcasts
		Political Cartoons
		Portfolio
		Poster
		Precis
		Presentations
		Primary Sources
		Research Projects
		Research
		Slogans
		Themes
		TimelinesA
		Timelines B
		WebQuests