This article advances a continuing line of inquiry into an innovative teacher-support program intended to help in-service history teachers develop professional teaching knowledge for inquiry-based history instruction. Two prior iterations informed our design and use of professional development materials; they also informed the implementation…

In the aftermath of such tragedies as September 11 and natural disasters like the tsunami in Southeast Asia and during contentious election years, social studies becomes more prominent in the curriculum. As such, teachers, not just parents or churches or the government, have the responsibility to help students make sense of the information to…

Offers suggestions for providing social studies instruction to recently arrived refugee students with limited English proficiency (l.e.p.). Examined are levels of English proficiency, how students acquire language skills, and the need to teach the major social studies concepts. A model lesson plan for use with l.e.p. students is included. (RM)