Master of Arts in teaching - Social Studies Education (Grades 5-12)

The Masters in Teaching Social Studies Education at Manhattanville College prepares graduate candidates to teach the multiple disciplines subsumed under social studies in grades 5-12: history, economics, political science, geography, sociology, and anthropology. They are prepared to vary their lessons to reach all students.

Candidates will more likely succeed in the classroom if they: 

Students are challenged to construct knowledge as they study educational writers with a particular focus on making their theoretical ideas practical. Choice and creativity in the Social Studies methods course enables them to demonstrate their knowledge and enthusiasm for the content. Some techniques that are modeled include: songs, dialogues, visuals, documents, stations, floor maps, and debates. Students create Do Now activities, write interior monologues, engage in collaborations, write reflections, utilize SmartBoard and Blackboard technology, and use Backwards Design in lesson planning. They address the requirements of Common Core, EdTPA and how they impact the social studies curriculum.