Watch for announcements below.

In particular,  the Social Studies Teaching Majors' Handbook is updated to reflect recent changes and is in a new format to make it easier to edit it as new changes evolve. You may access it at any time and compare it with print copies you already have (which it supersedes), or you may simply consult it as needed.

NEW IN FALL 2007: Click on link at upper right for pathway to social studies education resources associated with the BSU-produced Digital Media Experience "Echoes of War: Stories from the Big Red One"

For information regarding your individual progress in the program please visit the  rGrade program website.

For many links about teacher preparation requirements, field experiences, and licensing, see the handbook in Teachers' College for all types of education majors (including Social Studies), see http://www.bsu.edu/teachers/tehandbook/

You are responsible for familiarizing yourselves with general university requirements, TC requirements, and requirements in your content areas as outlined in these sites.

Please review the dates and deadlines listed below for the academic year 2007-2008.

• Portfolio workshops 
  
  • FALL SEMESTER October 9 at 3:30 in BB 101—required for submitting Historical Perspectives portfolio
  • SPRING SEMESTER February 25 at 3:30 in BB 101—required for submitting Historical Perspectives portfolio
    
• Deadline for signing up for DP 2 & 3 Exam:
  • FALL: October 17
  • SPRING: March 4
• DP 2 & DP 3 Exam
  • FALL: November 1 beginning at 3 pm. 
  • SPRING: March 18 beginning at 3 pm. 
    
• DP 3 AUTUMN Portfolio Submission Deadline 
  • November 6 at 11:59 p.m.  (for ALL Social Studies fields). These DP3 dates are university-wide. Do NOT be late.  Send yourself a copy of the e-mail submitting your URL and retain it as evidence of submission in addition to sending it to sedrakebrown@bsu.edu.
  • November 20: Faculty Evaluations Due
  • December 7: Portfolio Re-submissions by Students Due (if remediation is needed)
  • December 17:  Faculty Re-Evaluations of Portfolios Due (if needed)
    
• DP 3 SPRING Portfolio Submission Deadline 
  • March 25 at 11:59 p.m. (for ALL Social Studies fields). These DP3 dates are university-wide. Do NOT be late.  Send yourself a copy of the e-mail submitting your URL and retain it as evidence of submission in addition to sending it to sedrakebrown@bsu.edu.
  • April 8: Faculty Evaluations Due
  • April 25: Portfolio Re-submissions by Students Due (if remediation is needed)
  • May 5:  Faculty Re-Evaluations of Portfolios Due (if needed)
    
• DP 2 FALL Portfolio Submission Deadline for Historical Perspectives
  • November 12 at 11:59 p.m.  DP 2 dates are determined by departments. No initial submissions of portfolios will be accepted after that date until the November 2008 submissions. Do NOT be late.  Send yourself a copy of the e-mail submitting your URL and retain it as evidence of submission in addition to sending it to sedrakebrown@bsu.edu.
    
• DP 2 SPRING Portfolio Submission Deadline for Historical Perspectives
  • April 14 at 11:59 p.m. DP 2 dates are determined by departments. No initial submissions of portfolios will be accepted after that date until the November 2008 submissions. Do NOT be late.  Send yourself a copy of the e-mail submitting your URL and retain it as evidence of submission in addition to sending it to sedrakebrown@bsu.edu.

For more information, please contact the Director of Social Studies Education, Dr. Sarah Drake Brown at sedrakebrown@bsu.edu. Before contact, be sure to read the handbook at right and familiarize yourself with the Decision Point Requirements relevant to you. This website is designed to answer most of your questions. Then if you still need to ask questions, please send detailed e-mails describing your questions.

DO NOT WAIT UNTIL JUST BEFORE DEADLINES TO SEEK A MEETING.
Dr. Sarah Drake Brown, Director, Social Studies Education.