social studies conneCTion
Social studies education inspires all students for lifelong inquiry and informed civic action. Join social studies leaders, Steve Armstrong and Tony Roy, as they connect with educators and advocates from across the state. Each episode will include entertaining dialogue, insights into best practices, and practical connections to social studies standards. Produced by the Connecticut Council for the Social Studies.
social studies conneCTion
Maryam Wardak and Educating Students to be Global Citizens
This episode, Maryam Wardak, the Social Studies Teaching and learning supervisor for magnet schools, discuss her passionate commitment to student learning and achievement through the use of research based pedagogical approaches catering to diverse needs, interests and backgrounds . Skilled in designing creative and rigorous standards based curriculum that incorporates technology to support digital learning, Maryam is an active team player with strong interpersonal skills, which actively collaborates and fosters positive relationships with all levels of staff, students and community at large.