Social Studies Teacher Competencies: The Affective Area. Background Paper.

As background for the development of a new regulation for certification of social studies teachers in the state of Minnesota, a Task Force identified desired social studies outcomes in the affective domain. These goals for student attitudinal change are listed. The paper includes detailed suggestions for specific teacher behaviors indicative of the desired outcomes and for representative teacher competencies needed by teachers to be able to make progress in achieving pupil goals. Related documents are SO 006 086-89. (SHM)