ECI 501 and 526 - Curriculum and Research in Social Studies
In the fall of 2009, I interviewed Melinda Stephanie, since retired, who was then the Senior Administrator for WCPSS for Curriculum & Instruction for K-12 Social Studies. We discussed the changes that Melinda had seen in her 7 years on the job, and what she perceived as the biggest challenges facing Social Studies. Melinda was always very personable and very relevant, leading technology workshops for Social Studies teachers that meet all 3 of the "Charleysian" technology criteria for teachers: free, easy to use, and easy to teach others to use.