ASPIRE TEACHER PRE-SURVEY 2019-2020

Please click on the answer that applies BEST to you for each of the following items. There are no right or wrong answers and your individual answers will NOT be shared with any school or district personnel.

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* 1. ASPIRE Participant

FIRST NAME

LAST NAME

DISTRICT

SCHOOL

PRINCIPAL NAME

PRINCIPAL EMAIL

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* 2. What grade(s) do you currently teach? Please check all that apply.

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* 3. Are you a Special Education Collaborating Teacher teaching Social Studies in the grades selected?

Yes. I am a Special Education Collaborating Teacher in Social Studies classes.

No. I am a Regular Education Social Studies or ELA teacher with collaborating teachers in some or all of my classes.

No. I am a Regular Education Social Studies or ELA teacher with NO collaborating teachers in my classes.

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* 4. What is your current level of education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Master's Degree PLUS

Rank I

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please indicate the number of years of teaching experience you have.

0-4 years

5-10 years

11-15 years

16-20 years

21-26 years

27 plus years

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* 6. Please choose yes or no in response to each of the following questions.

	YES	NO
Are you currently a member of any professional organizations pertaining to history such as the National Council of History Educators?	Are you currently a member of any professional organizations pertaining to history such as the National Council of History Educators? YES	Are you currently a member of any professional organizations pertaining to history such as the National Council of History Educators? NO
Have you attended any Professional Learning or Development pertaining to the content you teach in History within the past year?	Have you attended any Professional Learning or Development pertaining to the content you teach in History within the past year? YES	Have you attended any Professional Learning or Development pertaining to the content you teach in History within the past year? NO
Have you presented at a conference or published writing in a history journal, magazine, or newsletter within the past year?	Have you presented at a conference or published writing in a history journal, magazine, or newsletter within the past year? YES	Have you presented at a conference or published writing in a history journal, magazine, or newsletter within the past year? NO
Have you ever participated in an experiential, historical field activity to an event or location with your core content?	Have you ever participated in an experiential, historical field activity to an event or location with your core content? YES	Have you ever participated in an experiential, historical field activity to an event or location with your core content? NO
Do you advise a student YMCA or Y-Club Organization, working with students who participate in KYA or KUNA?	Do you advise a student YMCA or Y-Club Organization, working with students who participate in KYA or KUNA? YES	Do you advise a student YMCA or Y-Club Organization, working with students who participate in KYA or KUNA? NO

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* 7. How often have you used each of the following primary sources to teach in your class in the past year?

	More than Once a Week	Once a Week	Once per Unit	2-3 Times Per Unit	Once a Month	Never Used
Books, Magazines, and/or Newspaper Articles.	Books, Magazines, and/or Newspaper Articles. More than Once a Week	Books, Magazines, and/or Newspaper Articles. Once a Week	Books, Magazines, and/or Newspaper Articles. Once per Unit	Books, Magazines, and/or Newspaper Articles. 2-3 Times Per Unit	Books, Magazines, and/or Newspaper Articles. Once a Month	Books, Magazines, and/or Newspaper Articles. Never Used
Speeches	Speeches More than Once a Week	Speeches Once a Week	Speeches Once per Unit	Speeches 2-3 Times Per Unit	Speeches Once a Month	Speeches Never Used
Diaries, Journals, or Memoirs	Diaries, Journals, or Memoirs More than Once a Week	Diaries, Journals, or Memoirs Once a Week	Diaries, Journals, or Memoirs Once per Unit	Diaries, Journals, or Memoirs 2-3 Times Per Unit	Diaries, Journals, or Memoirs Once a Month	Diaries, Journals, or Memoirs Never Used
Interviews	Interviews More than Once a Week	Interviews Once a Week	Interviews Once per Unit	Interviews 2-3 Times Per Unit	Interviews Once a Month	Interviews Never Used
Maps	Maps More than Once a Week	Maps Once a Week	Maps Once per Unit	Maps 2-3 Times Per Unit	Maps Once a Month	Maps Never Used
Photographs	Photographs More than Once a Week	Photographs Once a Week	Photographs Once per Unit	Photographs 2-3 Times Per Unit	Photographs Once a Month	Photographs Never Used
Law or Court Cases	Law or Court Cases More than Once a Week	Law or Court Cases Once a Week	Law or Court Cases Once per Unit	Law or Court Cases 2-3 Times Per Unit	Law or Court Cases Once a Month	Law or Court Cases Never Used
Data (census, GDP, etc...)	Data (census, GDP, etc...) More than Once a Week	Data (census, GDP, etc...) Once a Week	Data (census, GDP, etc...) Once per Unit	Data (census, GDP, etc...) 2-3 Times Per Unit	Data (census, GDP, etc...) Once a Month	Data (census, GDP, etc...) Never Used
Oral Histories	Oral Histories More than Once a Week	Oral Histories Once a Week	Oral Histories Once per Unit	Oral Histories 2-3 Times Per Unit	Oral Histories Once a Month	Oral Histories Never Used
Paintings, Art and/or Artifacts	Paintings, Art and/or Artifacts More than Once a Week	Paintings, Art and/or Artifacts Once a Week	Paintings, Art and/or Artifacts Once per Unit	Paintings, Art and/or Artifacts 2-3 Times Per Unit	Paintings, Art and/or Artifacts Once a Month	Paintings, Art and/or Artifacts Never Used

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* 8. How often have you used the following teaching strategies or resources in the past year?

	More than Once a Week	Once a Week	Once per Unit	2-3 Times per Unit	Once a Month	Never Used
Visual Discovery	Visual Discovery More than Once a Week	Visual Discovery Once a Week	Visual Discovery Once per Unit	Visual Discovery 2-3 Times per Unit	Visual Discovery Once a Month	Visual Discovery Never Used
Historical Thinking Skills	Historical Thinking Skills More than Once a Week	Historical Thinking Skills Once a Week	Historical Thinking Skills Once per Unit	Historical Thinking Skills 2-3 Times per Unit	Historical Thinking Skills Once a Month	Historical Thinking Skills Never Used
Character Interpretation	Character Interpretation More than Once a Week	Character Interpretation Once a Week	Character Interpretation Once per Unit	Character Interpretation 2-3 Times per Unit	Character Interpretation Once a Month	Character Interpretation Never Used
Library Searches	Library Searches More than Once a Week	Library Searches Once a Week	Library Searches Once per Unit	Library Searches 2-3 Times per Unit	Library Searches Once a Month	Library Searches Never Used
Trips to Museums or Historical Sites	Trips to Museums or Historical Sites More than Once a Week	Trips to Museums or Historical Sites Once a Week	Trips to Museums or Historical Sites Once per Unit	Trips to Museums or Historical Sites 2-3 Times per Unit	Trips to Museums or Historical Sites Once a Month	Trips to Museums or Historical Sites Never Used
Art/ Pictures	Art/ Pictures More than Once a Week	Art/ Pictures Once a Week	Art/ Pictures Once per Unit	Art/ Pictures 2-3 Times per Unit	Art/ Pictures Once a Month	Art/ Pictures Never Used
Music/ Poetry	Music/ Poetry More than Once a Week	Music/ Poetry Once a Week	Music/ Poetry Once per Unit	Music/ Poetry 2-3 Times per Unit	Music/ Poetry Once a Month	Music/ Poetry Never Used
Artifacts	Artifacts More than Once a Week	Artifacts Once a Week	Artifacts Once per Unit	Artifacts 2-3 Times per Unit	Artifacts Once a Month	Artifacts Never Used
Technology	Technology More than Once a Week	Technology Once a Week	Technology Once per Unit	Technology 2-3 Times per Unit	Technology Once a Month	Technology Never Used
LDC (Literacy Design Collaborative)	LDC (Literacy Design Collaborative) More than Once a Week	LDC (Literacy Design Collaborative) Once a Week	LDC (Literacy Design Collaborative) Once per Unit	LDC (Literacy Design Collaborative) 2-3 Times per Unit	LDC (Literacy Design Collaborative) Once a Month	LDC (Literacy Design Collaborative) Never Used
Virtual Reality	Virtual Reality More than Once a Week	Virtual Reality Once a Week	Virtual Reality Once per Unit	Virtual Reality 2-3 Times per Unit	Virtual Reality Once a Month	Virtual Reality Never Used
Socratic Seminar and/or Debate	Socratic Seminar and/or Debate More than Once a Week	Socratic Seminar and/or Debate Once a Week	Socratic Seminar and/or Debate Once per Unit	Socratic Seminar and/or Debate 2-3 Times per Unit	Socratic Seminar and/or Debate Once a Month	Socratic Seminar and/or Debate Never Used

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* 9. Indicate how well you agree with each of the following:

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
My students enjoy my Social Studies and/or ELA classes, which incorporate Social Studies content.	My students enjoy my Social Studies and/or ELA classes, which incorporate Social Studies content. Strongly Agree	My students enjoy my Social Studies and/or ELA classes, which incorporate Social Studies content. Agree	My students enjoy my Social Studies and/or ELA classes, which incorporate Social Studies content. Disagree	My students enjoy my Social Studies and/or ELA classes, which incorporate Social Studies content. Strongly Disagree	My students enjoy my Social Studies and/or ELA classes, which incorporate Social Studies content.
I believe students feel successful in my classroom.	I believe students feel successful in my classroom. Strongly Agree	I believe students feel successful in my classroom. Agree	I believe students feel successful in my classroom. Disagree	I believe students feel successful in my classroom. Strongly Disagree	I believe students feel successful in my classroom.
I have worked with my colleagues to show them ways to make history come alive.	I have worked with my colleagues to show them ways to make history come alive. Strongly Agree	I have worked with my colleagues to show them ways to make history come alive. Agree	I have worked with my colleagues to show them ways to make history come alive. Disagree	I have worked with my colleagues to show them ways to make history come alive. Strongly Disagree	I have worked with my colleagues to show them ways to make history come alive.
I believe I am effective in teaching history to my students.	I believe I am effective in teaching history to my students. Strongly Agree	I believe I am effective in teaching history to my students. Agree	I believe I am effective in teaching history to my students. Disagree	I believe I am effective in teaching history to my students. Strongly Disagree	I believe I am effective in teaching history to my students.
I have received effective professional development for history content in the past six months.	I have received effective professional development for history content in the past six months. Strongly Agree	I have received effective professional development for history content in the past six months. Agree	I have received effective professional development for history content in the past six months. Disagree	I have received effective professional development for history content in the past six months. Strongly Disagree	I have received effective professional development for history content in the past six months.
I have received effective professional development for teaching strategies to teach history in the past six months.	I have received effective professional development for teaching strategies to teach history in the past six months. Strongly Agree	I have received effective professional development for teaching strategies to teach history in the past six months. Agree	I have received effective professional development for teaching strategies to teach history in the past six months. Disagree	I have received effective professional development for teaching strategies to teach history in the past six months. Strongly Disagree	I have received effective professional development for teaching strategies to teach history in the past six months.
I have worked with a university/academic professor or local historian to improve my teaching strategies and/or content knowledge.	I have worked with a university/academic professor or local historian to improve my teaching strategies and/or content knowledge. Strongly Agree	I have worked with a university/academic professor or local historian to improve my teaching strategies and/or content knowledge. Agree	I have worked with a university/academic professor or local historian to improve my teaching strategies and/or content knowledge. Disagree	I have worked with a university/academic professor or local historian to improve my teaching strategies and/or content knowledge. Strongly Disagree	I have worked with a university/academic professor or local historian to improve my teaching strategies and/or content knowledge.
I have worked with a professional learning community to discuss social studies content and teaching strategies.	I have worked with a professional learning community to discuss social studies content and teaching strategies. Strongly Agree	I have worked with a professional learning community to discuss social studies content and teaching strategies. Agree	I have worked with a professional learning community to discuss social studies content and teaching strategies. Disagree	I have worked with a professional learning community to discuss social studies content and teaching strategies. Strongly Disagree	I have worked with a professional learning community to discuss social studies content and teaching strategies.
I consider myself very knowledgeable about history topics that I teach.	I consider myself very knowledgeable about history topics that I teach. Strongly Agree	I consider myself very knowledgeable about history topics that I teach. Agree	I consider myself very knowledgeable about history topics that I teach. Disagree	I consider myself very knowledgeable about history topics that I teach. Strongly Disagree	I consider myself very knowledgeable about history topics that I teach.

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* 10. How confident do you feel about teaching each of the following topics of American History?

	Very Confident	Confident	Somewhat Confident	Not Confident
Colonial America	Colonial America Very Confident	Colonial America Confident	Colonial America Somewhat Confident	Colonial America Not Confident	Colonial America
The American Revolution	The American Revolution Very Confident	The American Revolution Confident	The American Revolution Somewhat Confident	The American Revolution Not Confident	The American Revolution
Constitutional History	Constitutional History Very Confident	Constitutional History Confident	Constitutional History Somewhat Confident	Constitutional History Not Confident	Constitutional History
The Civil War	The Civil War Very Confident	The Civil War Confident	The Civil War Somewhat Confident	The Civil War Not Confident	The Civil War
Reconstruction	Reconstruction Very Confident	Reconstruction Confident	Reconstruction Somewhat Confident	Reconstruction Not Confident	Reconstruction
The Gilded Age	The Gilded Age Very Confident	The Gilded Age Confident	The Gilded Age Somewhat Confident	The Gilded Age Not Confident	The Gilded Age
The Progressive Movement	The Progressive Movement Very Confident	The Progressive Movement Confident	The Progressive Movement Somewhat Confident	The Progressive Movement Not Confident	The Progressive Movement
The World Wars	The World Wars Very Confident	The World Wars Confident	The World Wars Somewhat Confident	The World Wars Not Confident	The World Wars
The Civil Rights Movement	The Civil Rights Movement Very Confident	The Civil Rights Movement Confident	The Civil Rights Movement Somewhat Confident	The Civil Rights Movement Not Confident	The Civil Rights Movement
Judicial History	Judicial History Very Confident	Judicial History Confident	Judicial History Somewhat Confident	Judicial History Not Confident	Judicial History
The Cold War	The Cold War Very Confident	The Cold War Confident	The Cold War Somewhat Confident	The Cold War Not Confident	The Cold War
Modern History (Late 20th Century to Present)	Modern History (Late 20th Century to Present) Very Confident	Modern History (Late 20th Century to Present) Confident	Modern History (Late 20th Century to Present) Somewhat Confident	Modern History (Late 20th Century to Present) Not Confident	Modern History (Late 20th Century to Present)