TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

Elementary education has traditionally focused on English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics, often at the expense of social studies and science. This post explores how integrating social studies and science into literacy instruction can drive student success.

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Social Studies Psychology Elementary School Professional Development 52

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The middle school exercise was almost not included in the study because researchers thought it was too easy, said Sam Wineburg, Stanford professor and lead author of the report. “We A follow up report in 2019 found similarly dismal results. We were stunned,” he said of the overall results.

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K-12 Civics Middle School Critical Thinking 145

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

As an example inspired by my time as a social studies teacher, instead of asking students to write a paragraph about continuity and change in a historical era, you could have them choose an era, pick a topic that shows continuity, and design an imaginary propaganda poster from that period. It removes that fear of the blank canvas.

EdTech 134

EdTech Advocacy Critical Thinking Social Studies 134

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A school bus makes its way on the flooded Hopper Road in 2019 in Houston. You have more critical thinking skills.”. But members of Gen Z are also suffering from severe eco-anxiety, and they want to be armed with information that helps them cope and be part of the solution. Credit: Thomas B. Shea/Getty Images.

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Civics High School Critical Thinking Social Studies 109

Moler's Musing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

This week in 8th-grade social studies, we dove deep into the Constitutional Convention and the ratification debates, using a variety of EduProtocols to engage students and build understanding. In 2019, Ohio had 16 representatives in the House. Why do you think they only have 15 now? Hint: It’s not because they died!)

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Primary Sources Government Critical Thinking History 111

C3 Teachers

MAY 23, 2022

Therefore, when I learned that I would be teaching a social studies assessment course as part of a cross-content assessment course this spring, I started thinking about some of the tension points surrounding not only teacher education, but also student assessment. 6; Love, 2019).

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Social Justice Controversial Topics Pedagogy 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Civics education had just become a required part of the curriculum in Massachusetts , and I looked forward to offering my students the tools and techniques needed for honest discussions and debates, teaching them critical thinking skills, and educating them about their duties as citizens.

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