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MARCH 11, 2024

Kim, a reading specialist, and other researchers had developed two sets of multi-year lesson plans, one for science and one for social studies. The remaining 15 elementary schools in the district continued to teach their students as usual, still delivering some social studies and science instruction, but not these special lessons.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2022

As a social studies teacher and a Chinese American immigrant, I find myself subconsciously asking the following questions: How are Asian Americans viewed by the American public? Nationally, in 2021, U.S. What stereotypes and misperceptions still abound? history and civics curriculum to be more inclusive and equitable?

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2024

Patty Topliffe, who teaches social studies at Woodstock High School in Vermont, said teaching vocabulary and other literacy skills to her students helps them understand primary source documents. Patty Topliffe (center right) and other English and social studies teachers at Woodstock High School, in Vermont.

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Studies Weekly

MAY 2, 2024

Yet Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent have been underrepresented in this country for years, according to Connie Chang’s article for Parents published April 2021. Teach Social Studies through different cultural perspectives using our printed and online K-6 Social Studies curriculum.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Four new studies on project-based learning. 2nd grade social studies. Four new studies released in February 2021 are helping to fill this void. 3rd grade science. Developer: Michigan State University Research. Curriculum. Developer: University of Michigan and Michigan State University Research. Curriculum.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2024

At the end of 2021-22, we optimistically concluded that the worst was behind us and that recovery had begun,” wrote Karyn Lewis, a researcher at NWEA, one of the assessment companies. Maybe you can do that in social studies. One report documented that U.S. These kids just missed 18 months of school.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

At OHDELA, enrollment more than doubled to about 5,200 students in the 2020-2021 school year, according to state data. million on TV ads in just the first quarter of 2021, up from $1.2 James Rhyu, Stride’s chief executive officer, on an investor call in August 2021. At Stride Inc., Stride spent about $1.8

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Edthena

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The two school leaders presented at the Learning Forward 2021 Annual Conference in Dec. 2021 and shared how they use video to build teacher leadership pathways. Suzanne McGahey, a K-12 social studies coordinator, noted that there are many methods for supporting teachers wanting to leave the classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2024

A study published online in April 2024 in the journal Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis illustrates the inconsistencies of teacher shortages in Tennessee, where one district had a surplus of high school social studies teachers, while a neighboring district had severe shortages.

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ED Surge

APRIL 19, 2023

In 2017, while teaching fifth grade language arts and social studies, I took my love of radio and started a podcast on teaching and education. In 2021, while teaching sixth grade humanities, I united my love of writing and teaching and penned a memoir about my experiences teaching.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2024

The Portland school district in Oregon planned to compress two levels of middle school math into one starting in 2023, but after criticism, said the issue needed more study. The district started in 1989 with middle-school English and social studies, and progressed to high school math and chemistry by 2006.

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Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2021

For the fall, district leaders are working with Dr. Hasan Jeffries, associate professor of history at The Ohio State University, to modify, update, and provide cultural relevance and accuracy for the Social Studies curriculum. The knowledge of these tenets will then be infused into other core content areas as appropriate.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 18, 2021

As districts address unfinished learning, evaluate student growth, and re-engage school communities during the 2021-2022 school year, data equity can highlight where support is needed and help schools better support students’ experiences and needs. Now, the district has expanded its use to grades 6-12, pulling in core course information (e.g.,

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

But it wasn’t indoor recess — play is one of the ways students learn every day in O’Brien’s science and social studies class at Shidler Elementary School. In 2021, the Oklahoma legislature passed a law that encourages the use of play in pre-K through third grade classrooms. Mara Krechevsky, senior researcher at Project Zero.

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TCI

JANUARY 21, 2025

A 2021 study highlighted a positive relationship between gamified learning and student motivation from 2015 to 2020. Explore TCIs high-quality, standards-aligned programs: K-12 Social Studies | K-8 Science The post Using Games Effectively in the Classroom appeared first on TCI.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2022

The Sunnyside district, where roughly 90 percent of students are Hispanic, signed on at the start of the pandemic, after discovering that many of its ninth graders were struggling with the demands of recently adopted state standards for social science. There was much more emphasis on critical thinking and primary source investigation.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

During Hurricane Ida in the summer of 2021, floodwaters had poured into vents set inches above ground level. While 95 percent of 58,000 primary and secondary teachers in 2021 felt that teaching climate change is important, just 32 percent felt they can explain climate change in their local context.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A battle over New Hampshire’s “divisive concepts law” has been brewing in the state since 2021. AMANDA TOLL OF KEENE, STATE REPRESENTATIVE OF CHESHIRE 15 DISTRICT AND A FORMER SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHE EXCERPTS FROM COMMENTS OPPOSING REPEAL OF THE DIVISIVE CONCEPTS PROVISION: “Kids do not need to be looking at people with a twisted racial slant.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Opponents and Champions Cody Whitehouse was teaching social studies at Wilson College Prep high school in Phoenix when the school system rolled out a standards-based grading system last year. After getting a “taste” of such reform, he said, “many thought it made sense to do it on a more permanent basis.”

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ED Surge

MAY 24, 2023

The Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH) Act was signed into law in July 2021 with wide bipartisan support, amending the state’s school code to ensure that all Illinois public school students learn about the contributions Asian Americans have made to the United States.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2020

Now, the district’s predicament has disappeared, at least temporarily: Because of the coronavirus, the state removed the testing requirements for teacher candidates until December 31, 2021. Even candidates who struggle with math are likely to pass the Praxis exam in their area of study — social studies or biology, for example.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 4, 2023

DoDEA educators went through a combined total of 2 million hours of professional learning and 800,000 hours of focused collaboration during the implementation of the system’s College and Career Ready Standards that began with PK-5 mathematics in the 2015-16 school year and were completed with PK-5 social studies in 2021-22.

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Studies Weekly

JULY 9, 2024

Many kindergarten and first-grade students missed out on crucial language learning during 2020 and 2021. Emily Toronto, a 5th-grade teacher at Bonneville Elementary in Utah, reported that her lower-level reading students also struggle in social studies and science. This is where Studies Weekly can help.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 16, 2022

I hope no behavioral concerns arise, because if I can avoid a parent phone call I might be able to get some of this done—well, that is if I do a virtual assignment during social studies. But when schools returned fully in person for the 2021-22 school year, my workload increased dramatically. Oh, shoot.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 11, 2017

Social Studies teacher Michelle Adler talks to sophomores Maiya Schwartz, left and Emily Terranova about an assignment in an Honors Human Geography class at Gray-New Gloucester High School on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Each of Maine’s 124 high schools is required to offer such diplomas to the Class of 2021, next fall’s ninth graders.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Studies Weekly Spotlight: Texas Teacher Shares Passion for Nonfiction Jan. 14, 2021 • Studies Weekly Sandra Bradshaw, a second-grade teacher in Texas, is in the education field because she wants to positively impact students’ lives. Bradshaw wishes more teachers would teach civics and history through Studies Weekly.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2022

He struggled to read and do grade-level math and couldn’t follow what was being taught in science and social studies. Superintendent Ernest Rose, who moved to Wilson from Tucson Unified in 2021, doesn’t defend the suspensions. Yduarte said Guadalupe was consistently failing all his classes.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2017

The law requires that by 2021, students graduating from Maine high schools must show they have mastered specific skills to earn a high school diploma. By 2021, schools must offer diplomas based students reaching proficiency in the four core academic subject areas: English, math, science and social studies.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Literacy is the language of social studies, science and knowledge,” said Sharon Vaughn, director of the Meadows Center at the University of Texas at Austin. 19, 2021, in Midlothian, Texas. 19, 2021, in Midlothian, Texas. Reading Remedies. READ THE SERIES. Reading challenges.

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Studies Weekly

JUNE 3, 2024

22, 2021 • By Studies Weekly As the school year comes to a close, students are eager to leave classwork behind and spend more time with friends. 3 Ways to Keep Students Engaged When Summer Is Calling Mar. We have strategies for dealing with anxiety, overcoming fears, learning how to utilize a growth mindset, and much more.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 9, 2018

The program is currently working in 32 schools in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan, with plans to expand to 62 schools by 2021. Read about math , science and social studies. So far, results are promising. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Studies Weekly

JANUARY 17, 2024

Studies Weekly’s research-based K-8 curriculum fulfills this requirement and is a great resource that teachers and administrators can use to close the learning gap. Studies Weekly’s curriculum is tailored to educational standards and is results-driven, making it an excellent use of ESSER III funds. References U.S. Lieberman, M.

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Studies Weekly

JANUARY 10, 2024

Bagley encourages teachers to use Studies Weekly print publications with the Studies Weekly Online learning platform. “I honestly cannot imagine teaching social studies without providing each student with a copy of their student publication.” 2021, May 9). 2021, May 28). 2021, December 21).

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C3 Teachers

MARCH 30, 2022

As a former high-school social studies teacher and professional development specialist, I have found that connecting with cultural centers (e.g., In the summer of 2021, Mr. Broccolo and I reconnected to review and refine lesson plans created by teacher candidates. Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The curriculum is part of the Hidden Voices Project , initiated by the New York City Department of Education’s Social Studies Department and the Museum of the City of New York. of all district students) enrolled in a K-12 New York City Public School in 2021-2022. 175,340 Asian American students (comprising 16.6%

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Studies Weekly

MARCH 15, 2024

Concerns of Universal Pre-K Programs Burden on the Childcare Market According to a May 2021 EdSurge research series about early childhood education, some care providers are concerned with universal pre-K’s potential effects on existing childcare programs. 2021, October 4). 2021, May 10). Center for American Progress.

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Leah Cleary

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

I drove to work every day during the 2020-2021 school year (except for the total of 10 days that my family spent in quarantine). For better or worse, the 2020/2021 pandemic forced us to build a wondrous school year. Finally, I asked everyone what their biggest takeaways from the 2020/2021 school year were. A small thing.

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