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How to Teach Soft Skills in Elementary School

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MAY 6, 2024

How to Teach Soft Skills in Elementary School May 6, 2024 • By Studies Weekly In elementary school, students learn and refine an immeasurable number of skills. However, science also allows our elementary school learners to develop critical soft skills.

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Why Science Education Matters in Your Elementary School Classroom

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Why Science Education Matters in Your Elementary School Classroom Feb. 26, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Science is a critical part of elementary education. The most recent National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education published in 2018 found that elementary teachers taught science for just 18 minutes a day on average.

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PROOF POINTS: Learning science might help kids read better

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MARCH 11, 2024

Natalie Wexler’s 2019 best-selling book, The Knowledge Gap , championed knowledge-building curricula and more schools around the country, from Baltimore to Michigan to Colorado , are adopting these content-filled lesson plans to teach geography, astronomy and even art history. A new study, published online on Feb. That’s hard.

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PROOF POINTS: Many high school math teachers cobble together their own instructional materials from the internet and elsewhere, a survey finds

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APRIL 29, 2024

Writing lesson plans has traditionally been a big part of a teacher’s job. Ideally, teachers are supposed to base their lessons on the textbooks, worksheets and digital materials that school leaders have spent a lot of time reviewing and selecting. But this doesn’t mean they should be starting from a blank slate.

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A Teacher’s Guide to Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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MAY 2, 2024

A Teacher’s Guide to Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month May 2, 2024 • Studies Weekly Diverse perspectives strengthen education, according to Heather Singmaster’s EdWeek article from November 2018. They broaden students’ view of history and teach them to respect people from different cultures.

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3 Ways to Keep Students Engaged When Summer Is Calling

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JUNE 3, 2024

March 15, 2024 How Studies Weekly Uses Scientific Principles to Innovate Science Teaching March 11, 2024 The post 3 Ways to Keep Students Engaged When Summer Is Calling first appeared on Studies Weekly.

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Lesson 12: Election and Electoral College (Grades K-3)

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Compare the school vote with the national vote. Lesson Plan: Using the Every Kid Votes live election site, analyze the data and results of the class, school, and national election. February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders?

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Lesson 5: Electing Congress and the President (Grades 4-5)

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Lesson Plan: Review vocabulary words with the students and place the words/definitions on the word wall. February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? This could also be an argumentative essay prompt. Have a class discussion.

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Jigsaw Strategy

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders?

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Double Duty Teachers

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AUGUST 2, 2024

The Double Duty Teachers Have Double the Love for Studies Weekly Jul 11, 2024 Video Transcript Speakers: Morgan Mercado and Taylor Wallace, 4th Grade Gifted Education Teachers Morgan Mercado and Taylor Wallace: Hey, I’m Morgan, and I’m Taylor, and we’re the Double Duty Teachers.

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You Have Primary Sources in Your Family

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MAY 10, 2024

You Have Primary Sources in Your Family May 10, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Primary sources transport students through history. They help students understand what real people of the past saw, felt, and heard as they lived through the events we study in school.

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Help Calm your Elementary Students with these Breathing Exercises

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AUGUST 6, 2024

Help Calm your Elementary Students with these Breathing Exercises Aug 6, 2024 • By Debbie Bagley Focusing your breathing with various exercises can bring a sense of calm and comfort, as well as many emotional and physical benefits. Breathing techniques can be a fun and engaging way to teach students to regulate their emotions.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders?

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How Studies Weekly Uses Scientific Principles to Innovate Science Teaching

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MARCH 11, 2024

11, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Explore Science is Studies Weekly’s newest K-5 science curriculum. How Studies Weekly Uses Scientific Principles to Innovate Science Teaching Mar.

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The Nationwide Reading Struggle

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JULY 9, 2024

March 15, 2024 The post The Nationwide Reading Struggle first appeared on Studies Weekly.

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Educator’s Guide to Improving Student Attendance

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MAY 28, 2024

Educator’s Guide to Improving Student Attendance May 28, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Education in the United States has changed since the 2020 pandemic and still faces many lingering challenges due to the shutdown. A student is considered chronically absent if they miss at least 10% of the total school year, around 18 full days.

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10 Summer Tips to Prepare a Great Classroom

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JUNE 6, 2024

6, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Creating a great classroom involves thoughtful planning and preparation to ensure the space is welcoming, engaging, and conducive to learning. First and Foremost: Self Care Rest and Recharge You just finished a marathon school year. Warmly, Debbie Need help prepping for the new school year?

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Studies Weekly Spotlight: Texas Teacher Shares Passion for Nonfiction

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 The post Studies Weekly Spotlight: Texas Teacher Shares Passion for Nonfiction first appeared on Studies Weekly.

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Ways to Increase Student Memory Power

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MARCH 6, 2024

6, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Every teacher knows the sheer joy that students take in becoming experts on their favorite topics! What if we could harness this enthusiasm to encourage this type of interest and memory power in other school topics? Ways to Increase Student Memory Power Mar.

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What is Universal Pre-K?

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MARCH 15, 2024

15, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Universal pre-K is a state policy framework to provide every child with a quality, publicly funded preschool education. What is Universal Pre-K? first appeared on Studies Weekly.

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The Science of Reading: Phonemic and Phonological Awareness

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AUGUST 26, 2024

The Science of Reading: Phonemic and Phonological Awareness Aug 26, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Reading has the wondrous power to transport us across time and space. It enhances our imagination, sparks our creativity, and helps us see others’ perspectives.

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Beyond Screens: The Benefits of Paper-Based Learning for Elementary Students

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Beyond Screens: The Benefits of Paper-Based Learning for Elementary Students Jan. 10, 2024 • Studies Weekly In today’s digital age, technology integration in education helps prepare students for a world of screens. Excessive screen time is also linked to a decreased interest in reading among elementary school students.

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A superintendent made big gains with English learners. His success may have been his downfall

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2024

. — Lindsey Johnson and Yesenia De La Rosa were taking different approaches to teaching the same English lesson on silent letters as they sat at opposite ends of this first grade classroom in West Elementary School. The shares are even higher in some classes at the district’s West Elementary School.

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How a tribe won a legal battle against the federal Bureau of Indian Education — and still lost

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Her teachers at Havasupai Elementary School often asked Siyuja to tutor younger students and sometimes even let her run their classrooms. But once she left the K-8 school at the top of her grade, Siyuja stopped feeling so smart. A new principal pledged to stay longer than a school year.

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Lesson 11: Our National Election (K-3)

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? Remind the students that in a week, people who are eligible will go to the polls and vote for the U.S.

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How to Teach Soft Skills in Elementary School

Why Science Education Matters in Your Elementary School Classroom

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PROOF POINTS: Learning science might help kids read better

PROOF POINTS: Many high school math teachers cobble together their own instructional materials from the internet and elsewhere, a survey finds

A Teacher’s Guide to Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

3 Ways to Keep Students Engaged When Summer Is Calling

Lesson 12: Election and Electoral College (Grades K-3)

Lesson 5: Electing Congress and the President (Grades 4-5)

Jigsaw Strategy

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You Have Primary Sources in Your Family

Help Calm your Elementary Students with these Breathing Exercises

Flipgrid and Studies Weekly

How Studies Weekly Uses Scientific Principles to Innovate Science Teaching

The Nationwide Reading Struggle

Educator’s Guide to Improving Student Attendance

10 Summer Tips to Prepare a Great Classroom

Studies Weekly Spotlight: Texas Teacher Shares Passion for Nonfiction

Ways to Increase Student Memory Power

What is Universal Pre-K?

The Science of Reading: Phonemic and Phonological Awareness

Beyond Screens: The Benefits of Paper-Based Learning for Elementary Students

A superintendent made big gains with English learners. His success may have been his downfall

How a tribe won a legal battle against the federal Bureau of Indian Education — and still lost

Lesson 11: Our National Election (K-3)

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