Moler's Musing

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Wednesday: Students tackled the Articles of Confederation with a Frayer Model, Justin Unruh’s template for Cause and Effect with Shays’ Rebellion, and a Sketch and Tell Comic. Thursday: Used Curipod to clarify the Articles and Shays’ Rebellion, helping students refine their Frayers and comics.

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Government Lesson Plan Critical Thinking History 131

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 2, 2019

turn in lesson plans, complete all observations/evaluations by a set date, etc.) For some practical alternatives to dishing out zeros check out the latter portion of the article by Norrell titled Less Than Zero. Fail to meet a determined deadline (i.e., doctor’s note, death in the family, etc.).

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Leadership Lesson Plan Cultures Tradition 419

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 10, 2018

More often than not I do not see opportunities for student reflections through countless walk-throughs, lesson plan reviews, or audits of how digital tools are being used. For more strategies and ideas on how to incorporate reflection into pedagogical practice check out this article.

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Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Kim Marshall is the force behind the highly regarded Marshall Memo , a weekly, subscription-only summary of 8 to 10 of the most impactful articles in education. ” Ideally, she says, teachers should have a plan B written into their lesson plans, a next step for what to do for students who show that they aren’t getting it.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2017

NOTE: While this lesson plan was written to address funding cuts in Louisiana’s college scholarship program, it may be adapted to efforts to ensure access to postsecondary institutions outside the Bayou State. Please share your lesson plans and/or letters. Subjects: Language Arts, Social Studies.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 17, 2020

In this episode, I mention lesson planning for the online environment. If you want more information about planning online learning experiences, check out my article “ Successfully Taking Offline Classes Online ” that was featured in a special distance learning edition of Educational Leadership.

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Lesson Plan Leadership Teaching Education 151

The Effortful Educator

MARCH 17, 2025

I believe the last few monthly professional development offerings at my school have had a portion of time dedicated to different AI tools available to teachers to assist with writing lesson plans or developing questions from text or organizing and presenting content.

Humanities 94

Humanities Lesson Plan Professional Development Research 94

Studies Weekly

MARCH 28, 2025

According to an article by Occupational Therapy Helping Children, proprioception is often referred to as a sixth sense because it tells the body where it is in space. The article explains: Its very important to the brain, as it plays a large role in self-regulation, coordination, posture, body awareness, focus, and speech.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources American History World History Lesson Plan 52

Passion for Social Studies

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This article shows students how one man remained calm and helped others after a hijacked plane struck the South Tower. Since teachers have much to handle, there are lesson plans and answer keys included. Thankfully, the 9/11 Lesson is ready to engage students and encourage them to analyze the historical event critically.

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Teaching Lesson Plan History Social Studies 130

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2017

As part of our initial orientation, we read an article titled “ Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time ” written by Tony Schwartz and Catherine McCarthy. As I read through the article, I was struck by the difference between managing time–a finite resource–and managing one’s energy. Exercise energizes the mind and body.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

A 2017 article by Edutopia states that students do not retain memorized facts and dates very well but they do remember first-person accounts that emotionally connect them to the subject.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources Social Studies Teaching Oral History 52

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 1, 2019

Our students are inundated with media, but how many of them are able to differentiate between a news article and an opinion piece or recognize bias in the media? ” The Fact Finder: Your Foolproof Media Literacy Guide has 11 separate multimedia lessons designed using the 5 E’s constructivist instructional model.

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Primary Sources Civics Lesson Plan Teaching 124

ED Surge

JULY 19, 2024

His ambitions to learn were thwarted because his teacher had assigned handouts and a three-week-long lesson plan that relied on a website that wasn’t easy for him to navigate. The article cites Jacob’s story, though the author declined to provide further details to EdSurge, citing ethical concerns.)

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

I knew of ChatGPT from reading articles online, but I didn't know how it worked. I appreciated having the flexibility to say, I'm super swamped this first week back at school and don’t have time in the evenings; I'm just going to sit down and do this on Sunday when I'm doing my lesson planning.

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Primary Sources Lesson Plan Professional Development EdTech 136

Edthena

DECEMBER 2, 2020

For example, if the overall initiative focuses on video coaching, an activity reading another teacher’s lesson plan might not be pertinent. However, a teacher could choose an activity in which they watch a recorded video of another teacher discussing the steps taken to create the lesson plans.

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Professional Development Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan Teaching 117

Studies Weekly

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. It’s also important for all students to feel represented, Laura Thomas said in her Edutopia article from August 2016.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Since I was fortunate enough to have a week-long spring break before school resumed, I decided to try a new approach in my lesson planning and utilize student feedback to develop a thoughtful, interactive, and critical unit on environmental justice.

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Pedagogy Lesson Plan Teaching Research 98

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2017

District sponsorship allows for the development of broader materials: entire units, rather than lesson plans. The third and final common misunderstanding is that open educational resources are comprised of an supplement-scale content, such as lesson plans, practice items, and articles.

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ED Surge

JUNE 6, 2024

Meanwhile, educators also have scores of new edtech products to review that promise to save them time on lesson planning and administrative tasks thanks to AI. One of the most significant changes was OpenAI’s announcement that it would make its latest generation of chatbot, which it dubbed GPT-4o, free to anyone.

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Education EdTech Teaching Lesson Plan 143

ED Surge

JANUARY 27, 2023

Excited for the opportunity to focus on their learning, teachers find their seats and start to chit chat about the lesson plans they’ve left for their students. I organize modules to include researched based articles, video messages and discussion boards centered around teachers’ learning objectives.

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Professional Development Advocacy Lesson Plan Teaching 141

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

But he maintains that teachers of all subject areas can build more student agency into their lesson plans. Sometimes group lessons are necessary to introduce new topics or assignments, but generally students can walk in and get to work wherever they left off the day before. Sign up for our newsletter. Choose as many as you like.

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Tradition Lesson Plan Middle School Humanities 108

Digital Promise

JULY 27, 2018

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. To date, they have created more than 100 maker-focused lesson plans for students in Grades 1 to Grade 8 in both English and French Immersion programs. This article was originally published on The Conversation.

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Elementary School Critical Thinking Lesson Plan Cultures 85

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Like many teachers, I would tap into the the Library of Congress, which would give me tips for teaching with primary sources , including quarterly journal articles on topics such as integrating historical and geographic thinking. Washington University in St. Louis has an amazing collection of interviews from the Great Depression.

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Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Passion for Social Studies

OCTOBER 21, 2023

For instance, students will review The Articles of Confederation, the U.S. AP Government Foundational Documents Students will love this review! It is a two-page review sheet on the foundational document for the AP US Government and Politics exam. Constitution, and the Declaration of Independence.

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Government US Government Middle School Social Studies 130

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Following the news, my lesson plans for the day suddenly seemed ridiculous. As stated in this article from the Harvard Business Review, “In the face of seemingly hopeless circumstances, some people resemble a superhero cartoon character that runs through a brick wall: unemotional, fearless, and hyper-phlegmatic.”

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Lesson Plan Leadership Teaching Humanities 113

Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Have the students read the article “Rock and Register.” Have the students read the article “Voting is a Process.” Ask the students if they know when and where votes are cast. Review the vocabulary erms “poll,”early voting,” and “absentee voting.” What objects do you see?

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Lesson Plan Classroom Management Professional Development Social Studies 52

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

On a whim, I typed “TFA criticisms” into the search bar and read article after article of valid, powerful critiques of the organization that I — bright-eyed and full of naive optimism — had just committed to for the next two years. For no reason other than I wanted a change of scenery, I found myself in Metro Nashville Public Schools.

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Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy Lesson Plan 107

Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Between managing the chaos of lesson planning, keeping up with my students, and coaching, it’s been a whirlwind. Also, if you’re interested in how AI can be used effectively in education, check out an article I contributed to in EdWeek: Can AI Be Used Effectively in Class?

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Primary Sources Artifacts Geography Lesson Plan 128

ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Using calculators increased mathematical thinking skills, but not just by themselves; there was a lot of really thoughtful pedagogy on when and how to introduce calculators.

Pedagogy 134

Pedagogy Advocacy K-12 Professional Development 134

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Lesson Plan: All Grades: Ask the students if they know what the U.S. The government during and after the revolution was based on “The Articles of Confederation.” February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? is governed. Constitution is.

Government 52

Government Lesson Plan Social Studies Professional Development 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Lesson Plan: Explain to the students that they are going to act like the Founding Fathers. February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? term: a period of time to which limits have been set candidate: a person who seeks an office, honor, etc.

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Lesson Plan Social Studies Government Professional Development 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2018

In a recent article , Emily Hanford reported that many educators rely on ineffective means of teaching students to read and ignore substantial research that demonstrates better outcomes from phonics instruction than from the whole language approach. The time to learn about that science and put it to better use is now.

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Pedagogy Lesson Plan Teaching Tradition 105

Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2018

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Instead of having to wait for formal reviews from supervisors, teachers could ask their teams at every meeting for feedback on lesson plans, behavior management, and pedagogy. Read the original version here. Frequent feedback.

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Teaching Pedagogy Lesson Plan Research 80

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A student goes over an article in University of Washington’s computer ethics class, taught by Prof. Credit: Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times And, if a teacher already has a high-quality lesson plan, they could feed that to ChatGPT and ask it to create another lesson in a similar teaching style, but for a different concept.

Tutoring 131

Tutoring Humanities Lesson Plan Teaching 131

Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 22, 2023

To be fair, I’m not the only one making her feel this way — she gets this message from professional development, from people who write books and articles and create media directed at teachers, and from her school leadership. Lesson planning : Do they come up with interesting activities to teach their content?

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Pedagogy Lesson Plan Library Leadership 130

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

The Freight Farm app links to a repository of articles about everything from crop scheduling to food safety. The idea is that lesson plans, like climate recipes, will be created, shared and improved upon by the community of school food-computer users. “We There will still be a strong DIY element, however.

Middle School 111

Middle School Lesson Plan High School Tradition 111

Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 16, 2023

“Centering science lessons on phenomena that are universal — like light — or deeply rooted in a region’s culture or location … can make science more relevant and interesting for students. Tiffany Neill, Oklahoma’s executive director of curriculum and instruction, explained in Gewertz’s article. What causes that to happen?’”

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