Digital Promise

OCTOBER 15, 2016

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. On Tuesday , Wednesday , and Thursday , the math, social studies, and science teachers implement activities provided for them. To read more research-based articles on education, visit Usable Knowledge. 2 McBeath, J.,

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Their goal is to create a sentence that they may possibly find in the upcoming article. After the sentences are posted to the digital whiteboard, articles can be read in a whole group or independently. Once the selection has been read, students will identify sentences from the activity that accurately represent the article.

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C3 Teachers

APRIL 10, 2022

I recently zoomed with Nick S tamoulacatos, Supervisor of Social Studies at Syracuse City School District and one of the writers on the article “Countering the Past of Least Resistance” in that latest Social Education. We talked about Syracuse City Schools inquiry initiative and the inquiry loop featured in the article.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. On Tuesday , Wednesday , and Thursday , the math, social studies, and science teachers implement activities provided for them. To read more research-based articles on education, visit Usable Knowledge. 2 McBeath, J.,

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Studies Weekly

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Engaging Students with Studies Weekly | Teacher Testimonial Sep 06, 2024 Video Transcript Speaker: Elizabeth Spasiano, 3rd Grade Teacher, NJ Elizabeth Spasiano: The reasons that I love using Social Studies Weekly as the teacher are really three-fold. The other reason that I love Social Studies Weekly is the materials.

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ED Surge

JUNE 27, 2023

And it wasn't just happening in one class, but it was like happening in English, happening in social studies, happening in science. Summer is a time that lots of teachers are attending trainings and professional development. They were describing these new practices of revision and collaborative writing.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Ask students to read the article “Voting and Elections.” January 17, 2024 Beyond Screens: The Benefits of Paper-Based Learning for Elementary Students January 10, 2024 How to Teach Children Goal Setting January 8, 2024 The post Lesson 4: Voting and Elections (Grades 4-5) first appeared on Studies Weekly.

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Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 16, 2023

But they can also have a powerful role in building equity, since all students begin with something they know,” said Catherine Gewertz in her March 2020 Edweek article, The Art of Making Science Accessible and Relevant to All Students. Tiffany Neill, Oklahoma’s executive director of curriculum and instruction, explained in Gewertz’s article.

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Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Have the students read the article “Rock and Register.” Have the students read the article “Voting is a Process.” What objects do you see? What are people doing? What words are displayed? What do people do to register? Invite students to learn more about the registration process in your community.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The government during and after the revolution was based on “The Articles of Confederation.” Using the graphic organizer, invite students to read the articles “Government,” “Local Government,” “Three Branches of Government,” “State Government,” and “Structure of Government.” first appeared on Studies Weekly.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Article 1 Section 2 The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second year by the people of the several states… “…No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty-five years, and been seven years a citizen of the United States.”

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

First, you add a group: for example, a Social Studies group to use for Studies Weekly topics. Visit flipgrid.com to get set up, and use the help articles if you need any assistance. As a teacher, you can also use an email address to set up an account. Once you have set up your account, it is fairly simple to use.

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ACRE

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Podcast Listen & Response Activity Using a podcast and article, students learn about inflation, back-to-school shopping, and how families plan for small purchases throughout the year. Educators receive free resources like books, curriculum guides, and activity kits at all ACRE professional development events.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

To the end of his life, Du Bois never stopped his research, and he published dozens more books, essays, and articles on his own in pursuit of freedom. Learn how Studies Weekly Social Studies can help teach students about history’s humanitarians.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

This article originally appeared on Edutopia. Job Embedded Professional Development. Professional Learning Communities. Job-Embedded Professional Development. Effective Administrator and Teacher Leadership.

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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., Doing so also offers valuable resources that can be used to help bring history to life. Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center.

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Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Studies Weekly includes multimedia resources such as videos, interactive activities, and printable materials, that enhance engagement and facilitate interactive learning. Among Studies Weekly resources are “virtual field trips” that enable students to learn about a location without leaving the classroom.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

An Interactive Notebook allows students to organize and connect their learning by writing notes, drawing pictures, and pasting in articles and printable worksheets. Studies Weekly Online Studies Weekly Online is a fantastic way to integrate online learning into your classroom and to teach your Studies Weekly curriculum digitally.

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Studies Weekly

MAY 28, 2024

Texas Superintendent Quintin Shepherd told the New York Times in a 2023 article, “If kids are not here, they are not forming relationships,” he said. Make the school day engaging with hands-on Social Studies , Science , and Health curricula. Tracking State Trends in Chronic Absenteeism.

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Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A teacher’s anxiety level and their own science interest significantly predict how effective they will be teaching science, according to Development of the science teaching anxiety scale for preservice elementary teachers: A Rasch analysis, a January 2022 Science Education research article by Elena Novak, Ilker Soyturk, and Shannon L.

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Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 17, 2023

For example, younger students can find and circle letters they are learning for the week within the entire unit, or just by article, depending on how much time you have. For younger students, put the article up onto the smartboard or projector so your students can see it as you read together. Now it’s time to dig in and start reading!

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Studies Weekly

MARCH 15, 2024

Categories Corporate Educator Spotlight English Language Arts Lesson Plans Press Professional Development Science Social Studies Studies Weekly Online Summer School Teacher Tips Thinking on Education Tutorials Uncategorized Well-Being Recent Posts What is Universal Pre-K? 2021, May 10). What is Universal Pre-K?

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Have students read the article “Electoral College” graphic organizer. This could also be an argumentative essay prompt. Lesson Plan: Review vocabulary words with the students and place the words/definitions on the word wall. Have a class discussion. Why did members of the Constitutional Convention set up this system?

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Studies Weekly

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

. “Comprehensive social emotional learning programs have the potential to transform educational outcomes by addressing the underlying socio-emotional factors contributing to absenteeism,” said Linda Darling-Hammond in a 2017 article for the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education.

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Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

These are free to attend for all social studies teachers and can be in historical locations, school districts, and educational service centers. Steve Kohler, a social studies teacher in Sandusky, remarks “[One days] have reinvigorated me as a teacher and given me so much to take back to my students….

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Studies Weekly

MARCH 3, 2025

According to an article by Youki Terada called Understanding a Teachers Long-Term Impact, teachers have the greatest impact on student achievement compared to any other aspect of schooling. Teacher Advocates are only available for classroom teachers currently using Studies Weekly materials. But, still, you try.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Jefferson County Public Schools revamped its social studies curriculum in 2019. It’s difficult to find enough teachers with the subject-area knowledge to teach it, and over the years, many of the teachers who’d initially received professional development in the subject had left, Jimenez said.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 4, 2023

Wheatley principal Sabrina Cuby-King credits several moves for Wheatley’s gains: professional development for teachers on how to fill gaps in student learning caused by Covid, holding teachers accountable for “bell to bell” instruction to wring every minute out of each class, pairing each student with a teacher or staff mentor.

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Zinn Education Project

MARCH 7, 2024

We share the text of their conversation for discussion in high school classrooms and professional development workshops. It’s pretty fascinating, and there’s an article that we can share with you all later where you can see Du Bois taking on Hoffman. And of course, history and social studies teachers.

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Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Teaching Resources Lessons and Articles About K–12 Lessons and teaching stories on Palestine and Israel from Rethinking Schools and the Zinn Education Project website. A social studies teacher uses conflicting narratives to engage students in studying the history of Palestine and Israel, focusing on the events of 1948.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

It’s why Tims includes articles from “ The 1619 Project ” — a New York Times look at the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans — in the curricula for his classes. Chris Tims, a social studies teacher in Waterloo, Iowa, says he won’t stop teaching the 1619 Project, despite political pressure.

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