Passion for Social Studies

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Due to this, students are often eager for Progressivism lesson plans. Luckily, there are amazing Progressivism lessons to ensure students learn the advancements and complexities. Progressive Reform Lesson This is the perfect activity to add to your Progressivism lesson plans.

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Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 31, 2025

Thankfully, the Vietnam War Lesson and Recent US History Unit are ready to make learning meaningful and planning a breeze! The Importance of Teaching about the Vietnam War There are many reasons why students must develop a strong understanding of the Vietnam War. Vietnam War Lesson $ 6.00

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 8, 2018

In a previous blog post, I wrote about the importance of focusing on the why as it relates to learning. 2008) conducted a study where 36 students were interviewed about aspects of the teaching and learning environment that motivated or demotivated their learning. What all one must do is step into the shoes of a student. Kember et al.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Lesson planning/activities : While Daily Meeting is a great start, SEL should be emphasized across the curriculum. HERE are some great ideas from the HMH Shaped blog. They are facing renewed attacks on the very content that we teach while school shootings are becoming more frequent again after a respite during the pandemic.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2019

It begins with a focus on improving teaching, learning, and leadership followed by utilizing an array of digital assets at every educator’s disposal to share and amplify. Blog posts are a great option to get into the nitty-gritty of change. Blogs One of the best professional decisions I ever made many years ago was to start a blog.

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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. Below are some simple strategies that can be used to integrate reflection into any lesson: Writing - A daily journal, blog, and LMS (i.e.,

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Confessions of a Teaching Parent. I remember when I first began teaching at the age of 22, my mentor teacher told me, “Teaching will make you a better parent and being a parent will make you a better teacher.” I am writing this blog because the lack of balance in my own life has left me feeling exhausted.

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Passion for Social Studies

MARCH 31, 2024

When teaching the Judicial Branch, the perfect resources are ready! Luckily, this lesson has everything needed to help students critically analyze the nomination process. Specifically, the lesson fits perfectly within a 55-minute lesson plan. Specifically, there are 7 complete lesson plans and over 100 resources.

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Passion for Social Studies

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

When teaching US History, there is a strong focus on heroic individuals. MLK vs Malcolm X Lesson There is so much fascinating information to learn when studying MLK vs. Malcolm X. So, this lesson plan provides teachers with the necessary tools to educate students about the intricacies of the Civil Rights Era.

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Studies Weekly

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

5 Classroom Management Tips for Elementary Teachers Sep 17, 2024 • by Studies Weekly Classroom management is such a big part of teaching and has become more critical as students readjust to post-pandemic in-person learning. Role-play a whining voice versus using a big clear student voice so they understand the difference.

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Passion for Social Studies

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

To ensure students understand the magnitude of this day, teachers must focus on teaching September 11th. With the 9/11 Lesson , students will be sure to understand the tragedy, heroism, and unity that occurred from this day. 9/11 Lesson After learning about the ‘Man in the Red Bandana,’ students will be ready to learn all about 9/11.

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Passion for Social Studies

MARCH 14, 2024

However, creating lessons that ensure students have a deep understanding of vital events and people can be challenging. Thankfully, teaching Nixon and LBJ will no longer be a concern. The Nixon Lesson and Great Society LBJ Lesson are full of engaging activities! Nixon Lesson $ 6.00 Richard Nixon and Lyndon B.

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Becoming a History Teacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Yes, a few had managed to write something about the French Revolution having multiple causes, but the lesson hadn’t quite paid off as he hoped. In this situation, Seb’s lesson plan is thwarted from the get-go by his preoccupation with the HOW rather than the WHAT and the WHY. Learning to Teach History in the Secondary School.

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Passion for Social Studies

OCTOBER 14, 2024

So, students must have lessons that focus on teaching the election. Thankfully, teaching the election will be a fun, exciting, and motivational process with The Political Socialization Lesson , Campaign Finance Lesson , and Electoral College Lesson ! Thankfully, there are amazing resources out there to help.

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Passion for Social Studies

JUNE 30, 2024

Honestly, there are so many topics to teach in any history course. While students are naturally engaged in some, others require more planning to hook them in. Thankfully, that is not the case when teaching the Cold War! Luckily, this lesson has everything you need when teaching the Cold War. and the Soviet Union.

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Passion for Social Studies

JUNE 15, 2024

So, it is crucial to include teaching third parties when students learn about the political system. Thankfully, the Third Party Lesson includes key information and exciting activities! History of Third Parties When teaching third parties, students will benefit from seeing examples. It even includes lesson plans for both days!

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 28, 2021

That leaves a small window of time for all of the other tasks and responsibilities that teachers have to juggle, including planning and designing lessons. . Planning is critical to creating meaningful learning opportunities for students. It can be as detailed and thorough as you want to be, depending on your planning style.

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Passion for Social Studies

AUGUST 12, 2024

So, it is essential to teach students about forming political individualities while respecting other viewpoints. Luckily, the Political Socialization Lesson is ready to take on this challenge! Thankfully, this lesson helps students analyze the U.S. There are even answer keys and a complete lesson plan to guide learning!

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

For instance, if I was teaching Social Studies today… My students and I definitely would be tapping into an incredible diversity of online resources. And, if I was stuck for an idea for class, I could access the Social Studies lesson plans at Educade or the 400+ lesson plans at the EDSITEment!

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Passion for Social Studies

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

So, including engaging, enriching lesson plans on presidents is essential to maintain this excitement! Thankfully, these resources, such as the Executive Branch Unit, make planning a breeze! Presidential Succession Lesson This is the perfect way to teach your students all about presidential succession!

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ED Surge

APRIL 11, 2023

I knew I had a lot of good, productive years still in me, but that I couldn’t do it teaching. I knew I had a lot of good, productive years still in me, but that I couldn’t do it teaching,” says Sherlock, now 62. For a long time, I lived and breathed teaching. Julie Sherlock She meant it, too. I wanted to be good at it.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 16, 2022

Teachers have to do countless tasks—including lesson planning, teaching, grading, mentoring, classroom management, as well as keeping up with technology and new pedagogical practices, monitoring progress, and other administrative work—all while keeping students’ social and emotional needs in mind. Looking ahead. Educator CIRCLS.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Given the rapid advances in AI and the momentum in the education field to understand how these technologies can support teaching and learning, last year the Gates Foundation launched a pilot initiative to provide funding to test new AI ideas that are in support of equitable K-12 mathematics outcomes.

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Mr and Mrs Social Studies

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

This post will highlight several President’s Day activities and teaching ideas that you can do with your students that are no-prep or low-prep! Even if you don’t teach government on a regular basis, we hope you’ll find these activities to be a meaningful addition to your teaching. Constitution here.

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Middle School Lesson Plan Government Social Studies 130

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Is your teaching practice sustainable? Teachers enter this profession determined to do it all – design and facilitate lessons, communicate with parents, monitor and track student progress, provide timely feedback, and grade everything. The answer I hear most from teachers is “no.”

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Given the rapid advances in AI and the momentum in the education field to understand how these technologies can support teaching and learning, last year the Gates Foundation launched a pilot initiative to provide funding to test new AI ideas that are in support of equitable K-12 mathematics outcomes. Check out last week’s post here.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 30, 2020

For teachers using StudySync in combination with Google Classroom, I’ve described three strategies that educators can use to capitalize on the activities in the StudySync First Read lesson plans to engage students in online discussions, collaborative research projects, and online vocabulary review. #1 You can check them out here.

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Passion for Social Studies

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

However, the activities need to respect the lives of everyone impacted while teaching the truth behind what led to so much fighting. Students will use their critical thinking skills through 17 days of 55-minute lesson plans. There are folders for organization, lesson plans, video links, email support, and FREE updates!

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 21, 2019

Most of the schools where I coach have a wonky Wednesday schedule that I have to navigate with teachers when we co-lesson plan together. In a recent comment to one of my blogs, Andi Jackson shared a strategy for maximizing the short Wednesday schedule called “Power Hour.” 3 Update Digital Notebooks or Portfolios.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

” I remember questioning how effective those sessions would be at improving teaching and learning. They demonstrate the efficiency and simplicity with which these tools generate lists of questions, create quick assessments, and plan lessons or entire units. Check out my other blog posts on AI, here.

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Becoming a History Teacher

MARCH 11, 2025

I have previously talked about pace targets 1, 2 & 3 in a blog exploring how a mentor could go about targeting their mentees transitions to help them move more smoothly between lesson phases. Beginning teachers find in-lesson adaptations of their plans very tricky indeed.

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4QM Teaching

MARCH 17, 2025

It turned out that we could get invited to conferences and we gave pretty good workshops that teachers liked a lot but very few of them went back home and revised their teaching materials to reflect the Four Question Method. who has read it and is actually revising their teaching materials based on its principles. Its all there.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 13, 2020

and Chart A New Course: A Guide to Teaching Essential Skills for Tomorrow’s World ?. Is there a particular technology-infused lesson that you have designed and facilitated that stands out as particularly powerful or effective? She also writes a blog and produces her own podcast. Unconventional Ways to THRIVE in EDU ?,

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Digital Promise

MARCH 26, 2019

Not long ago, many schools required teachers to include the use of technology in their daily lesson plans. Read edtech-focused blogs. Reading the posts on these blogs can help you uncover many good ideas. What is this product going to teach the students? Will this product remediate students?

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

All students deserve to learn how to be safe on the internet, and by starting to teach cybersecurity early, we hope they will gain the confidence and skills needed to stay safe online. Teachers can find more information and lesson plans for digital safety and digital citizenship at Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship.

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Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 30, 2024

Sociology is such a fun class to teach in high school. So, it is essential to have exciting lessons and activities to support this eagerness to learn. Therefore, lesson plans and required resources are ready to go. Furthermore, the organization of each resource is impeccable for easy planning.

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Edthena

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Or even teaching fractions in a late-elementary classroom. New toolsets from Edthena allow any district to curate a video library of searchable lesson segments, tagged to teaching standards, and shared securely to all staff members within the district. Getting started with your video library of teaching.

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