The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

Related: Can patriotism and criticism coexist in social studies? Larry Paska, the executive director of the National Council for the Social Studies, challenges this characterization of action civics, saying it’s far broader than political protest. Larry Paska, the National Council for the Social Studies.

Civic Engagement 141

Civic Engagement Civics Teaching Middle School 141

Let's Cultivate Greatness

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Head over to this blog post where I share this activity in more detail. Its a bit complicated, which means it also offers great opportunities to practice critical thinking and social studies skills. You can read more about this simulation in this blog post here.

Civics 52

Civics Government Critical Thinking Social Studies 52

Thrive in Grade Five

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Will the parents of your students be willing to provide hot entrees, sides, and desserts if you have a traditional feast? If you need instructional ideas for teaching about Pilgrims, Plimoth (Plymouth), and the First Thanksgiving, please visit this blog post: Teaching About Plimoth (Plymouth) Plantation ! Or just be a snack?

Tradition 130

Tradition History Social Studies Teaching 130

Mr and Mrs Social Studies

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Simulations have the opportunity to bring a historical topic to life in a way that more traditional activities cannot. Simulations can also present information in a new way that can be more exciting and engaging than traditional teaching methods.

Archaeology 130

Archaeology Artifacts Historic Sites Geography 130

Studies Weekly

MAY 2, 2024

How to Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month You may feel like you don’t have time to teach students about Asian Pacific heritage, but there are many fun ways to integrate this annual celebration with ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Well-Being.

Heritage 98

Heritage Museum Social Studies Artifacts 98

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

Click here to revisit my last blog in this series on using the “Connect, Extend, Challenge” routine. Learning About Historical Figures: When studying historical figures, the teacher could ask students to reflect on what they initially thought about a person and how their understanding changed as they learned more.

Controversial Topics 131

Controversial Topics Critical Thinking Cultures Social Studies 131

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 18, 2021

English, math, social studies, and science) as well as attendance and behavioral data to provide a more holistic view of all students. The tool originated as a ninth grade “on-track tool,” acting as a predictor of whether a student is going to graduate based on their performance in their ninth grade school year.

Public School 163

Public School Social Studies Leadership Research 163

Digital Promise

MAY 26, 2017

When the bell rings, students rotate to a Reading and Social Studies class where another set of stages await them. Championing Collaboration.

Elementary School 91

Elementary School Social Studies Lesson Plan Tradition 91

Doing Social Studies

APRIL 28, 2020

Lori Rice teaches fourth grade at West Elementary in Wamego and is the current Kansas Council for the Social Studies elementary teacher of the year. She also blogs on all things teaching (not just social studies) at The Educator’s Room. You can find Lori on Twitter at @MsLRice. The journey had been planned.

Social Studies 67

Social Studies Teaching Tradition Education 67

C3 Teachers

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

This blog post delves into the power of inquiry to transform traditional classrooms into dynamic spaces of discovery, fostering critical thinking and lifelong learning skills. Social studies teachers look out into the eyes of a new group of students petrified that the inquiry bridge might not appear.

Critical Thinking 52

Critical Thinking Social Studies Civics Pedagogy 52

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Academic language includes the key academic concepts, related vocabulary , and syntax needed to navigate reading, writing, math, science, social studies, and other subjects. The Academic Language Gap. Too often academic language is treated as a list of definitions to be memorized, not as complex concepts to be unpacked.

EdTech 98

EdTech K-12 Social Studies Research 98

Digital Promise

APRIL 12, 2016

Many classroom spaces in VUSD are far from traditional, as the district is creating more flexible learning spaces for students. Montgomery students prepare to film their video project for Social Studies, explaining Buddhism and the Eightfold Path. There are no assigned seats in this VUSD kindergarten classroom.

Middle School 91

Middle School Elementary School Critical Thinking Social Studies 91

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Middle school students use pre-crafted story maps to learn standard classroom content in science and social studies. Two of our VILS locations are on Maui, Hawaii, which has an extraordinarily rich culture and strong community traditions. First graders are working with high school honors students to map kindness.

Education 101

Education K-12 Middle School Professional Development 101

Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Research shows that when professional learning communities demonstrate four key characteristics, they can improve teaching practice and student achievement in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies subject tests (Vescio et al., Effective Administrator and Teacher Leadership. 2004; The Wallace Foundation, 2012 ).

Research 53

Research Education Professional Development Leadership 53

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2017

Students at Harwood have earned academic credit — or are working toward credit — for teaching ski lessons at a nearby ski resort, working for a financial investment firm, and writing music reviews for a blog. Would you have the opportunity to do something like this in a traditional classroom?

High School 92

High School Economics Tradition Social Studies 92