Civic Engagement Critical Thinking Teaching 
TCI
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Instead of spending seven to twelve hours per week creating instructional content, access to high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) allows teachers to focus on what truly matters: teaching and engaging students in meaningful, impactful lessons. The materials promote rigor and depth of learning.
Passion for Social Studies
SEPTEMBER 14, 2024
So, it is crucial to teach students about the voting process and its importance to our democracy. When teaching voting in the social studies classroom, students need to be civically engaged to understand how voting is essential to our democracy. There is a lot to include when teaching about the election!
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The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
That’s why I’m convinced that we as a nation have to prioritize civics education in schools to encourage civic engagement, empathy and critical thinking to sustain our constitutional democracy. Unlike the majority of my peers, I am receiving a robust civics education, but it is largely outside of school.
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
They do this by mapping courses and activities to institutional competencies: critical thinking, analytical thinking, communication, social awareness and responsibility, creativity and innovation, and leadership and collaboration. “We
TCI
JANUARY 14, 2025
Engaging students in social studies goes beyond simply covering the material; its about helping them connect historical events to current issues and develop critical thinking skills. Giving teachers access to HQIM makes a difference in their teaching practice and effectiveness.
C3 Teachers
MARCH 14, 2025
The Impact: Student and Teacher Growth By embedding IDM into our districts Social Studies framework, we cultivated a culture of inquiry that benefited both students and teachers: – Students became active participants in their learning, developing skills in critical thinking, analysis, and civic engagement.
ED Surge
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Class discussions about climate change news can help students see connections between their news practices and their academic work, while showing that familiarity with news is a social practice and a form of civic engagement. There is still much work to be done to help students translate climate anxiety into shared action.
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