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Innovative School District Seeks Middle School Science and Social Studies Apps

Digital Promise

So when Piedmont is looking for great digital science and social studies programs for its middle school, it’s hard for them to know where to look and what’s out there. WHAT: Piedmont Middle School is seeking to pilot digital learning programs that support competency-based learning in science and social studies.

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Waiting for the traveling teacher: Remote rural schools need more hands-on help

The Hechinger Report

has a population of just 103 people, but civic engagement is high, including intense public support for its tiny school district. One day in spring, three middle-school boys followed along diligently as she loomed above them like a friendly Wizard of Oz. The small town of Campo, Colo., And that’s just what he did.

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US History Worksheets: Printable and Digital Activities for Kids

Students of History

If you're a US History teacher looking for PDF worksheets for your high school or middle school classroom, I have tons to share, including this 30+ page packet of free engaging assignments you can download and start using right away. This makes them easy to differentiate for special education students with accommodations.

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5 Ways to Incorporate Current Events into Your Social Studies Classroom

Students of History

However, if you're a middle school teacher, there are going to be some things you'll want to steer clear of. This is easiest to do in a Civics or American Government classroom. If you're looking for engaging lessons you can use right away in your classroom, check out my complete curricula for Civics , World , and US History.

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Amy Livingston’s Unexpected Vocation: Teaching America’s Story

Teaching American History

The next school year, she was asked to teach not only the regular-level geography course but also AP Human Geography and World History. The next fall, Livingston took a job teaching civics and government at a public middle school.

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Florida Rejects 35% of Social Studies Texts as Too Leftist

Diane Ravitch

The textbooks are for elementary and middle school social studies classes as well as civics, economics, U.S. history and world history courses. Griffin highlighted a passage from a middle school textbook that described a socialist economy as one that “keeps things nice and even and without unnecessary waste.”