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Making Social Studies Fun to Teach | Teacher Testimonial

Studies Weekly

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Making Social Studies Fun to Teach | Teacher Testimonial Nov 07, 2024 Video Transcript Speaker : Manda Rensel, 1st Grade Teacher, PA Tell us why you love Studies Weekly! For the past many years, we havent had a great Social Studies curriculum. Studies Weekly has changed my outlook on history, she says.

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Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies Feb. 25, 2025 Studies Weekly Its often difficult to connect students to the real-world, real-time applications of events from history and the real people who lived them. For example, most people over 30 can remember where they were on Sept.

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The NCHE Board of Directors Statement Regarding the South Dakota Social Studies Standards

NCHE

APRIL 21, 2023

Teachers are professionals and experts in their field, and their perspective is critical to the creation of standards, resources, or curriculum that directly impact their classroom instruction. Quality history education in K-12 classrooms is different from post-secondary spaces. Download the statement here.

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This School Librarian Thinks Her Job Is the ‘Best-Kept Secret in Education’

ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

Jami Rhue thought her first stint as a school librarian would be a quick detour in her career as a classroom teacher. But by the time she was heading up her own elementary school classroom in Chicago, she found herself missing the library and longing to teach media literacy again. If you can't manage, you can't teach.

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19 Ideas for Setting Up Your Social Studies Classroom

Let's Cultivate Greatness

JULY 5, 2023

In the five classrooms I’ve had in my career, I’ve discovered the must-haves that make my social studies classes run smoothly. Things that go way beyond classroom décor. While many of these are universal tips for any middle or high school classroom, several are social studies-specific.

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Picture This: Using Bilateral Drawing to Recenter and Destress

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Teacher Advocates are only available for classroom teachers currently using Studies Weekly materials. They are not available for homeschools.

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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. Join our teacher Facebook group to share your classroom management teacher tips.

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Moving to 4th Grade

Ashleigh's Education Journey

JUNE 28, 2017

In this post: Pacing Guides Fourth Grade Morning Work Reading Writing Guided Math & Workshops Social Studies & Science Classroom Management Top Ten Resources Pacing Guides It’s hard to start the year without a plan, so you can download example fourth grade pacing guides here. There is so much flexibility!

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How Purposeful Play Opens the Door to Lifelong Learning

ED Surge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

From there, she started including team-building projects as part of her social-emotional learning lessons and even asked students to use their creations in stop-motion videos to work on storytelling. A lot of the time, education and content are in silos—ELA, math, social studies, science—but that's not how the world works," she explains.

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TEACHER VOICE: When it comes to teacher training, the U.S. could learn a thing or two from Canada

The Hechinger Report

JULY 9, 2017

The Empowered Educators international study from Linda Darling-Hammond finds that the process of teacher training and certification is quite centralized in the high-performing systems studied, with a small number of degree-granting institutions: a single teacher training institution in Singapore, eight in Finland and nine in Alberta.

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Professional Development Partnerships with Studies Weekly | Teacher Testimonial

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

By incorporating technology into her teaching and focusing on students needs beyond instruction, she creates a dynamic and supportive classroom environment. Studies Weekly offers customized PD opportunities designed to enhance your teaching and maximize the impact of your curriculum.

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Play-Based Learning Activities to Try This Fall

Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 7, 2024

7, 2024 • By Debbie Bagley Play-based learning is a teaching method that gives children opportunities to explore and engage in joyful hands-on activities. Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin Incorporating playful learning opportunities in the classroom has so many benefits.

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10 Summer Tips to Prepare a Great Classroom

Studies Weekly

JUNE 6, 2024

Professional Development Workshops and Training Attend workshops or training sessions now to gain new ideas and strategies for classroom management and design. Other teachers can share what works for them and tips and tricks they have learned when putting together their classrooms. Submit your info by Aug.

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Help Calm your Elementary Students with these Breathing Exercises

Studies Weekly

AUGUST 6, 2024

Breathing techniques can be a fun and engaging way to teach students to regulate their emotions. Be sure to teach breathing exercises when students feel happy and comfortable so they can associate deep breathing with calmness. Teacher Advocates are only available for classroom teachers currently using Studies Weekly materials.

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Creating Student Buy-In with Studies Weekly | Teacher Testimonial

Studies Weekly

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

How does Studies Weekly curriculum align with your state’s standards? We utilize the Studies Weekly curriculum throughout the entire year, but from the months of January to April, we use it specifically in social studies and ELA for utilizing as informational text. Mechelle C.:

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Building Community and Classroom Connections in the New Year

Studies Weekly

JANUARY 6, 2025

Teacher Advocates are only available for classroom teachers currently using Studies Weekly materials. They are not available for homeschools.

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Professional Development Partnerships with Studies Weekly | Teacher Testimonial

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

By incorporating technology into her teaching and focusing on students needs beyond instruction, she creates a dynamic and supportive classroom environment. Studies Weekly offers customized PD opportunities designed to enhance your teaching and maximize the impact of your curriculum.

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Game On! Learning Games to Elevate Student Engagement

Studies Weekly

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Categories Corporate English Language Arts Lesson Plans Press Professional Development Science Social Studies Studies Weekly Online Summer School Teacher Testimonials Teacher Tips The Science of Reading Thinking on Education Tutorials Uncategorized Well-Being Recent Posts Game On!

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COLUMN: ‘Stand by.’ ‘Shut up.’ Is this really what we want to teach our children?

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 13, 2020

But it was no teaching moment. Instead, bad teaching was on full display. Our elected officials may not see themselves as teaching professionals, but that is exactly what they are. But his persistence in facilitating racism isn’t the only reason Trump should not be allowed to teach anyone’s child, much less lead our nation.

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Teaching with Primary Sources in Social Studies

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The NCHE Board of Directors Statement Regarding the South Dakota Social Studies Standards

This School Librarian Thinks Her Job Is the ‘Best-Kept Secret in Education’

19 Ideas for Setting Up Your Social Studies Classroom

Picture This: Using Bilateral Drawing to Recenter and Destress

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Moving to 4th Grade

How Purposeful Play Opens the Door to Lifelong Learning

TEACHER VOICE: When it comes to teacher training, the U.S. could learn a thing or two from Canada

Professional Development Partnerships with Studies Weekly | Teacher Testimonial

Play-Based Learning Activities to Try This Fall

10 Summer Tips to Prepare a Great Classroom

Help Calm your Elementary Students with these Breathing Exercises

Creating Student Buy-In with Studies Weekly | Teacher Testimonial

Building Community and Classroom Connections in the New Year

Professional Development Partnerships with Studies Weekly | Teacher Testimonial

Game On! Learning Games to Elevate Student Engagement

COLUMN: ‘Stand by.’ ‘Shut up.’ Is this really what we want to teach our children?

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