TCI

JANUARY 6, 2025

TCI, a leader in K-12 educational content and curriculum, is proud to announce that its K-6 and 7-12 Social Studies programs have received favorable reviews in the latest textbook adoption reports released by the Office of Instructional Materials & Library Services within the Mississippi Instructional Materials Review Board.

K-12 52

K-12 Social Studies Local History Critical Thinking 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

Researchers have found that culturally relevant education can increase grades, participation and critical thinking skills and can lead to higher graduation rates. Related: OPINION: What’s missing in music education? One thing educators can do immediately is to expand the traditional Western canon.

Heritage 127

Heritage Artifacts Local History Social Studies 127

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Some folks know that I started my education career as a middle school Social Studies teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. We could search for pins on Native American history , Middle East cultures , Japanese history , government , geography , sociology , psychology , economics , and numerous other topics.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Moler's Musing

MARCH 21, 2025

Test Day Tuesday was test day, and I kept my usual grading system: Multiple-choice (content knowledge) Taken on McGraw Hills site Short answer/extended response (writing/critical thinking) Completed on Class Companion The results? Wednesday Wednesday, I wanted to mix things up and bring in local history.

Local History 52

Local History History Economics Critical Thinking 52

Moler's Musing

MARCH 21, 2025

Test Day Tuesday was test day, and I kept my usual grading system: Multiple-choice (content knowledge) Taken on McGraw Hills site Short answer/extended response (writing/critical thinking) Completed on Class Companion The results? Wednesday Wednesday, I wanted to mix things up and bring in local history.

Local History 97

Local History History Economics Critical Thinking 97

Moler's Musing

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

This exercise pushed students to consider the treaty from multiple viewpoints, fostering empathy and critical thinking about the complexities of peace negotiations. This reflection aimed to connect students emotionally to the historical content, fostering empathy and critical thinking about the inequities that shaped early America.

History 97

History Local History Critical Thinking Middle School 97