Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The event attracted educators from across the country and around the world. This accessibility made the event not only informative but also practical for busy educators. This includes encouraging creative expression through AI-powered writing and design projects while emphasizing critical thinking and ethical considerations.

Education 148

Education EdTech Humanities Critical Thinking 148

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Even events that are not focused on digital have sessions dedicated to the topic. Concerns center on its potential to replace human interaction and critical thinking skills. Some see it as the holy grail of education, and this has manifested in countless books and presentations, especially at technology conferences.

Leadership 403

Leadership Pedagogy Humanities Library 403

TeachThought

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Shifting from Chronos to Kairos in the Classroom Too often, modern education focuses exclusively on Chronosstructured schedules, standardized tests, fixed lesson planswhile neglecting Kairos, the individualized cognitive ‘space’ that empowers students to explore, question, and develop critical thinking skills.

Lesson Plan 270

Lesson Plan Critical Thinking K-12 Teaching 270

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 15, 2013

Students that participate in this experience travel to Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic as they learn firsthand about one of the most traumatic events in human history. I am proud to say that this unparalleled learning experience, under the direction of Colleen Tambuscio, has taken place for the last twelve years at NMHS.

Heritage 326

Heritage Artifacts History High School 326

Thrive in Grade Five

MARCH 9, 2025

Activity #2 – Allow Students to Read Lesser-Known History Stories The personal stories behind famous leaders and events make history come to life. You might also tell them to bring their research materials to keep in a special place so that when they have extra time or finish work early, they can engage in independent research.

Social Studies 130

Social Studies Classroom Management Museum History 130

Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 31, 2025

The Vietnam War was a pivotal event in world history. Students will even work on mastering critical thinking skills while completing these activities. It shaped global politics, the nature of warfare, and international relations. So, it is essential that students understand its causes and impacts on the United States.

Lesson Plan 130

Lesson Plan History Psychology World History 130

TCI

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

With the right HQIM, students develop critical thinking skills, engage meaningfully with historical content, and become informed citizens ready to tackle complex societal issues. Implementing new instructional materials is a journey, not a one-time event.

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Primary Sources Civics Professional Development 98

TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Put more emphasis on writing, argumentation, problem analysis, and making connections between core content and current events. Emphasis on Social Studies Practices: Materials emphasize inquiry-based learning, analysis of primary and secondary sources, and the development of critical-thinking skills.

Civics 98

Civics Teaching Civic Engagement Social Studies 98

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While mastering technical skills is essential, students must also develop soft skills like communication, collaboration and critical thinking to thrive beyond the classroom. These events repeat several times a year across different organizations. In our tech-driven world, the value of human connection can’t be overstated.

Project-Based Learning 126

Project-Based Learning Middle School High School Critical Thinking 126

C3 Teachers

DECEMBER 12, 2024

For example, a lesson could begin with a photograph or political cartoon, asking students to infer the creators perspective and connect it to a historical event. By starting small and embedding inquiry into daily practices, teachers can create a classroom culture that values curiosity and critical thinking.

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Critical Thinking Cultures 98

ED Surge

MARCH 27, 2025

The basis of any AI education would have to be rooted in critical thinking, he explains, how to ask good questions and evaluate the answers. You look at the results and say, That doesn't even match up with reality of what I know about this historical event, Just says.

K-12 138

K-12 Education EdTech Lesson Plan 138

Moler's Musing

MARCH 1, 2025

The combination of these strategies helped students interact with history in meaningful ways while reinforcing critical thinking and writingexactly the kind of skills they need as we approach testing season. Class Companion provided immediate feedback on their writing, helping them refine their responses.

History 122

History Critical Thinking Government Research 122

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Whether it is in person at events and workshops or in social media spaces, I routinely see conversations play out where educators take a certain stance on the meaning of specific words. Just check the Dictionary of Educational Jargon to get some clarity, then have some fun with the Educational Jargon Generator. This is my view of rigor.

Critical Thinking 245

Critical Thinking Cultures Teaching Research 245

Leah Cleary

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

We like it because it sharpens their critical thinking, recall, and contextualization skills. Here’s the basic idea: Students recap three prior events or concepts relevant to todays topic. They briefly explain why each event matters and how it connects to the current lesson. Caption: “THREE Popes, ONE Church?

Library 59

Library Critical Thinking History 59

Moler's Musing

JANUARY 24, 2025

From Sketch and Tell-O activities that broke down complex ideas to Progressive Sketch and Tell timelines that visualized historical events, we kept creativity at the forefront. Partner Discussion : After reading, students listed two problems and one solution from the text and discussed their findings with a partner, comparing ideas.

Government 131

Government Social Studies Leadership History 131

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. In todays rapidly changing world, students need more than just facts to succeed.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics Civic Engagement Critical Thinking 52

Moler's Musing

MARCH 10, 2025

Ethics : Have students create two sketchesone that supports an event and one that critiques it. Example lesson: The Texas Revolution Standard sketch & tell: Students illustrate one major event in the Texas Revolution. Example: if sketching manifest destiny, students must label annexation, expansion, and sovereignty.

Critical Thinking 75

Critical Thinking History Economics Education 75

Moler's Musing

MARCH 8, 2025

One of the biggest challenges in history education is engaging students in meaningful analysis while encouraging collaboration and critical thinking. Comparing their topic to a related historical event or figure. Depth & Complexity: Ethics: Was the event just or unjust? Compare two different events and their outcomes.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources History Critical Thinking History Education 52

Teaching American History

MARCH 11, 2025

Since the disruption of schooling during COVID, shes also spent time catching students up on critical thinking skills. Helping Students Understand Our Contentious Politics Teaching government involves teaching current events, which involves following the contentious politics of our current era.

Government 96

Government Controversial Topics American History Civics 96

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Image credit: [link] A Biology Teacher’s Thoughts on Critical Literacy by Lynne Torpie Science teachers can tend to be myopic, focusing on acquiring content detail and teaching the steps of the scientific method instead of fostering the investigative, critical thinking and written communication skills that embody real-world scientific endeavors.

Museum 316

Museum Archiving Social Studies History 316

ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

She teaches concepts as wide-ranging as American Sign Language, critical thinking, typing, conducting research and writing in cursive. When people outside of school ask you what you do say, at a social event how do you describe your work? Since 2010, I've been here as the school librarian and media specialist.

Library 95

Library Charter School Education Lesson Plan 95

Active History Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The events in these timelines are often times not related, which leads to some great critical thinking! Can students identify dates, who was president at the time, causes, key events and the effects of each war? Timeline Races – I love this activity so much. Seriously, it’s my favorite.

History 195

History Critical Thinking Middle School Social Studies 195

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

Civic Engagement 101

Civic Engagement EdTech Civics Leadership 101

Moler's Musing

APRIL 17, 2025

Sketch and Tell : We processed key events and concepts visuallysimple drawings, one-sentence blurbs. Thats literacy not just reading and writing, but digital reasoning, critical thinking, and adaptability. Not ideal, but it forced me to think fast and strip things back to what mattered. It wasnt perfect. And it was real.

History 89

History Critical Thinking Education 89

Moler's Musing

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The who, what, when, and where of the event. This activity combined creativity and critical thinking, but as expected, many students didn’t finish this part. Exploring Shays’ Rebellion To connect the Articles to its historical impact, I included a Justin Unruh template focused on Shays’ Rebellion. Two weaknesses of the Articles.

Government 131

Government Lesson Plan Critical Thinking History 131

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2023

Whether exploring scientific phenomena, literary works, historical events, or visual art, observation is the foundation of deeper exploration and understanding. Next, students progress to the stage of “thinking.” Media and Current Events: Use this with news articles or multimedia sources.

Primary Sources 130

Primary Sources Critical Thinking Education 130

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2022

Since 2008, those of us who are champions of the humanities have offered a simple yet profound truth: Studying humanities endows students with a capacity for critical thinking, a skill essential to individual accomplishment and crucial to societal well-being. But that simple truth doesn’t seem to be changing anyone’s mind.

Social Justice 133

Social Justice Humanities Archival Research Critical Thinking 133

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Thinking routines offer more than just a structured pathway for students to delve into their thinking and explore the content deeply; they also serve as a window into their cognitive processes, offering invaluable formative assessment data.

Critical Thinking 165

Critical Thinking Research Skills Humanities Cultures 165

ED Surge

MARCH 26, 2024

It’s just more complex and time consuming, he says, to gauge how much a student has learned about, say, how to weigh two competing views of a historical event in an essay assignment. It’s really contingent on hours of the day and human buy-in,” he says. Cote is not alone in pinning hopes on AI to help the teaching of civics.

Civics 134

Civics Controversial Topics Education Social Studies 134

Students of History

JANUARY 10, 2023

Many teachers avoid bringing current events into the classroom and often for good reason. However, current events are a great way to connect your curriculum to the real world and work on social studies skills. So, I encourage you to try - when relevant - to bring some current events into your lessons.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics Critical Thinking World History 52

Zinn Education Project

APRIL 6, 2025

The events in the visual display are drawn from a more detailed timeline at the Civil Rights Teaching website. The events include the struggle for free education for people of all races and Native Americans. Black Education Timeline Ask volunteers to share significant events from the timeline that they found impactful.

History 52

History Critical Thinking Tradition Teaching 52

Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 14, 2024

Students will be sure to understand monumental events after completing this lesson. WW II and Cold War Unit The world has undergone so many significant events. They need to think deeply about the past and apply their critical thinking skills. So, this lesson provides everything students need.

Lesson Plan 130

Lesson Plan Critical Thinking History Social Studies 130

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

have experienced some form of trauma, so it’s critical that educators be equipped to support every student. Trauma is often linked to adverse childhood experiences, including abuse, neglect and other events that happen to people under the age of 18. Asking questions is also key to building critical thinking skills.

Critical Thinking 145

Critical Thinking Elementary School High School Teaching 145

Let's Cultivate Greatness

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Its a bit complicated, which means it also offers great opportunities to practice critical thinking and social studies skills. Political cartoons are another way to quickly explore the president and their administrations major events and policies. My go-to is PoliticalCartoons.com because you can search by topic.

Civics 52

Civics Government Critical Thinking Social Studies 52

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Providing students with choices to transfer and apply their learning encourages deeper thinking and enhances their ability to communicate their understanding effectively. These choices promote active engagement, critical thinking, and the ability to connect and apply concepts in various contexts.

Social Science 152

Social Science Artifacts Museum History 152

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 15, 2023

This routine fosters critical thinking and enhances the meaningful integration of new learning into an individual’s cognitive framework. Using Connect, Extend, Challenge at the Secondary Level Literary Analysis Connect: Have students relate a theme or character trait from a novel to current events or personal experiences.

Geography 133

Geography Economics Critical Thinking Cultures 133

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

What’s less clear is how prepared elementary school teachers are to put these seismic events into context. A look at the courses required by teacher preparation programs reveals scant attention to the broad social studies knowledge aspiring elementary teachers need to provide essential context to world events.

K-12 127

K-12 Civics Social Studies Geography 127