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Using Effective Teaching Strategies in Social Studies Instruction

TCI

Building a toolbox of teaching strategies can help educators meet the needs of students and bring social studies to life. By integrating activities that require movement and discussion, educators can foster critical thinking and deeper engagement with the material.

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5 Ways to Incorporate Current Events into Your Social Studies Classroom

Students of History

However, current events are a great way to connect your curriculum to the real world and work on social studies skills. Incorporating current events into your social studies lessons can also be a great way to engage students and help them see the relevance of the subject to their own lives. 3) Encourage critical thinking.

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

Some folks know that I started my education career as a middle school Social Studies teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. For instance, if I was teaching Social Studies today… My students and I definitely would be tapping into an incredible diversity of online resources. Washington University in St.

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U.S. History STAAR Review

Active History Teacher

The events in these timelines are often times not related, which leads to some great critical thinking! I love this game from Social Studies Success. High School Middle School STARR/EOC review JOIN Thank you for subscribing! Seriously, it’s my favorite. What are your favorite ways to review?

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Strengthening Civic Education: The Role of High-Quality Curriculum and Teaching Strategies

TCI

We’ll discuss the findings from state evaluations, the importance of high-quality instructional materials, what defines HQIM in social studies, and how they can transform classrooms into environments that inspire active citizenship. As a result of the study, states were encouraged to: Increase attention to civics and U.S.

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4 Ways Video Activities Can Revolutionize Instruction

TCI

Instead, video activities should demand interaction, critical thinking, and creativity. Enhances Critical Thinking Effective video teaching goes beyond just showing content; it integrates active learning elements that push students to think critically.

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His Teachers Showed Him Why History Matters. Now He Wants to Pay That Forward.

ED Surge

Plenty of students find social studies lessons a bit dull. Eager to build a career out of his interest in social studies, he thought about museum curation, archival work and practicing law. I did go into an elementary school and I learned that I did not want to be an elementary school teacher.

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