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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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Equal Rights Project

Passion for Social Studies

While all teachers feel this pressure, social studies teachers have a bit of added stress. They are responsible for preparing students with the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking abilities to know why this is important. The post Equal Rights Project appeared first on Passion for Social Studies.

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Practicing What We Preach: Using Inquiry to Design a Social Studies Methods Class

C3 Teachers

Therefore, when I learned that I would be teaching a social studies assessment course as part of a cross-content assessment course this spring, I started thinking about some of the tension points surrounding not only teacher education, but also student assessment. 6; Love, 2019). than to disclose their perspective on abortion.

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Teaching About Palestine-Israel and the Unfolding Genocide in Gaza

Zinn Education Project

A social studies teacher uses conflicting narratives to engage students in studying the history of Palestine and Israel, focusing on the events of 1948. The spring 2024 issue offers a collection of articles and other resources on teaching about Palestine-Israel amid the growing attack on social justice education.

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How to Keep Teaching Well When DEI is Under Attack

Cult of Pedagogy

That is our social justice call to action during these times.” Using these materials and others like it will continue to strengthen students’ growth and critical thinking skills. One social studies related word that will get their team to guess the word and each card is worth five points.

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