Students of History

JANUARY 3, 2023

It's the year 2023, and teaching social studies is more of a challenge than ever before. Between the students, administrators, parents, and the community, social studies teachers are feeling pressure from all directions. Many of them are burned out on Google Classroom, digital activities, webquests, Kahoot, etc.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Historic Sites Teaching Primary Sources 52

Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2021

For the fall, district leaders are working with Dr. Hasan Jeffries, associate professor of history at The Ohio State University, to modify, update, and provide cultural relevance and accuracy for the Social Studies curriculum. The knowledge of these tenets will then be infused into other core content areas as appropriate.

Teaching 104

Teaching EdTech K-12 Professional Development 104

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

A key theme of Future Ready Librarians, which last year published a framework to revamp the bookish role, is that districts pouring money into hardware and software need people to shepherd these tools into classrooms and to curate these burgeoning digital resources. My schedule is rarely the same two days in a row,” he said. “I

Library 111

Library K-12 Digital Resources Advocacy 111

ED Surge

APRIL 15, 2024

High-quality instructional materials (HQIMs) are educational resources designed to effectively support student learning. They can include textbooks, lesson plans, digital resources and other materials carefully crafted to meet the needs of diverse learners and facilitate meaningful learning experiences. She then earned her Ph.D.

Social Studies 109

Social Studies Civics Pedagogy Geography 109

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

High School seniors (left to right) Hayley Striegel, Olivia Poplawski, Cheri Zheng-Fredericks and Julie Pignataro look for ways to verify information they’ve encountered on social media. High School social studies teacher. Northport, N.Y., Photo: Janis Shachter. Janis Schachter, Northport (N.Y.)

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K-12 Primary Sources Civics Social Studies 97