TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

Elementary education has traditionally focused on English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics, often at the expense of social studies and science. This post explores how integrating social studies and science into literacy instruction can drive student success.

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NCHE

JUNE 25, 2023

The National Council for History Education stands in support of history teachers in Florida. The social studies standards focused on African American history, recently approved by the Florida Board of Education, sanitize historical acts of violence against Black Americans.

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NCHE

APRIL 21, 2023

The National Council for History Education stands by history teachers in South Dakota. The social studies standards recently approved by the South Dakota Board of Education did not adequately take into account the expertise of its teachers. Download the statement here.

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Studies Weekly

MARCH 28, 2025

DOWNLOAD EBOOK Recess Time Climbing Activities like jungle gyms, monkey bars, and rock walls are fun and great for children’s body awareness! Try yoga and stretching with daily mantras right after recess for a quick calm down and refocus. Kids build strength and coordination as they climb and swing across monkey bars.

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Studies Weekly

APRIL 21, 2025

Boosting Student Success with Studies Weekly at Empower Community School | Customer Success Story Apr 21, 2025 Studies Weekly NEWSLETTER Join us as we step inside Empower Community School to hear from educators dedicated to creating meaningful learning experiences with the help of Studies Weekly. Attend the Learning Lab!

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Studies Weekly

APRIL 14, 2025

3 Human-recorded audio with synchronized highlighting on Studies Weekly Online Primary Source Analysis Worksheets Download these free easy-to-use worksheets that help students analyze various types of sources and bring their stories to life. Help students level up their skills with Studies Weekly. Shanahan on Literacy.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 14, 2024

But over the last ten years, whenever I set out to find information about teaching strategies, educational resources, technology for schools, or pretty much anything related to improving learning for our students, someone would inevitably pipe up and say, “Librarians can also help with that.” That was about it.

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Studies Weekly

APRIL 7, 2025

He received an extensive education in New Orleans through the 1930s and earned a master’s degree and an MD. He continued training in Europe, where he studied surgery for two years. He received a theoretical physics and applied mathematics education at Brooklyn College, Princeton University, and New York University.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Students used their cellphones to download an app to both create and read QR codes. To tie in with their study of the English monarchy in the Elizabethan-Stuart era, they researched websites to find quality information on selected, relevant topics. Change Digital Learning Day educational technology Opinion' History teacher Ms.

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Cult of Pedagogy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

It is a reality I’ve witnessed over the last two decades as an arts educator. Drama is a proven tool to uplift learning, both academically and socially. Other Ideas Social Studies: 10th graders studying ancient civilizations become locations like the pyramids of Egypt, or the Great Wall of China.

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TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

By incorporating science into literacy instruction, educators can create a more engaging, knowledge-rich classroom experience that benefits all learners. If you want to dive deeper, download our free eBook, Rethinking Literacy in K-5 Classrooms: How Social Studies and Science Drive Academic Success.

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Ashleigh's Education Journey

JUNE 27, 2021

Integrating science and social studies with reading is a must. Due to testing and/or district and state requirements, social studies and science often take the back seat. While I can’t say that I get it in every day, I do carve out time for intentional science and/or social studies instruction.

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Ashleigh's Education Journey

MAY 15, 2015

These words are important because they help students comprehend text across different content areas such as social studies and science. The first step in planning academic vocabulary instruction is to create a list of academic vocabulary to be taught in social studies and science. Have one student chose a card.

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Ashleigh's Education Journey

MAY 11, 2015

State and federal mandates and high stakes testing have made teaching elementary science and social studies a battle for time in the classroom. This battle has resulted in minimizing social studies and science instruction to focus on tested areas. There should also be intentional social studies and science instruction.

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Thrive in Grade Five

MARCH 23, 2019

So, I started to consider how I could bring meme-making into my classroom in a meaningful, educational way. ” Once students have downloaded an image, they need to add text. We all remember the days of reading the chapter in our social studies textbook, answering the questions, and regurgitating our knowledge on the chapter test.

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Studies Weekly

MARCH 14, 2025

To her, …education isnt just about learningits about creating a supportive, empowering community. The dynamic and collaborative nature of education keeps her motivated to bring her best to the classroom every day. Education is not a solo endeavor. To tackle these barriers, Frances emphasizes the power of relationships.

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Education Week - Social Studies

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Tips for an engaging, age-appropriate mock election that develops students' voting habits.

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Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 18, 2024

” Sending emails, weekly newsletters, or using the school phone to communicate are great communication alternatives if they cannot download one of these apps. If parents and teachers do not trust one another, then no necessary steps might be taken for their child’s educational progress.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 29, 2024

Tier 6: Test Pulling Nate When I was in high school, I cheated on a social studies test. We feel, therefore we learn: The relevance of affective and social neuroscience to education. Mind, Brain, and Education , 1 (1), 3–10. I sat next to the bookshelf and placed my notes on a shelf in view. H., & Damasio, A.

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ED Surge

JUNE 2, 2023

Both technologies have made their way into classrooms, leaving educational researchers wondering about their differences and implications for learning. The McGraw Hill program is releasing a social studies and language arts component that integrates the two content areas. How does augmented reality engage all students?

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 18, 2021

English, math, social studies, and science) as well as attendance and behavioral data to provide a more holistic view of all students. Download the Digital Promise Data Equity infographic. Now, the district has expanded its use to grades 6-12, pulling in core course information (e.g.,

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

High School social studies teacher. Stanford’s myth busters, led by education professor Sam Wineburg and doctoral student Sarah Cotcamp McGrew, have field-tested 15 news-literacy tasks of varying difficulty, with about 50 more in the works. Sam Wineburg, Stanford University education professor.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MARCH 5, 2023

And everywhere I go classrooms look more alike than they look different: Teaching and learning in math classrooms adheres to a set of normative structures that date back to the dawn of public education over 170 years ago. “Language arts, social studies, science. Over 50,000 teachers have already joined—come on in.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

In the middle of all this activity, seventh-grader Jacob Higuera sat alone with his laptop, intently typing out a social studies assignment. Jacob Higuera, a seventh-grader at the Innovation Academy, completes a social studies assignment on his laptop while students take part in other lessons in the background.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 21, 2017

Classroom context varied, from filmmaking and multimedia classes, to subject area classes such as chemistry, social studies, and government. We hope this documentation report will be valuable for educators and education leaders considering 360° video and other virtual reality production projects for students.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

NOME, Alaska — Before they got down to business for the day, students in Devin Tatro’s social studies class were offered a quiet moment of self-reflection: On this golden fall afternoon at Nome-Beltz Junior/Senior High School, were they feeling chipper, distressed or somewhere in between? That’s not a given in rural Alaska.

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Ashleigh's Education Journey

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Fortunately, there are many ways to make this unit meaningful AND fun for students, Teaching Government Through Simulations Students always enjoy a good simulation, simulations tie in perfectly to social studies. You can download a copy of the PowerPoint presentation here. The simulation is a part of my American Government Unit.

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Cult of Pedagogy

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Literally, where is it in the text, and then figuring out then where are the cool decision points that characters are having if it’s a fictional thing or that people had if it’s a nonfictional, historical thing, social studies, etc. This is as much about not ignoring race as it is about infusing race into something.”

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Students of History

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

If you're a US History teacher looking for PDF worksheets for your high school or middle school classroom, I have tons to share, including this 30+ page packet of free engaging assignments you can download and start using right away. This makes them easy to differentiate for special education students with accommodations.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 21, 2023

While these students — a group we’re calling experienced multilinguals — are probably quite comfortable and fluent with speaking English socially, they may still be unfamiliar with the academic language used in science, social studies, math, and other content areas. Over 50,000 teachers have already joined—come on in.

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Ashleigh's Education Journey

JUNE 28, 2017

In this post: Pacing Guides Fourth Grade Morning Work Reading Writing Guided Math & Workshops Social Studies & Science Classroom Management Top Ten Resources Pacing Guides It’s hard to start the year without a plan, so you can download example fourth grade pacing guides here.

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ACRE

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Arkansas educators asked, we listened! Do they have future purchases, like cars, apartments, or education that they would like to pursue? Download Budgeting Basics Resources for Digital Classrooms: Do you use an online learning system for your classroom? Education Student (Undergrad or Graduate) Thank you for your request.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

The project typifies the mix of personalized and social learning that’s been a mainstay for 25 years at King, a founding member of a school network called EL Education. Related: Is the new education reform hiding in plain sight? Ron Berger, chief academic officer, EL Education. Ten schools began using the model in 1993.

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Ashleigh's Education Journey

DECEMBER 3, 2017

I love using this Social Studies Weekly video to introduce Productive Resources. You can download this here ! I always love integrating social studies and reading, so I like to incorporate economics in my reading instruction too, or maybe I should say incorporate reading instruction into my economics lessons.

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Leah Cleary

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

These can help you bring social studies to life for your students. I love the strategy, but why use them in a social studies class? For a Socratic Seminar in your social studies class, rearrange your classroom to resemble a circle. Last time, we discussed using AI to make learning more equitable.

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Leah Cleary

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

These can help you bring social studies to life for your students. I love the strategy, but why use them in a social studies class? For a Socratic Seminar in your social studies class, rearrange your classroom to resemble a circle. Last time, we discussed using AI to make learning more equitable.

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Ashleigh's Education Journey

APRIL 25, 2013

Then, introduce the idea of piracy and have students share how they would feel if someone downloaded their book without paying for it. The post Differentiated Research Project appeared first on Ashleigh's Education Journey. You can use this discussion to lead into a conversation about plagiarism, as well.

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