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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.

Civics 98
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Learning Shouldn't Stop When the Last Bell Rings

A Principal's Reflections

A few months back Verizon Wireless visited New Milford High School and we had a fantastic meeting. The end result was the formation of a pilot program where students and a teacher would be given a tablet device and then be tasked with developing a plan to extend learning beyond the school day.

Geography 278
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The Art of Annotation: Teaching Readers To Process Texts

Cult of Pedagogy

After some trial and error, I have developed my own method for teaching annotation, which I’ll share here, along with the process my colleague Irene Yannascoli uses at the high school level. Click here to make a copy of the high school process for your Google Drive. Responsive annotation does just this.

Teaching 356
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A Commitment to Digital Learning

A Principal's Reflections

New Milford High School proudly joined 37 states, 15,000 teachers, and over 2 million students on February 1 for the inaugural Digital Learning Day. This day, however, was not really much different than any other day at NMHS as we have made a commitment to integrate digital learning into school culture for some time now.

Library 271
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History Meme Project for Students

Thrive in Grade Five

One day, I was browsing Facebook and saw a short video, obviously made by high school students, making fun of Parliament’s reaction to the Boston Tea Party. ” Once students have downloaded an image, they need to add text. Example, “Civil War families” or “dogs 19th Century.”

History 130
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What these teens learned about the Internet may shock you!

The Hechinger Report

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.)

K-12 101
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Not Just for Math: A Tiered System of Learning Supports for Any Subject

Cult of Pedagogy

Tier 6: Test Pulling Nate When I was in high school, I cheated on a social studies test. You’ll get access to our members-only library of free downloads, including 20 Ways to Cut Your Grading Time in Half , the e-booklet that has helped thousands of teachers save time on grading.

K-12 256