Students of History

AUGUST 12, 2021

I designed the digital pages I created to look like traditional notebooks - vertically aligned and in the style of the "cut-and-paste" activities we were already doing. You can preview and download any of them through the links below, but here are the major updates and changes: 1. It started with occasional trips to the computer lab.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Primary Sources World History Civics 52

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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Public School Social Studies Leadership Research 163

ED Surge

JUNE 2, 2023

AR can be used in the classroom to create interactive learning experiences that enhance traditional instruction. McGraw Hill AR activity for the Boston Massacre Recommended Links Download McGraw Hill AR Read About Educator's Perceptions of AR Verizon Innovative Learning HQ We have seen AR primarily in math and science.

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Lesson Plan Artifacts Educational Technology Interactive Learning 128

Cult of Pedagogy

MARCH 5, 2023

Thinking Tasks Unlike in a more traditional classroom, where the lesson might start with direct instruction from the teacher, a typical day in a Thinking Classroom starts with the teacher assigning thinking tasks for students to work on in groups, and direct instruction is only given on an as-needed basis.

Pedagogy 130

Pedagogy K-12 Library Tradition 130

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. Many classrooms resemble a traditional setup, with a teacher at the front of the room and students sitting in rows, at desks, completing assignments with pen and paper.

Elementary School 111

Elementary School Tutoring Middle School Tradition 111

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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Social Studies Public School Charter School High School 101

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

Kids in traditional schools sometimes act like they’re on a cruise ship, where they sit on deck and teachers bring them stuff to do,” Berger said. “We Kids in traditional schools sometimes act like they’re on a cruise ship, where they sit on deck and teachers bring them stuff to do. Ten schools began using the model in 1993.

Middle School 111

Middle School Library Elementary School Tradition 111

Leah Cleary

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Today, we’re going to pivot a bit to something equally revolutionary yet rooted in ancient tradition (somewhat)–Socratic Seminars. 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? Stick around, and I’ll show you where to grab it.

Library 52

Library Critical Thinking History Social Studies 52

Leah Cleary

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Today, we’re going to pivot a bit to something equally revolutionary yet rooted in ancient tradition (somewhat)–Socratic Seminars. 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? Stick around, and I’ll show you where to grab it.

Library 52

Library Critical Thinking History Social Studies 52

Ashleigh's Education Journey

APRIL 25, 2013

I wanted to do something a little different from a traditional research project, so I made one with a twist. Then, introduce the idea of piracy and have students share how they would feel if someone downloaded their book without paying for it. Have students to write about what it would feel like to have a book published.

Research 52

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 2, 2023

Now she returns with three other educators — Fatma Elsamra, math, Reem Fakhry, science, and Abeer Ramadan-Shinnawi, social studies — to focus more specifically on the curriculum piece of this work, approaches we can take to integrate Arab narratives into our teaching and curriculum. The traditions are different. at that time.

Social Studies 130

Social Studies Cultures History Pedagogy 130

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2018

Students aren’t likely to learn much about how labor unions have shaped economic and social policy if they stick to traditional textbooks, according to a report by the Albert Shanker Institute, a pro-labor group named for the longtime leader of the American Federation of Teachers. That’s the whole point of collective bargaining.

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Education Economics Civics History 90

Cult of Pedagogy

MARCH 6, 2025

Most games employ a lot of the cultural tools youd find in oral traditions repetition, solving a puzzle, making connections between things that dont seem to be related.” ” Games are also a way of adding more socialization to your classroom, which is another culturally responsive ingredient Hammond recommends.

Teaching 183

Teaching K-12 Pedagogy Social Justice 183

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 9, 2024

We have members here from our Teaching for Black Lives study groups ; if you’re in one of those groups, please add T4BL after your name on Zoom. It’s astonishing because what it turned out to be was that there was a tradition, a new tradition then, of counting the alumni of Black colleges in terms of their crime statistics.

Primary Sources 52

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