Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 16, 2023

26, 2021 • Studies Weekly As a subject, Science can be one of the most equitable topics taught in the elementary classroom. This type of instruction gives teachers the ability to provide fair and equitable assignments, because students can investigate these scientific elements in the world around them, regardless of socio-economic status.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Job Embedded Professional Development. Professional Learning Communities. Job-Embedded Professional Development. Above all, it is most important to remember that effective professional-development programs are job-embedded and provide teachers with five critical elements (Darling-Hammond et al.,

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Studies Weekly

MARCH 15, 2024

Preschool prepares children for the structured learning programs, social interactions, and schedules of traditional K-12 schooling. Making Education More Equitable Universal pre-K can give families their economic footing. The benefits of universal quality education reach everyone. 2021, May 10). What is Universal Pre-K?

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

New EL schools must first go through several months of professional development, classroom observation and co-teaching — both at the schools and at three-day intensive “institutes” off-site. The network was purposefully capped at about 150 schools, because the partnerships rely on intensive, in-person training and coaching.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Jigsaw Strategy Oct. Tip: When using Jigsaw for the first time, it might be a good idea to walk the students through a trial run and model each step of the process.)

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Studies Weekly

JANUARY 10, 2024

Bagley encourages teachers to use Studies Weekly print publications with the Studies Weekly Online learning platform. “I honestly cannot imagine teaching social studies without providing each student with a copy of their student publication.” Economics of Education Review , 68 , 89–103. 2021, May 9).

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Studies Weekly

MARCH 10, 2025

Most of these immigrants traveled from Ulster a province in northern Ireland to escape religious persecution and economic hardship. See why over six million students across America love using Studies Weekly Social Studies. However, the first big wave of Irish immigrants came in the early 1700s, according to Catherine B.

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Studies Weekly

MARCH 3, 2025

Additionally, a 2015 study found that focusing on student social and emotional well-being resulted in long-term economic gains due to improvements in health, education, and employment. Teacher Advocates are only available for classroom teachers currently using Studies Weekly materials.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Jefferson County Public Schools revamped its social studies curriculum in 2019. We talked about the economic impact of slavery to go from being money to trying to catch up with everyone else, who was given that opportunity of reaching this ‘American dream,’ and having 300-400 years of being someone else’s money.”

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Denver high school social studies teacher Nick Childers, right, chants as teachers picket outside South High School on February 11, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. Teacher pay continues to lag behind the pay of other college-educated workers, according to a 2016 report published by the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank.

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Professional Development Public School Social Studies Leadership 83

The Hechinger Report

JULY 6, 2019

And while educators don’t typically learn about the topic in their undergraduate teaching programs or even in graduate science programs, professional development opportunities are popping up, although teachers often have to cover the costs to attend. Glenn Branch, deputy director, National Center for Science Education.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 4, 2023

Domingo Morel, New York University professor and author of a book on state takeovers By 2018, four of Houston’s 274 schools, all of them in the city’s economically distressed north and east sides, hadn’t met the standards for four years running, putting the district at risk of a takeover. We need to show them who we are.

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TCI

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Social studies is more than just a subject—it provides the foundation for understanding and engaging with the world around us. According to the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) , social studies is the integrated study of social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2024

While policymakers didnt catch on right away, well-off and well-educated white parents did, seeing the economic benefits of bilingualism for their children very clearly. They can learn social studies in Spanish; its still history and geography. But startup costs for dual-language programs are expensive.

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Zinn Education Project

MARCH 7, 2024

We share the text of their conversation for discussion in high school classrooms and professional development workshops. They are killed for the crime of their economic success. With documentation and clear explanations, Muhammad challenged prevailing stereotypes about race and crime. Some were not.

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Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A social studies teacher uses conflicting narratives to engage students in studying the history of Palestine and Israel, focusing on the events of 1948. Jews for Racial & Economic Justice’s “ Understanding Antisemitism: An Offering to Our Movement.” Independence or Catastrophe?

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2017

Next year, the state will ramp up professional development opportunities for work-based learning coordinators, state officials said. Eurich also earned credit in economics, part of the social studies curriculum at Harwood, which meant he graduated with a full four years of social studies credit on his diploma.

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