Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Some folks know that I started my education career as a middle school Social Studies teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. For instance, if I was teaching Social Studies today… My students and I definitely would be tapping into an incredible diversity of online resources. Washington University in St.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Passion for Social Studies

APRIL 12, 2025

Board of Education (3:16) Citizens United v. Social Movements and Equal Protection (4:51) 3.11 Government Responses to Social Movements (5:27) 3.12 Political Socialization (3:12) 4.3 Influence of Political Events on Ideology (2:51) 4.5 Yoder (2:55) Tinker v. Des Moines (5:35) Schenck v. 3:56) New York Times v.

Government 130

Government Civics Social Studies Economics 130

ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

Its the best-kept secret in education, to be a school librarian, Rhue says with pride. I had earned my masters in the art of teaching elementary education. When people outside of school ask you what you do say, at a social event how do you describe your work? I'm a second-year doctoral student in educational leadership.

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ED Surge

APRIL 15, 2024

High-quality instructional materials (HQIMs) are educational resources designed to effectively support student learning. By using HQIMs, educators can enhance the quality of instruction , support differentiated learning and improve overall learning outcomes. Just today, I asked myself, “Should I eat that?

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Social Studies Civics Pedagogy Geography 113

The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2018

Teachers and administrators get acquainted at a Border Crossers workshop for educators about discussing race and racism in the classroom. One of the longtime goals of public education is to produce young people capable of participating in the democratic process. Often, educators say, that training is lacking. BROOKLYN, N.Y. —

Social Studies 111

Social Studies Civics Controversial Topics Elementary School 111

Passion for Social Studies

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

So, this lesson plan provides teachers with the necessary tools to educate students about the intricacies of the Civil Rights Era. Specifically, students will learn about the main events of this period. After learning about twelve essential events, students will create a timeline to illustrate the Civil Rights Movement.

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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.

Social Studies 100

Social Studies K-12 History Education American History 100

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. The premise is simple: One person narrates a series of events that are acted out by a small group of students as if they are the slides or photos.

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Geography Social Studies Pedagogy Library 290

C3 Teachers

MARCH 14, 2025

That search led us to the Inquiry Design Model (IDM), an approach that shifts Social Studies from rote memorization to deep, student-driven inquiry. Some educators were initially hesitant, concerned about time constraints, student readiness, and adapting to a new instructional approach.

Social Studies 40

Social Studies Public School Primary Sources Civic Engagement 40

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

You will hear from a science teacher, a social studies teacher, and an art teacher as each provides her take on how the Common Core and 21st Century learning goals affect what goes on in the classroom. Click HERE for description of the assignment. Common Core Standards Addressed: WHST.9-10.6; Common Core Standards Addressed: RH.9-10.3;

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HistoryRewriter

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

These frameworks help students classify and organize components of a historical event into mental models for higher levels of understanding. Almost every historical event or unit can be filtered through these lenses. There is a rich body of literature that examines the use and efficacy of mental models in education.

Pedagogy 234

Pedagogy Social Studies History Research 234

ED Surge

MARCH 26, 2024

When longtime educator Zachary Cote first read about the release of ChatGPT about 15 months ago, he says his first instinct was to be “concerned” about its impact in the classroom, worried that students might simply ask the AI tool to do work for them. He has long argued that U.S.

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Civics Controversial Topics Education Social Studies 132

C3 Teachers

MAY 5, 2025

with Tara DeVay In late summer 2015, as I prepared for my third-year teaching eighth-grade social studies in rural Western New York, I balanced many of the challenges that young teachers do: coaching, building curriculum, and searching for more meaningful ways to teach content. The routine of covering material felt stagnant.

Teaching 73

Teaching Museum Primary Sources Professional Development 73

ED Surge

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Angela Fleck says this was the typical scene last year in the sixth grade social studies classes she teaches at Glover Middle School in Spokane, Washington: Nearly every student had a smartphone, and many of them would regularly sneak glances at the devices, which they kept tucked behind a book or just under their desks.

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HistoryRewriter

JANUARY 17, 2024

Adam Moler and I will kick off the second season of The Social Studies Show on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 6 PT/9 ET. We are excited to work with our EduProtocols Plus members to better understand the role of Archetypes in understanding historical events. Do a search with the hashtag #EduProtocols to view more examples.

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Social Studies Elementary School History Research 208

Moler's Musing

JANUARY 24, 2025

This week in 8th-grade social studies, we brought history to life with engaging EduProtocols that helped students dive deep into the Early Republic and key moments like the Whiskey Rebellion. While the textbook suggests this lesson could take two days, I find that assumption wildly unrealistic.

Government 131

Government Social Studies Leadership History 131

NCHE

MARCH 25, 2024

After Jessica Ellison invited me to participate in a conversation about how academic historians might be of use to K-12 teachers, I did a little research: I asked teachers at our state social studies council what they most needed for their work. The answers were clear: time and confidence, they said.

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K-12 Primary Sources American History Archiving 312

Moler's Musing

MARCH 8, 2025

Others were catching up on missed work, either for ELA or social studies. For those working on social studies, I focused on building background knowledge about how the U.S. ” This simple question helped students connect historical events to real-life experiences, making them more engaged from the start.

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Geography Social Studies Interactive Learning History 98

Ashleigh's Education Journey

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

A Social Studies Interactive Notebook is a great way to engage students and to help students focus as they organize social studies content and/or take guided notes. One of the great things about this social studies interactive notebook is that you can adapt it to meet the needs of your classroom.

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Social Studies Geography Government Economics 52

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Department of Education, only two percent of teachers are African American men, yet African American students make up at least 16 percent of the country’s student population. This reality has serious implications for the country’s educational landscape overall, as well as for the growing number of students of color.

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Education Charter School Social Studies Teaching 152

Education Week - Social Studies

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Giving students the chance to tug at current events enables them to explore the historical roots of contemporary issues.

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Social Studies Teaching 67

C3 Teachers

OCTOBER 30, 2024

My response at the time seemed to satisfy him and perhaps the rest of the class: I explained that we have sources that detail the history of the events we were discussing. Like many history teachers, I love the subject I teach—the events, the historical figures, and the stories they leave behind. In 1916, Charles H.

History 52

History Social Studies History Education Economics 52

Digital Promise

APRIL 14, 2021

The new cohort includes 26 educators from across the United States and Canada, selected for their excellence in powerful teaching and learning with technology. HP Teaching Fellows become part of a network of like-minded educators who deepen their understanding of Powerful Learning through free professional learning with Digital Promise.

Teaching 149

Teaching K-12 Social Studies Middle School 149

Passion for Social Studies

JULY 15, 2024

Specifically, the timeline has 29 events, such as The Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution. Teachers can even edit and modify the events before printing to hang up. For instance, teachers can slowly hang up events as students learn about them. So, it is essential to create the perfect blend when decorating.

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Government Civics History Social Studies 130

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 13, 2016

As concerns about fake news mount, it’s increasingly important that we expose students to high-quality news stories about current events and encourage them to think critically about those stories. Listenwise offers educators a growing collection of news stories tagged as ELA, science, or social studies.

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Social Studies Education 164

Teaching American History

APRIL 8, 2025

These are free to attend for all social studies teachers and can be in historical locations, school districts, and educational service centers. I then annotate in the margin things about which I may have a question or jot down something that is connected to another reading or to another historical event or concept.

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Primary Sources American History Social Studies History 52

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. Another trend in social studies education is the emphasis on project-based learning.

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Social Studies Teaching Historic Sites Primary Sources 52

Teaching American History

APRIL 22, 2025

Invited to attend a TAH multiday seminar on the Cold War at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, social studies teacher Cade Lohrding was thrilled. Cade Lohrding teaches social studies for all three grades at Kiowa County Junior High School in Greensburg, Kansas. Yet we’re all experiencing the same problems.

Junior High 52

Junior High Library K-12 Social Studies 52

Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2020

The new cohort includes 26 educators from across the United States and Canada, selected for their excellence in powerful teaching and learning with technology. HP Teaching Fellows become part of a network of like-minded educators who deepen their understanding of Powerful Learning through free professional learning with Digital Promise.

Teaching 147

Teaching K-12 Social Studies Public School 147

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

What’s less clear is how prepared elementary school teachers are to put these seismic events into context. A look at the courses required by teacher preparation programs reveals scant attention to the broad social studies knowledge aspiring elementary teachers need to provide essential context to world events.

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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. First, their memes must be respectful, both to the person or event being portrayed and to the people who will later view the meme. A meme is defined as a cultural item in the form of an image, video, phrase, etc.,

History 130

History Primary Sources Social Studies Library 130

Passion for Social Studies

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Thankfully, teaching the election will be a fun, exciting, and motivational process with The Political Socialization Lesson , Campaign Finance Lesson , and Electoral College Lesson ! The Importance of Elections Elections are not merely events where people cast votes and wait to hear the winner.

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Teaching Government Social Studies High School 130

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Mississippi Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes with trends and top stories about education in Mississippi. Based on our research, this is not an issue of whether high school history teachers are adequately prepared or whether kids study American history in school.

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American History History Education History Education 92

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. The adoption of data science education hasn’t been without controversy. Subscribe today! Using federal grants, N.C.

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K-12 Social Studies Lesson Plan Middle School 136

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Since President Obama’s ConnectED announcement in 2013 in Mooresville, NC , there has been more than $10 billion committed as part of the five-year program to transform American education. We want to celebrate the extraordinary collaborations between educators and the private sector that have occurred because of ConnectED.

Education 105

Education K-12 Middle School Professional Development 105

Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 30, 2024

This includes various content, such as social stratification, race and ethnicity, and gender. There are even games over crime, deviance, and education. This includes proper pacing, course organization, current events, projects, and Socratic discussions. Thankfully, there are 10 editable Socrative games ready for your students.

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Sociology Lesson Plan Social Studies High School 130

Passion for Social Studies

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Introduction to Sociology Test While teachers and students may not love all of the assessments with education, it is part of the routine. You will learn pacing, course organization, current events, projects, Socratic discussions, an interactive research project, and so much more. Famous Sociologists Lesson $ 5.00

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