Studies Weekly

MARCH 10, 2025

Teaching Irish American History Mar. 10, 2025 By Studies Weekly NEWSLETTER You only need to walk into a store and see St Patricks Day decorations to know Irish Americans have profoundly impacted our countrys culture. This overview of Irish American history can help you teach students why they see so many Irish influences today.

American History 90

American History History Teaching Primary Sources 90

TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

Elementary education has traditionally prioritized English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics, often sidelining social studies. However, recent research highlights the crucial role of social studies instruction in developing strong reading skills.

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Social Studies Primary Sources Civics Critical Thinking 52

TCI

JANUARY 14, 2025

Engaging students in social studies goes beyond simply covering the material; its about helping them connect historical events to current issues and develop critical thinking skills. Investing in HQIM for social studies can lead to substantial improvements in student achievement, both academically and beyond.

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Social Studies Civics Civic Engagement Critical Thinking 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2020

A September 2020 study from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute found that elementary school students who studied more social studies, including geography, history and civics, scored higher on fifth grade reading tests. Credit: Jason Bachman/Flickr. Among low-income students it’s worse.

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Social Studies Civics Geography Elementary School 145

TCI

JANUARY 6, 2025

TCI, a leader in K-12 educational content and curriculum, is proud to announce that its K-6 and 7-12 Social Studies programs have received favorable reviews in the latest textbook adoption reports released by the Office of Instructional Materials & Library Services within the Mississippi Instructional Materials Review Board.

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K-12 Social Studies Local History Critical Thinking 52

Moler's Musing

MARCH 24, 2025

Easy and Hard Topics in Social Studies Ive realized that not all content is created equal when it comes to complexity. Some social studies topics are naturally easier for kids to access, while others require more mental lifting. If so, I probably dont need to add too much else (extraneous load).

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Social Studies Economics Teaching Psychology 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 10, 2025

Nearly a half century ago, a landmark study showed that teachers werent explicitly teaching reading comprehension. Educators continue to debate how much to emphasize some ideas over others. Educators continue to debate how much to emphasize some ideas over others. Some kids naturally got it. Some didnt.

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Social Studies Research Middle School High School 145

ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

But by the time she was heading up her own elementary school classroom in Chicago, she found herself missing the library and longing to teach media literacy again. She teaches concepts as wide-ranging as American Sign Language, critical thinking, typing, conducting research and writing in cursive. I'm an educator.

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Library Charter School Education Lesson Plan 111

Thrive in Grade Five

MARCH 9, 2019

If you’ve visited my blog, you know that social studies is my first love. With that being said, I also enjoy teaching writing and I’m constantly looking for ways to combine writing and social studies. In your opinion, which system provides a better educational environment? What do you think?

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Social Studies Government American History Primary Sources 130

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

NCHE

JUNE 25, 2023

The National Council for History Education stands in support of history teachers in Florida. Teachers are professionals and experts in their field, and their subject-matter knowledge and understanding of how to accurately and adequately teach a complicated past are critical to student comprehension and achievement.

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Social Studies K-12 History Education American History 100

Education Week - Social Studies

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The sources students consult, the kinds of arguments they make, differ from history to economics to geography.

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Social Studies Geography Teaching Economics 77

Zinn Education Project

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Every Zinn Education Project session not only impacts my teaching, but unravels the damage done by whitewashed histories. You give me more tools to educate my students and make me a better teacher today. The post These Classes Re-Lit My Fire appeared first on Zinn Education Project. I look forward to attending more!

Social Studies 98

Social Studies History High School Teaching 98

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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Social Studies K-12 Pedagogy History Education 100

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

Peyton’s testimony is an example of “action civics,” a growing, if controversial, trend in American education of which Massachusetts is the undisputed leader. Related: Can patriotism and criticism coexist in social studies? Related: Can we teach our way out of political polarization? Credit: Christopher Blanchette.

Civic Engagement 142

Civic Engagement Civics Teaching Middle School 142

Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

“To be a good member of your community, you really have to understand why people do the things that they do,” says Bryan Little, who teaches both on-level Government and AP Government at McPherson High School in McPherson, Kansas. That’s why good teaching about citizenship involves students in an intentional study of human behavior.”

Humanities 52

Humanities Teaching American History Government 52

Mr and Mrs Social Studies

JANUARY 16, 2023

Teaching Job Skills Middle school is a crucial time for students to start thinking about their future careers and what they want to do when they grow up. As educators, we must provide our students with the tools and resources they need to make informed decisions about their future careers.

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Middle School Teaching Social Justice Social Studies 130

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. Cote is not alone in pinning hopes on AI to help the teaching of civics.

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Civics Controversial Topics Education Social Studies 135

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2024

Every teacher at her school, the Health Sciences High and Middle College, in San Diego, shares in the responsibility of teaching students literacy skills, regardless of the subject they teach. For decades, the primary methods for teaching students how to read in the U.S.

High School 145

High School Teaching Primary Sources K-12 145

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.

Middle School 135

Middle School Public School High School Social Studies 135

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. The text includes the principles of Nazi Ideology that I teach to the students in two classroom lessons.

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Museum Archiving Social Studies History 315

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2020

Ankita Ajith is one of four college-age friends who are petitioning the Texas State Board of Education to create an antiracist American history curriculum. In July, Ajith and three of her friends testified before the Texas State Board of Education, demanding changes to the way students are taught.

Teaching 145

Teaching Elementary School Social Justice American History 145

Passion for Social Studies

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

When teaching US History, there is a strong focus on heroic individuals. So, this lesson plan provides teachers with the necessary tools to educate students about the intricacies of the Civil Rights Era. So, when teaching about the 1950s and 1960s, this project has everything needed to excite students!

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Lesson Plan History Social Studies Teaching 246

TCI

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Creating lessons that truly engage students while meeting diverse classroom needs is a challenge every educator faces. Building a toolbox of teaching strategies can help educators meet the needs of students and bring social studies to life. Through active learning, students tap into their curiosity.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Teaching Professional Development Geography 52

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Perhaps it is because the virtues of Mexican and Indigenous spiritualities in Texas and Minnesota, where I’ve split my whole life, are so universal that it’s hard to not be drawn to their teachings and practices. At first, I was convinced I found a pedagogy ingrained with Indigenous wisdom that could further decolonize my teaching.

Cultures 138

Cultures Teaching Pedagogy Ancestry 138

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 19, 2023

What is the best way to teach? Some educators like to deliver clear explanations to students. But a June 2023 study from England could override all these debates: the most effective use of class time may depend on the subject. But they had success with English, science and social studies.

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Teaching Project-Based Learning Tutoring Economics 145

The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2024

When I first started teaching middle school, I did everything my university prep program told me to do in what’s known as the “workshop model.” Lewis prompted teaching about allusions to the Christian creation story and the myth of Narcissus, knowledge they could use to analyze future stories and characters.

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Teaching Geography History Library 145

ED Surge

APRIL 23, 2024

Around this time four years ago, a seismic event was rippling across education. For most educators, the pandemic was a defining moment in their careers, a situation more disruptive than they could’ve imagined. Of those five, one left teaching during her third year, and another will resign next month, at the end of the school year.

Teaching 130

Teaching K-12 Middle School Social Studies 130

HistoryRewriter

JANUARY 15, 2025

On Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 9 pm ET/6PT Adam and I welcome Kelly Bellar to The Social Studies Show to talk about using EduProtocols with Gifted Students. Kelly is a Texas Social Studies Instructional Specialist who differentiates for gifted learners with EduProtocols.

Social Studies 130

Social Studies Teaching Education 130

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

ED Surge

APRIL 19, 2023

Teaching is about more than curriculum and lesson planning. Teaching, as human work, is to show the beauty and complexity of the human experience in our society. But pursuing dreams and passions requires time and space, and teaching leaves me barely any room to breathe. Teaching has consumed me. Teaching has consumed me.

Teaching 145

Teaching Humanities Lesson Plan Middle School 145

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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Library Pedagogy Advocacy Professional Development 360

ED Surge

MAY 15, 2024

Educators face the challenge of engaging students in STEM amidst limited resources. STEM education is not just about science and math; it develops skills such as creativity, communication, empathy and critical thinking that complement technologies like generative AI and coding.

Education 138

Education K-12 Critical Thinking Public School 138

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 Archiving American History 312

ED Surge

OCTOBER 8, 2024

And he hasn’t had to abandon teaching. I just get to do the fun part now: teach,” he shares. “I When I was studying to become a teacher, I had to choose a major and a minor, and I picked social studies as my major and computer science as my minor. If they said, ‘So you don't teach kids anymore?’

Teaching 126

Teaching K-12 Social Studies Museum 126

Zinn Education Project

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Donate Today Right wing politicians and media outlets are attacking the very heart of the Zinn Education Project — teaching people’s history in classrooms across the country. Meanwhile thousands of classroom teachers refuse to be bullied into lying to children and have pledged to continue to teach the truth.

History 92

History Teaching Civics Middle School 92

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. To make matters more tenuous, teachers of color leave the teaching profession at higher rates than white teachers. I came from a very poor upbringing.

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Education Charter School Social Studies Teaching 152