Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Between managing the chaos of lesson planning, keeping up with my students, and coaching, it’s been a whirlwind. They discovered how geography—land and sea routes—was integral to understanding exploration. Honestly, I’ve been feeling like a first-year teacher again!

Primary Sources 86

Primary Sources Artifacts Geography Lesson Plan 86

The Hechinger Report

JULY 21, 2022

Hollander said the project, which is structured as a fellowship, is set up to look at both aquatic and terrestrial science phenomena in the state, as well as social studies elements because “there is a lot of history around that changing landscape of Louisiana and the cultural groups that are affected as well.”.

Controversial Topics 98

Controversial Topics Education Lesson Plan Artifacts 98

Doing Social Studies

JANUARY 27, 2022

So whether you’re wanting to dive deeper into learning about indigenous Identity with Dr. Brandon Haddock, explore geography through the lens of a zombie apocalypse, dive into economic policy, or attend a wide variety of other breakout sessions with teaching strategies to help you “take it up a notch,” we’ve got something for you.

Social Studies 67

Social Studies Primary Sources Geography Economics 67

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

For this experiment, the researchers spent years developing four separate project-based units on history, geography, economics and civics. They devised detailed lesson plans for teachers to follow, specifying when kids work individually, in small groups or come together as a class.

Project-Based Learning 111

Project-Based Learning Civics Historic Sites Social Studies 111

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

It also offers a YouTube channel on which historians discuss their work , making history come alive for contemporary youth. The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Ben Newmark

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It became an on-trend word – appearing on documents, lesson plans, quality assurance, lesson observation forms and lots of other places too. But there are issues with the word ‘misconception’ – a misconception of misconceptions if you like, and it’s a particular problem in history. It still pops up everywhere.

Geography 40

Geography History Lesson Plan Government 40

History Tech

AUGUST 7, 2024

I was chatting on a text thread with a group of teachers and administrators last week when one of the high school admin types casually mentioned that her first day back with students had gone pretty well. Seriously!? Cue my stunned surpise. I know more and more districts are cranking up during the first few […]

Social Studies 221

Social Studies High School Lesson Plan Geography 221

Geography Teacher Sharing

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Sentosa Nature Discovery has developed a lesson plan based on a video of this area using a drone. So much to learn about history of tectonic activities through rocks. I have posted this earlier.

Lesson Plan 52

Lesson Plan History 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2016

John Jones asks a question to his students in AP Human Geography on August 18, 2016. The hope is that by providing students access to resources they did not previously have, including after school programs and individualized lesson plans for students in need of remediation, the district can help every student reach his or her full potential.

Private School 111

Private School Elementary School Public School High School 111

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Ocon describes lesson plans that were based around presenting content and then giving quizzes and tests at predetermined intervals. In a history class, for example, imagine two students taking a test based on a chapter reading on the Vietnam War. A student who got an A was assumed to have learned something.

Geography 94

Geography High School Charter School Cultures 94

ED Surge

APRIL 15, 2024

They can include textbooks, lesson plans, digital resources and other materials carefully crafted to meet the needs of diverse learners and facilitate meaningful learning experiences. High-quality instructional materials (HQIMs) are educational resources designed to effectively support student learning.

Social Studies 108

Social Studies Civics Pedagogy Geography 108

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Kids are often satisfied with fairly simple answers to their questions, Roffman said, and parents shouldn’t feel the need to dive into the history of sexism when answering questions about boys and girls, or the issue of infertility when answering questions about reproduction.

Teaching 86

Teaching Elementary School Lesson Plan Middle School 86