Geography Primary Sources Research 
TCI
MARCH 25, 2025
However, recent research highlights the crucial role of social studies instruction in developing strong reading skills. While schools often increase ELA instruction to improve literacy rates, research suggests that allocating more time to social studies is actually more effective.
Moler's Musing
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Simplifying Primary Sources with AI My goal was to simplify the lesson while still helping students build confidence and learn. It was simple but effective, reinforcing both geography and historical knowledge. The language was jargon-filled, dry, and not exactly something an 8th grader doesn’t give a damn about.
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TCI
MARCH 25, 2025
However, research increasingly shows that integrating knowledge-rich instruction across subjects is essential for improving literacy, critical thinking, and overall student success. This time allocation persists despite research showing that knowledge-rich instruction in these subjects significantly boosts literacy development.
Digital Promise
JANUARY 8, 2019
Education researchers and neuroscientists are learning more about how people learn. Still, huge gaps exist in educational outcomes, high school graduation rates, college readiness and workforce advancements based on race, class, and geography. Access Resources. Use Professional Tools.
Dangerously Irrelevant
MAY 31, 2017
Like many teachers, I would tap into the the Library of Congress, which would give me tips for teaching with primary sources , including quarterly journal articles on topics such as integrating historical and geographic thinking. We could listen to podcasts on the geography of world cultures from Stanford University.
Leah Cleary
DECEMBER 10, 2022
It doesn’t allow room for creativity, research, or curiosity. A really good question can spark curiosity and drive research. Assess imperialism in Africa and Asia, include: the influence of geography and natural resources. These 11 questions will drive student research. Covering is not exploring.
Teaching American History
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
When a position teaching geography to ninth graders at a private high school opened, she took it. She found interesting geography lessons online. The next school year, she was asked to teach not only the regular-level geography course but also AP Human Geography and World History. This was December.
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