TeachThought

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Other possibilities: Left Column/Right Column: Inventors/Inventions; Forms of Government/Strengths and Weaknesses, Geometric Shape/Formula to calculate area; etc. In a short answer, the responder must answer the prompt without the benefit of any additional information or possible answers.

Critical Thinking 285

Critical Thinking Teaching Government Psychology 285

APSA Educate

JUNE 7, 2024

Donavan ( janet.donavan@colorado.edu ) As a political scientist who regularly teaches Introduction to American Politics and Media and Politics, helping students develop information literacy is a key learning goal … The post Considering Edtech in Political Science Teaching: Data Literacy, Privacy Rights, and the Role of Government in Regulation (..)

Political Science 52

Political Science EdTech Government Teaching 52

Passion for Social Studies

AUGUST 12, 2024

government critically using their own minds! It even guides students through the history of political ideology and why they must become well-informed and engaged citizens. Government. government is tough with all the opinions students bring to the classroom! Add to cart Government Debates $ 6.00

Lesson Plan 130

Lesson Plan Government Critical Thinking Social Studies 130

Ashleigh's Education Journey

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

The Teaching American government doesn’t have to be boring or overly complicated. Government is an abstract concept, and many students have a difficult time making connections to the concepts. When I teach government, I use a direct democracy and representative democracy simulation to engage students.

Government 52

Government Teaching Social Studies Education 52

Political Science Now

AUGUST 6, 2024

Citation from the Award Committee: The research presented by Sarah Rozenblum in “Why Do Governments Ignore Their Own Experts? As the title suggests, the dissertation investigates why governments don’t rely on their experts and associated expertise in times of crisis? White Award for “Why Do Governments Ignore Their Own Experts?

Government 51

Government Political Science Economics Research 51

HistoryRewriter

MARCH 4, 2024

Thick Slides help students extract key information from text, lesson, or video and complete a deconstructed paragraph that asks for specific fields like who, where, what, when, and why? They have used this protocol with middle to high school grades covering history and government topics.

Social Studies 246

Social Studies Primary Sources Government History 246

Moler's Musing

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This week, we dug into the foundations of the United States government and explored how early laws shaped the country’s growth. EduProtocols were front and center as we kept students engaged and active in their learning: Monday: Introduced The Tier List to rank government systems and used Iron Chef with Padlet to analyze types of governments.

Government 64

Government Lesson Plan Critical Thinking History 64

Passion for Social Studies

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

There is so much fascinating information to learn when taking any government course. They will learn through an informative video link, Google Slides presentation, notes, and a WebQuest. Each topic has an informational video link, and Google Slide notes to ensure students deeply understand the topic.

Lesson Plan 130

Lesson Plan Government Social Studies History 130

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In most states, you can visit a website and see a map of providers in your area, along with some basic information about them — ages served, operating hours, quality rating — but details about their enrollment availability is often either not listed or long out-of-date. And sometimes that’s just an information gap.

Government 107

Government Humanities Education Educational Technology 107

ED Surge

JULY 19, 2024

It updated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the law that requires state and local governments to supply equal opportunity — including in services like public schools, community colleges and public universities — for people with disabilities. Colors used are bold enough to be seen on the screen.”

EdTech 140

EdTech K-12 Government Social Justice 140

Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 18, 2024

If something was bothering my student, disciplinary actions, or positive behavior was happening, I would immediately inform the student’s parents. Add to cart AP US Government Course $ 200.00 Add to cart Civics and American Government Course $ 125.00 Add to cart Sociology Course $ 200.00

Sociology 130

Sociology Government Social Studies Civics 130

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2024

That figure is likely to grow, according to several child care researchers, as states — and potentially the federal government — put new funding into the area, attracting investors interested in low start-up costs and access to public money. Investor-backed chains now manage an estimated one in 10 child care centers in the country.

K-12 132

K-12 Government Research Education 132

ED Surge

DECEMBER 29, 2021

If a team digging a tunnel in Tennessee discovers unusual soil conditions and attempts an innovative approach to managing those conditions, federal coordination and information management makes it possible for teams in, say, Arkansas and elsewhere around the country to access those lessons learned when they discover similar soil conditions.

EdTech 145

EdTech Government Educational Technology Education 145

Let's Cultivate Greatness

JULY 16, 2024

What is Government Brainstorm Writing “What is government?” I print the government on several slips and hand them out to groups to draw what they think best depicts the concept. This activity leads to far more interesting ideas that students generate about “what is government?” So definitely don’t do that. What was it?

Civics 52

Civics Government High School Civic Engagement 52

Mr and Mrs Social Studies

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As a teacher, celebrating President’s Day with your students is a great way to help them understand the role of the presidency in our government and past presidents’ impact on our country. If your students need more context about the government, check out our blog post about teaching the U.S. If you are a U.S.

Middle School 130

Middle School Lesson Plan Government Social Studies 130

ED Surge

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Hillman says that he began looking at geography out of frustration with an emphasis during the Obama administration on providing consumer information about higher education as a solution to college access. For people he knew there, information about college was not what was keeping them from enrolling. “If I said, ‘This is bananas.

Geography 101

Geography Economics Education Policy Government 101

ED Surge

MARCH 27, 2024

Over the past 20 years, the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) has been committed to its mission of fostering collaboration and information sharing across 16,000 U.S.

K-12 110

K-12 Government Educational Technology Teaching 110

Moler's Musing

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Tuesday Lesson Link Our focus for the day was colonial government, diving into how the colonies were left to create their own systems under England’s “salutary neglect.” This was my attempt to help them visualize how the government was structured differently on either side of the Atlantic.

Government 90

Government Teaching Lesson Plan Economics 90

Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The Electoral College process respects the federal character of the United States, giving certain roles to the states and others to the federal government. Much of the discussion during the Constitutional Convention revolved around measures needed to balance the powers of the state and national governments. How does the process work?

Archiving 92

Archiving Government American History History 92

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Even the AI tools that are trained using the same information could still give unique results! Being a government teacher and teaching about political elections, I'm really excited to apply what I’ve learned in my classroom. In government class the other day, we used AI to gather background information on past political parties.

Primary Sources 128

Primary Sources Lesson Plan Professional Development EdTech 128

The Hechinger Report

JULY 22, 2016

Even as a higher education becomes among the biggest investments Americans make, the information available about what students and their families are getting for their money remains stubbornly sparse and often inaccurate and even misleading. Or, for that matter, how much that degree will ultimately cost or the likelihood you’ll ever earn one.

American History 47

American History Government Advocacy Psychology 47

ED Surge

JANUARY 9, 2023

It’s that sharing of student photos, especially those with identifying information, that has researchers questioning what the implications may be for student privacy and whether it’s ethical for schools to post pictures at all. schools and districts to find out how often they contained personally identifying information (PII) from students.

EdTech 131

EdTech Government Research Public School 131

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

An on-campus job in information technology rekindled his interest in computers, but the gig paid just $10 per hour, and his computer science classes covered the same things he had already picked up at work. Related: The college degree gap between Black and white Americans was always bad. College isn’t always the best option for every learner.

Education 117

Education Government High School Research 117

Teaching American History

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

She also recommended the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) at Ashland University as the ideal MA program for a working teacher interested in encouraging civil discussion of the perennial issues in American civic life. With the help of veteran teachers like Lindblom, Thrailkill is well positioned for the task.

American History 95

American History History Political Science Civics 95

Moler's Musing

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Breaking Down the Declaration We picked up with the Declaration, focusing on why it was created, who was involved, and what it outlined for the future of governance. Knowing the text can be overwhelming, I broke it down into digestible sections—five key excerpts, starting with its description of government’s role.

Artifacts 76

Artifacts Government History Tradition 76

Living Geography

JULY 12, 2024

With a foreword by bestselling author and writer for The Atlantic, James Fallows, it’s filled with the latest web maps, illustrations, and real-life stories from a vibrant global community of geographic information systems (GIS) users.

Civics 98

Civics Humanities Government Research 98

Teaching American History

APRIL 2, 2024

Teaching American History hosts Multi-Day seminars at no cost to American history and government teachers. For more information about our Multi-Day seminars and to see the schedule of events please click here. Meals, materials, double-occupancy rooms, and historical site visits are covered 100%.

Historic Sites 127

Historic Sites Museum American History Heritage 127

Teaching American History

MARCH 5, 2024

Anna Lenardson If you ask Anna Lenardson, a 2023 graduate of Ashland University’s Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program , why she enrolled in the challenging program, she replies, “I love to learn. I loved being with other teachers, talking about history and government.”

Teaching 96

Teaching American History Government US Government 96

ED Surge

APRIL 18, 2024

She clicked submit thinking it would take her to the next section where she could enter her parents’ financial information. The application skipped some information about income, and she wouldn’t get aid unless she could make an edit, she says. But she’s glad the government is trying to improve the process, she notes.

Government 83

Government High School Education Educational Technology 83

Moler's Musing

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Frayer Model Activity Next, I handed out paper Frayer models where students wrote a colony name in the middle and added information about its government, geography, economy, and religion. The stations allowed for deep engagement, and the students rose to the challenge of condensing complex ideas into manageable pieces of information.

Geography 94

Geography Government History Cultures 94

Moler's Musing

OCTOBER 26, 2024

We tackled the Boston Tea Party with Number Mania to dig into key details and wrapped up with an inquiry lesson on “having a voice in government.” The class averages ranged from 90% to 76% , showing that even with a more hands-on, discussion-based approach, they were retaining the key information. Onward to the next lesson!

Primary Sources 92

Primary Sources History Government Critical Thinking 92

ED Surge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

One such company, Information Equity Initiative (IEI), is working to bridge the digital divide so that all students have access to educational information. EdSurge: How did the Information Equity Initiative come to be? Will the government continue to subsidize the monthly cost or not?

K-12 101

K-12 Lesson Plan Library Government 101

ED Surge

MAY 1, 2024

That’s why it’s so important to bring everyone together, including educators from both K-12 and higher education, edtech suppliers, non-profits and government organizations, to ensure the solutions we build benefit all. Ecosystem Evolution We need to build an ecosystem that works best for all educators and supports learners.

EdTech 112

EdTech K-12 Education Government 112

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Magilke qualified for a government grant to go back to school, she was told, at a place the center suggested: an online company called MedCerts. MedCerts, which offers short-term training in industries like health care and information technology, is a large workforce training provider enrolling thousands of students annually.

Government 108

Government Tradition Economics Education 108

ED Surge

MARCH 15, 2024

As a high school social studies teacher, my job includes helping students learn to use evidence to present arguments, engage in civil discourse and take informed action to bring about change. and “How do I find the contact information of those in positions of power?” Sure, the skills of writing may have been practiced, but so what?

American History 120

American History World History Social Studies History 120

Moler's Musing

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

We started by wrapping up our government voice inquiry with a Thick Slide summary and fast Gimkit reviews, then dived into Sketch and Tell-o on Loyalist perspectives and Enlightenment ideas with Parafly paraphrasing exercises. This week was all about keeping engagement high and adapting to student needs with a strong lineup of EduProtocols.

Primary Sources 82

Primary Sources Government History Human Rights 82

Steven V. Miller

OCTOBER 22, 2024

His primary dependent variable is the extent of control (as a percentage) of the province by the South Vietnamese government. Lower values = more rebellion, or more violent contestation without clear control by the South Vietnamese government. It is nice that reading Mitchell (1968) informs a bit of context here. Province Govt.

Library 52

Library Government Archiving Social Science 52