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AUGUST 30, 2018

Louis Park High School, just outside of Minneapolis, take time out of their social studies class for a team-building exercise that is part of the school’s Building Assets, Reducing Risks program. Sarah Lindenberg, a ninth-grade social studies teacher at St. Freshmen at St. But you’ve probably never heard of it.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Categories Corporate Educator Spotlight English Language Arts Lesson Plans Press Professional Development Science Social Studies Studies Weekly Online Summer School Teacher Tips Thinking on Education Tutorials Uncategorized Well-Being Recent Posts Possible Sentences Vocab Strategy February 26, 2024 Lesson 4: How Does Our Government Work?

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APRIL 29, 2024

A coup backed by the US government and conducted by Sanford Dole resulted in Queen Liliuokalani’s deposal, according to smithsonianmag.com. government orders to go to an internment camp, as they were called then, saying it was unconstitutional. Unfortunately, she was also Hawaii’s last sovereign ruler. In 1944, the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

“There are incredibly wonderful web-based programs available – Studies Weekly being my favorite – but the number of sites that districts and schools want a teacher to examine, consider and use becomes, in my opinion, counter-productive due to the amount of time it takes to look into and accommodate them all.”

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

First, you add a group: for example, a Social Studies group to use for Studies Weekly topics. Grades K-3) February 26, 2024 The post Flipgrid and Studies Weekly first appeared on Studies Weekly. As a teacher, you can also use an email address to set up an account.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

18, 2020 • Studies Weekly Learning Objectives: Students will learn the qualifications for people running for office. State and local government units set their own qualifications for those running for office. Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office Sept. Students will identify where the qualifications for political candidates can be found.

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Studies Weekly

JANUARY 17, 2024

17, 2023 • by Studies Weekly Since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, schools across the United States have relied on emergency ESSER funding from the federal government to hire more teachers, purchase instructional resources, and more. The federal government offered three rounds of funds to public, private, and charter schools nationwide.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

However, science incorporates elements of reading, math, social studies, and more, making it an excellent tool for teaching other subjects concurrently. Thus, many educators cut their science blocks back to make more time for reading and writing.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Grades K-3) February 26, 2024 The post Jigsaw Strategy first appeared on Studies Weekly. Jigsaw Strategy Oct. Tip: When using Jigsaw for the first time, it might be a good idea to walk the students through a trial run and model each step of the process.)

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TCI

APRIL 2, 2024

The federal government has allocated approximately $190 billion through three rounds of funding, allowing schools to address learning loss, improve infrastructure, and enhance student well-being. This funding aimed to mitigate the pandemic’s impact on student learning and support schools during these challenging times. Request a sample.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

How are the leaders of our government chosen? How does someone become a leader? Answers may vary. Possibilities include: They can be chosen. They can work their way up. They can just take over. They can be elected.) People vote.) Have you ever voted for something? If so, what happened? Answers may vary.)

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

New EL schools must first go through several months of professional development, classroom observation and co-teaching — both at the schools and at three-day intensive “institutes” off-site. The network was purposefully capped at about 150 schools, because the partnerships rely on intensive, in-person training and coaching.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Job Embedded Professional Development. Professional Learning Communities. Job-Embedded Professional Development. Above all, it is most important to remember that effective professional-development programs are job-embedded and provide teachers with five critical elements (Darling-Hammond et al.,

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

who wanted a voice in government] Weekly Assessment: Have students write a paragraph on the following: Should the president be elected directly by the people? Grades K-3) February 26, 2024 The post Lesson 5: Electing Congress and the President (Grades 4-5) first appeared on Studies Weekly. Why or why not?

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Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

These are free to attend for all social studies teachers and can be in historical locations, school districts, and educational service centers. Steve Kohler, a social studies teacher in Sandusky, remarks “[One days] have reinvigorated me as a teacher and given me so much to take back to my students….

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2018

The Oregon Science Project was initially funded by a grant from the federal government and will continue with funding from the state and from professional development fees charged to districts. Read about math , reading and social studies (publishing Thursday). Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Studies Weekly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

He implemented the American Indian Telecommunications Satellite Demonstration Project, linking the All-Indian Pueblo Council and the Crow Indian Reservation with the federal government at Washington, D.C. Discover more perspectives and experiences through Studies Weekly’s social studies and science products.

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MARCH 6, 2024

Warmly, Debbie Learn more about Studies Weekly Teacher Advocate Debbie Bagley and how she can help you succeed with your Studies Weekly curriculum! February 26, 2024 The post Ways to Increase Student Memory Power first appeared on Studies Weekly.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

When the Yom Kippur War took the country by surprise, Meir helped form a new coalition government. See how Studies Weekly Social Studies teaches world history from different cultural perspectives by requesting a sample. Though she resigned from her position in 1974, she remained an active political figure.

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MAY 21, 2024

Join us this summer for the best professional development TAH offers! With each class lasting one week and with teachers coming from all over the country, it’s a bit like a summer camp for social studies teachers! The post Professional Development or Summer Camp for Teachers? MAHG is both!

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 11, 2017

Social Studies teacher Michelle Adler talks to sophomores Maiya Schwartz, left and Emily Terranova about an assignment in an Honors Human Geography class at Gray-New Gloucester High School on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Michelle Adler, social studies teacher and local union president, Gray-New Gloucester High School.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2021

In addition, educators who are looking to immediately implement social and emotional learning (SEL) activities can make use of existing funding and programs. As part of the March 2021 American Rescue Plan, the government is providing $122 billion in funding for pre-K-12 institutions in order to address the many impacts of Covid-19.

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TCI

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Social studies is more than just a subject—it provides the foundation for understanding and engaging with the world around us. According to the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) , social studies is the integrated study of social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence.

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Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

We see this hierarchy of human worth playing out now in Gaza and the West Bank, as Israeli government ministers call Palestinians “human animals.” A social studies teacher uses conflicting narratives to engage students in studying the history of Palestine and Israel, focusing on the events of 1948. government.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Grades K-3) February 26, 2024 Lesson 4: Voting and Elections (Grades 4-5) February 26, 2024 Vocabulary Lesson Plan February 26, 2024 4 Inspiring Black Humanitarians February 13, 2024 The post Lesson 12: Election and Electoral College (Grades K-3) first appeared on Studies Weekly.

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Zinn Education Project

MARCH 7, 2024

We share the text of their conversation for discussion in high school classrooms and professional development workshops. and she talked about the struggle over government and government’s right to abridge people’s freedoms and the need for capitalism to thrive. And of course, history and social studies teachers.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 4, 2023

Now red-state governors increasingly use the takeovers to undermine the political power of cities, particularly those governed by Black and Hispanic leaders, according to some education experts. “I’ve We are not what they’re saying we are,’” said former Wheatley social studies teacher Kendra Yarbrough-Camarena.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

Chris Tims, a social studies teacher in Waterloo, Iowa, says he won’t stop teaching the 1619 Project, despite political pressure. Some call this teaching conflict — now more than a century old — the “ social studies wars.”. The substance of social studies. and African American history. Credit: Chris Tims.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

12, 2020 • Studies Weekly Background Knowledge for Teachers: Political parties are not unique to America. Wherever there are governments, there are oppositional groups. Lesson 11: Our National Election (K-3) Oct. Political parties are groups of voters who have different views on public issues.

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