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PROOF POINTS: Learning science might help kids read better

The Hechinger Report

Natalie Wexler’s 2019 best-selling book, The Knowledge Gap , championed knowledge-building curricula and more schools around the country, from Baltimore to Michigan to Colorado , are adopting these content-filled lesson plans to teach geography, astronomy and even art history. Students were also given related books to read during the summer.

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The buzz around teaching facts to boost reading is bigger than the evidence for it

The Hechinger Report

More schools around the country, from Baltimore to Michigan to Colorado , are adopting these content-filled lessons to teach geography, astronomy and even art history. Now its a cognitive science argument that a core curriculum is also good for our brains and facilitates learning.

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Many kids can’t read, even in high school. Is the solution teaching reading in every class?

The Hechinger Report

Patty Topliffe, who teaches social studies at Woodstock High School in Vermont, said teaching vocabulary and other literacy skills to her students helps them understand primary source documents. Patty Topliffe (center right) and other English and social studies teachers at Woodstock High School, in Vermont.

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PROOF POINTS: 10 of the most popular stories about education research in 2020

The Hechinger Report

Will history repeat? Instead, the successful teaching of scientific thinking starts with a content-rich lesson where students learn to ask the right questions and evaluate evidence while they are processing information on dolphins, molecules or another specific science topic. How the last recession affected higher education.

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Why Science Education Matters in Your Elementary School Classroom

Studies Weekly

However, science incorporates elements of reading, math, social studies, and more, making it an excellent tool for teaching other subjects concurrently. Learn more about Studies Weekly’s hands-on science curriculum and how you can encourage your students to be explorers!