Mr and Mrs Social Studies

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

President’s Day Activities President’s Day is coming up soon, but how should you celebrate it with your middle school students? history teacher, you can continue to use these baseball cards throughout the year to correspond with the presidents in office during each unit! If you are a U.S. Constitution here.

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Middle School Lesson Plan Government Social Studies 130

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2022

Middle school science teacher Kent Heckenlively has spent part of his time teaching, well, not science. Heckenlively works at Gale Ranch Middle School in San Ramon, California. middle-school science teachers have no scientific background. This story also appeared in USA Today. Department of Education.

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Middle School Controversial Topics Geography Political Science 129

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 4, 2021

We can’t always really be so carefree,” said Isabella, who attended a public middle school in Brooklyn last spring. “We Isabella Juma and her peers are trying to make sense of the events of the last two years while navigating one of the most complex and frustrating times in anyone’s life: middle school.

Middle School 144

Middle School History High School Teaching 144

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2020

This policy change creates a real test for more affluent white parents who say they live in New York City because of the diversity and then send their children to segregated schools. The New York Times podcast “Nice White Parents” illustrated this process at several points in the long history of just one school.

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Middle School Sociology Public School Cultures 139

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2021

Then, from the side of the school, the “big kids” came running, spilling from their modular middle school in headphones and hoodies to line up behind the younger children. The pendulum swings on K-8 versus middle schools. Ashley Park PreK-8 principal Joline Adams shows off the new middle school gym.

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Middle School Junior High Elementary School High School 130

The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2019

Juliet Basinger, a rising seventh grader at Laing Middle School in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, demonstrates the capabilities of a drone she built in the school’s Fab Lab. At the state level, Maine passed a law two years ago to expand career-and-technical education to middle schools. PLEASANT, S.C.

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Middle School Elementary School High School Advocacy 112

Active History Teacher

DECEMBER 31, 2023

I have created an engaging and competitive review game for middle school and secondary classrooms that your students will be dying to play! I have used this game in both middle school and high school and it is perfect for both ages. I taught middle school for many years. Enter: Swat the Star!

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Middle School History High School Teaching 195

NCHE

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Jen Jacobs on Multidimensionality, Memorability, and Making History Come Alive A member of our EPiC grant in Michigan, Jen Jacobs, shared her journey into teaching and the impact that journey has left on her since. For Jen Jacobs, middle school teacher and a member of our EPiC grant, the calling of teaching came later in life.

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Civics History Middle School Humanities 225

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

During my first visit to the high school in August, I spent the entire day visiting classrooms and then providing feedback to the admin team. One, in particular, Charles Carpenter, who taught economics and history, took the feedback pretty hard as we saw a reasonably typical lesson being implemented.

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Pedagogy Economics Leadership Cultures 421

Digital Promise

MAY 25, 2017

The Digital Promise maker learning team spent some time in Greer, South Carolina this winter observing and filming the Riverside Middle School Library Club students as they worked to design solutions to problems they identified in their community. If that doesn’t sum up middle school, I don’t know what does.

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Library Middle School Tradition Lesson Plan 104

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

So when Piedmont is looking for great digital science and social studies programs for its middle school, it’s hard for them to know where to look and what’s out there. WHAT: Piedmont Middle School is seeking to pilot digital learning programs that support competency-based learning in science and social studies.

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Social Studies Middle School Geography Civics 85

Active History Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The early American history version can be found here. US History Important Document Review 5. Join The Active History Teacher Community! High School Middle School STARR/EOC review JOIN Thank you for subscribing! The post Top 8 Ways to Remediate in Social Studies appeared first on Active History Teacher.

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Social Studies History American History Middle School 195

Active History Teacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

For early American History: Jamestown , The 1st Great Awakening , Louisiana Purchase , War of 1812 , Manifest Destiny/US Mexican War , Civil War Battles , For the second half of US History: Spanish American War , Origins of the Cold War. Join The Active History Teacher Community! Kids love them!

American History 195

American History History Middle School High School 195

ED Surge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Brown loves — and has long loved — learning about history, civics, geography and government, in part because he had teachers who brought infectious energy and enthusiasm to those lessons. I did go into an elementary school and I learned that I did not want to be an elementary school teacher. I was always interested in history.

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History Museum Social Studies Geography 119

Active History Teacher

DECEMBER 22, 2022

I often use class competition games in my US History classroom – you could say it is part of my classroom culture. Here are a few classroom competition games I use with students – all of which are great for US History EOC Review and STAAR Review! I have done-for-you timeline races for early US History and Modern US History.

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Primary Sources American History History Cultures 195

Zinn Education Project

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Donate Today Right wing politicians and media outlets are attacking the very heart of the Zinn Education Project — teaching people’s history in classrooms across the country. Officials in at least 44 states have sought — and in many cases succeeded — to enact restrictions on what teachers can say about history and current events.

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History Teaching Civics Middle School 73

Active History Teacher

JULY 9, 2021

In my US History classroom, I am constantly evaluating what works best in terms of the age-old question, “Did they get it?” I love watching students make connections as they sort primary sources , vocabulary and key people in US History. Check out the version for early American History and Modern American History.

Social Studies 195

Social Studies Primary Sources American History History 195

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2019

Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images. Given that teachers are charged with imparting the contributions of women to their students throughout Women’s History Month, a special place should be reserved during March for the women teachers who go unrecognized. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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History Charter School Archiving Advocacy 101

Active History Teacher

OCTOBER 8, 2020

As a secondary US History teacher, I teach students both live and remote at the same time. I’ve learned so much from Julia from History from the Middle. Join The Active History Teacher Community! Join The Active History Teacher Community! High School Middle School STARR/EOC review JOIN Thank you for subscribing!

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History Middle School Teaching High School 195

Active History Teacher

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Join The Active History Teacher Community! High School Middle School STARR/EOC review JOIN Thank you for subscribing! The post Top Ten Must Have Items for the Secondary Classroom appeared first on Active History Teacher. What are your must have supplies for the classroom?

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Middle School History High School Teaching 195

Future of History

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Teaching about Judaism, Christianity and Islam needs to be a staple in middle school world history and culture classes. On the anniversary of October 7, Lauren Brown points out misconceptions and offers resource ideas to help counter students' frequent confusion.

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Teaching World History Middle School History 119

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

I first acknowledged it subconsciously in my middle school years. Social studies and history classes weren't just academic discourse, they were social and emotional experiences. Like many people who learned new skills during the pandemic, I immersed myself in Black history, pedagogy, and education reform.

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History Tutoring Pedagogy American History 105

Active History Teacher

JULY 6, 2020

Join The Active History Teacher Community! High School Middle School STARR/EOC review JOIN Thank you for subscribing! The post Survival Guide for Your 1st Month Teaching Secondary appeared first on Active History Teacher. Now go be a blessing to YOUR kids.

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Teaching History Middle School High School 195

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Some have given up eating lunch entirely, which worries Phyllis Fagell, a school counselor and author of the book Middle School Matters. Middle school years are tough years. A bunch of uncomfortable adolescents are navigating social distancing rules while figuring out when and if to take down their masks.

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Middle School K-12 Leadership History 145

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

NEW YORK — There’s a new look to history classes in New York City schools: a curriculum in Asian American and Pacific Islander history. New York City’s Department of Education is the latest public school system to require that U.S. history instruction include an Asian American and Pacific Islander K-12 curriculum.

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History Heritage K-12 American History 107

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2021

Online “trips” let kids peek in on polar bears in the Antarctic, walk through exhibits in natural history museums, or visit art collections in Paris — and helped teachers give students a break from the monotony of remote learning. The program, called Research Quest , was designed for middle school students.

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Museum Archaeology Middle School History 136

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

Under a first-in-the-nation law that took full effect this year, students from across the state must take part in at least two “student-led, nonpartisan civics projects” — one in eighth grade, and another in high school. Peyton Amaral, an eighth grader at Morton Middle School in Fall River, Mass., Credit: Christopher Blanchette.

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Civic Engagement Civics Teaching Middle School 142

The Hechinger Report

MAY 24, 2021

Because students missed so much instruction during the pandemic, teachers should get extra time to fill all those instructional holes, from teaching mathematical percents and zoological classifications to discussing literary metaphors and American history. That’s worked well in Chicago high schools but not in Miami middle schools.

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Tutoring Charter School Middle School American History 141

The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2024

When I first started teaching middle school, I did everything my university prep program told me to do in what’s known as the “workshop model.” history (why was the Berlin wall built?) I let kids choose their books. I determined their independent reading levels and organized my classroom library according to reading difficulty.

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Teaching Geography History Library 141

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2024

Two years ago, when I visited Westwood High School in Mesa, a suburb of Phoenix, every incoming freshman started the year in a very unusual way. Back when my mom attended Westwood in the early 80s, students made the typical walk from class to class, learning from one teacher in math and another for English or history or science. (My

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Teaching K-12 Middle School High School 135

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2022

recalled the uncertainty, loneliness and chaos of coronavirus upheaval as she discussed potential career interests with school counselors and classmates at Northview Middle School on a rainy December morning. It really impacted how they view school and careers,’’ said Northview principal Steven Pelych, who analyzed the results.

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Middle School High School History Research 113

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2023

Some of it arises from recent test scores showing dismal middle school performance: Students who started middle school early in the pandemic lost more ground in math than any other group and are still struggling.

Education 141

Education Middle School High School Economics 141

Psych Learning Curve

JANUARY 31, 2020

Participate in a new survey on PhD mental health (Chronicle of Higher Education) Recently the Council of Graduate Schools announced a multiyear study to learn more about mental health and wellness in doctoral training, and to find workable solutions. Why won’t society let black girls be children?

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Middle School Psychology Critical Thinking Cultures 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 13, 2020

A study of 2,500 middle school students finds that the acquisition of scientific reasoning skills produces stronger learning gains. A large study on teaching science to middle school students was published afterwards and it adds more nuance to this debate between critical thinking skills and content knowledge.

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Critical Thinking Teaching Psychology Middle School 143

ED Surge

JUNE 1, 2022

Autumn Rivera, 2022 Colorado Teacher of the Year, at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in April. The educators were state winners of the Teacher of the Year program , hosted annually by the Council of Chief State School Officers. Rivera grew up to become a middle school science teacher, too.

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Museum Education Historic Sites History 138

Catlin Tucker

MAY 7, 2023

She spent eleven years teaching English Language Arts and History at the middle school level. Noelle is currently working as a middle school Assistant Principal, where she continues to coach and train teachers. You can also check out this post on frequently asked questions about the station rotation model.

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Middle School History Classroom Management Teaching 154

Students of History

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

If you're a US History teacher looking for PDF worksheets for your high school or middle school classroom, I have tons to share, including this 30+ page packet of free engaging assignments you can download and start using right away. We even have a set of worksheets devoted just to developing history skills.

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History Primary Sources Lesson Plan American History 52