Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This strategy encourages students to make connections between word meaning and sentence structure in informational texts. Ask them to consider the connections between the words and hypothesize what topic will be featured in the informational text. Possible Sentences Vocab Strategy Oct.

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Lesson Plan Professional Development Geography Civics 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Lesson Plan: Explain to the students that they are going to act like the Founding Fathers. Read the following information from the Constitution to the class and outline its most important details on the board. February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders?

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Lesson Plan Social Studies Government Professional Development 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Ask students what they know about voting and record that information in the K (Know) section of the chart. Circle any information they find important about voting and elections, Ask students to work with a partner and share what they circled and why they thought it was important. Ask students to read the article “Voting and Elections.”

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Lesson Plan Social Studies Professional Development History 52

Studies Weekly

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

My team and I love the Studies Weekly resource because it’s current informational text. We utilize the Studies Weekly curriculum throughout the entire year, but from the months of January to April, we use it specifically in social studies and ELA for utilizing as informational text. Mechelle C.: Mechelle C.:

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Social Studies Lesson Plan Classroom Management Professional Development 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

News and other information took time to get to the people if it got there at all. Lesson Plan: Review vocabulary words with the students and place the words/definitions on the word wall. Much of the population at the time lived in rural areas. Much of the population also had no formal education. Have a class discussion.

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K-12 Lesson Plan Government Elementary School 52

Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Constructing lesson plans around the 5Es improves instruction and allows student-driven learning. Using an explore-before-explain sequence helps teachers find a focus for curriculum planning and ensures that students engage in types of experiences advocated by the NGSS. What causes that to happen?’”

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Lesson Plan K-12 Professional Development Economics 52

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

When and where do you learn–school organized professional development, engaging on social media, listening to podcasts, online courses, reading books or blogs? Which of these strategies have you found most useful in continuing your informal education? How do you currently use technology? If so, how?

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Lesson Plan Professional Development Cultures Teaching 162

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

I’ve spent two decades as a literacy specialist coaching teachers and providing professional development and I’ve seen a lot of transition in the field. Developing a greater understanding of the unique strengths of Generation Alpha has helped. This generation was 10-years-old or younger when the world shut down due to COVID-19.

Education 134

Education Middle School Global Connections K-12 134

Studies Weekly

APRIL 9, 2024

Z charts are a fun and simple way for students to summarize information on a topic. How to Make a Z Chart Apr. 9, 2024 • By Debbie Bagley What is a Z Chart? They allow students to practice summarizing and communicating through writing, visuals, and speaking. They are also so easy to do and perfect for any subject!

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K-12 Lesson Plan Professional Development Social Studies 52

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

In Uncommon Learning I provide insight into Laura Fleming’s pioneering work in this area with the simple premise of acknowledging the informal learning that many educators now engage in on a daily basis. Micro-credentials can be used to guide, motivate, and validate informal learning. Users submit “proof” to her that they have done so.

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Pedagogy Lesson Plan Professional Development Educational Technology 228

ED Surge

AUGUST 22, 2022

And teachers aren’t the only ones; 95 percent of parents support teachers using data to inform their instruction. Taking the time to analyze student data and factor it into a personalized lesson plan is usually something for which teachers are expected to volunteer their personal hours. This is how data-driven gets a bad name.

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Lesson Plan Leadership Professional Development Cultures 103

The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2023

Roschelle said he wants to see school leaders and educators experiment in ways that don’t carry big risks for students, such as changing a few lesson plans. “I The district is also planning to hold several professional development training sessions to help educators learn how to use AI in the classroom, he added.

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K-12 Lesson Plan Tutoring High School 83

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Studies Weekly’s Science curriculum is aligned with state science standards and includes extensive non-fiction and informational text practice to support ELA, making it an excellent tool for teaching science and literacy together. February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders?

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Elementary School Education Lesson Plan Social Studies 52

Studies Weekly

AUGUST 6, 2024

Breathing exercises to try As a Studies Weekly Teacher Advocate , I love to pass along information that can benefit you too. Students can then use these exercises any time they need to refocus and feel peaceful. I have loved researching and trying fun techniques to recenter and regulate emotions. They are not available for homeschools.

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Heritage Primary Sources Lesson Plan Elementary School 52

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Letting students adjust their learning and explore projects they’re interested in will ensure that they retain new information and have fun at the same time. And enjoy access to an educator portal with lesson plans, tutorials, activities and other resources.

Teaching 106

Teaching Lesson Plan Library Professional Development 106

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2014

With all the many state mandates and district directed professional development, as well as time after school devoted to grading and lesson planning, in her mind and many others, time was not readily available. Who was I to disagree, as her words were stark fact.

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Artifacts Professional Development Lesson Plan High School 312

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2023

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift This summer, teachers around the country are planning these lessons and more, in professional development programs designed to answer a pressing need: preparing teachers to teach about the climate crisis and empower students to act. “I

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Teaching K-12 Professional Development Civics 80

Studies Weekly

MARCH 11, 2024

Before any content is developed, specialists collaborate to analyze standards and unpack documents and frameworks, ensuring that research, legislation, and standards inform the curriculum. Researching and Creating the Curriculum Studies Weekly’s curricula undergo an intensive blueprinting and specification process.

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Teaching K-12 Lesson Plan Elementary School 52

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

When will this PD end so I can get back to lesson planning and grading student work?” Not sure how to set a five-year plan? Similarly, 92 percent of teachers indicated that most relevant professional learning was job-embedded coaching. Building a rigorous curriculum informed by student voice is paramount.

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Artifacts Professional Development Leadership Lesson Plan 98

Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 7, 2024

There are both psychological and physiological reasons why hands-on learning is so effective at information retention. When we combine multiple styles of learning, the brain forms stronger overall connections able to store more information. Hands-on learning is proven to be effective at helping students grasp what they are taught.

Psychology 52

Psychology Artifacts Social Studies Lesson Plan 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Before discovering Studies Weekly, I remember having to look up, research, and study all our standards and then search for curriculum, information, and ideas to create daily lessons. Take advantage of your resources like lesson plans, teaching strategies, printables, and more. As always, please stay healthy and happy!

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Artifacts Primary Sources Lesson Plan Social Studies 52

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 30, 2016

” I hear this lament frequently when I lead professional development. Too often the default in this scenario is to lecture or verbally present information because it is faster. In fact, the more relaxed a student is in a learning environment, the more open the brain is to taking in information.

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Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan Professional Development Tradition 168

ED Surge

OCTOBER 4, 2023

First, I was able to draw from my experience being in classrooms as a para to inform my practices as a substitute teacher. I didn’t have to attend professional development or training to become a PCM. Every day was drastically different from the last, especially in that first year.

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Classroom Management Professional Development Lesson Plan Teaching 85

Studies Weekly

JUNE 6, 2024

Community Areas Welcome Area Create a welcoming area near the classroom entrance where students can see positive messages, daily schedules, and class information. This area can include your gathering rug, morning board, and information about job helpers and birthdays. This area sets the tone for all you do and learn together.

Heritage 52

Heritage Primary Sources Library Lesson Plan 52

Studies Weekly

MARCH 6, 2024

From dinosaurs to planets and everything in between, if they are interested, they have a remarkable ability to retain and remember a huge amount of information. I recently read a wonderful book on cognitive research about how students learn and remember information. Ways to Increase Student Memory Power Mar.

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K-12 Lesson Plan Elementary School Professional Development 59

Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 18, 2023

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 What Does the End of ESSER Funding Mean?

Teaching 52

Teaching Museum Interactive Learning Lesson Plan 52

Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 23, 2023

This can be done through professional development sessions, or if using Studies Weekly, it can be done during a science team meeting, where each teacher reviews the full teacher edition. Essential background knowledge and ideas for teaching science are included in the Studies Weekly Teacher Edition.

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Teaching Professional Development Lesson Plan Social Studies 52

C3 Teachers

MARCH 30, 2022

As a former high-school social studies teacher and professional development specialist, I have found that connecting with cultural centers (e.g., I was first introduced to UGRR at the SUNY Buffalo State College Civic Summit when their educational specialists presented “Lessons from the Field: The Legal Geography of Slavery.”

Cultures 52

Cultures Heritage Civic Engagement Civics 52

ED Surge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

LEGO Education designs standards-aligned sets for K-8 students and offers plenty of free support for teachers, including more than 400 online lesson plans —ranging in focus from computer science and English Language Arts (ELA) to robotics and coding— self-guided professional development and an online community where teachers share tips and ideas.

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Lesson Plan Classroom Management Professional Development Social Studies 90

Studies Weekly

AUGUST 26, 2024

” Reading is a crucial skill that helps our young learners become informed, educated, and empowered adults. Learn more about Phonological Awareness and strategies to support structured literacy in our five-part Professional Development webinar series. Register for the first webinar, Phonological Awareness, here.

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Primary Sources Heritage K-12 Professional Development 52

Studies Weekly

JANUARY 17, 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 What Does the End of ESSER Funding Mean? Worthington Direct.

K-12 52

K-12 Charter School Social Studies Government 52

Studies Weekly

JANUARY 8, 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 What Does the End of ESSER Funding Mean?

Teaching 52

Teaching Artifacts Psychology Lesson Plan 52

Studies Weekly

JANUARY 30, 2024

As teachers, we can do so much to help our students develop important character values with Social Studies education. Warmly, Debbie Learn more about Studies Weekly Teacher Advocate Debbie Bagley here.

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Social Studies Geography Library Lesson Plan 59

Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This tool helps children add information and organize it in a way that makes sense to them. They can cut pictures and informational text out of their Studies Weekly publications and add those to the notebook, and then and write what those mean to them or to the subject. It becomes a keepsake of their knowledge.

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Artifacts Social Studies Lesson Plan Professional Development 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

David Harold Blackwell — Mathematician David Blackwell, Wiki Commons A gifted mathematician and quick learner, David Harold Blackwell significantly contributed to game theory, probability theory, information theory, and Bayesian Statistics. See how Studies Weekly Science can help your students become future scientists.

History 52

History Social Studies Lesson Plan Professional Development 52

ED Surge

DECEMBER 31, 2021

There was a time when I would come to school sick beyond belief because I did not want to disappoint anyone, and let’s face it, because the hassle of leaving lesson plans for subs who never completed them drove me absolutely crazy. All day, every day. I was angry and disgusted. to 3:30 p.m.,

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Lesson Plan Professional Development Humanities Teaching 116

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

On a shelf in her Chicago classroom, third grader Arianna has a thick binder that details her achievements, strengths and goals as a student, along with some revealing information about her personality. As part of their jobs, special education teachers assess students and develop teaching plans based on each student’s skill levels.

Education 145

Education Charter School Professional Development Tradition 145