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Vietnam War

Passion for Social Studies

This includes everything from the impact on literature and film to the psychological scars left on soldiers. Vietnam War Lesson This is the perfect resource to teach about the Vietnam War and the complex challenges the United States faced. Vietnam War Lesson $ 6.00 Add to cart View cart Cold War Lesson $ 6.00

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

Some folks know that I started my education career as a middle school Social Studies teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. For instance, if I was teaching Social Studies today… My students and I definitely would be tapping into an incredible diversity of online resources. Washington University in St.

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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. A new study, published online on Feb.

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4 Ways to Use ChatGPT to Your Advantage in the Classroom

Leah Cleary

As a social studies teacher, I’m always looking for patterns. Command: DOK Level 2 Explanation + Generate 3 DOK Level 2 Multiple Choice Questions appropriate for junior US History students studying the Cold War. Here are sample commands: Command: Generate two 50-minute lesson plans for this standard: SSWH14.A,

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Play-Based Learning Activities to Try This Fall

Studies Weekly

There are both psychological and physiological reasons why hands-on learning is so effective at information retention. According to Psychology Today , listening and analyzing processes happen in the left hemisphere of the brain, but visual and spatial processes happen on the right side. They are not available for homeschools.

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Four Trailblazing Native American Scientists

Studies Weekly

Schools that implement comprehensive emotional learning and well-being programs saw a 10% reduction in absenteeism rates within a single academic year, according to a 2019 Journal of Educational Psychology study. The Impact of Social and Emotional Learning on Chronic Absenteeism: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Fast Track Curriculum.”

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How to Teach Children Goal Setting

Studies Weekly

Elias, Rutgers University professor of psychology I would also recommend that you use Goal Journals in your classroom to track success. Warmly, Debbie Learn more about Studies Weekly Teacher Advocate Debbie Bagley here. From small success, larger successes can be built.” – Maurice J.