Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Vocabulary Lesson Plan Sept. 28, 2020 • Studies Weekly Grades: K-8 Why: (Purpose) Vocabulary instruction aligns with deep learning by helping students make connections between words and construct meaningful knowledge. 2010) A Review of the Current Research on Vocabulary Instruction. Urrutia, K., Buenger, A., Gonzalez, N.,

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2024

A growing chorus of education researchers, pundits and “science of reading” advocates are calling for young children to be taught more about the world around them. In 2023, University of Virginia researchers promoted a study of Colorado charter schools that had adopted E.D. It’s an indirect way of teaching reading comprehension.

Learning Science 145

Learning Science Charter School Lesson Plan Social Studies 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2024

As a Colorado secondary school history teacher and former English teacher, I believe, and research shows, that student achievement improves when learners are personally engaged. I see them clamor for Zheng He, Simon Bolivar, Cesar Chavez, Mary Wollstonecraft and Haile Selassie when they choose research topics.

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History World Religions Inclusive Curriculum Heritage 138

Mr and Mrs Social Studies

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

President’s Day Lesson Plan Our preferred President’s Day lesson plan is having students make a selection of historical baseball cards about past Presidents of their choice. The post President’s Day Activities for Middle School appeared first on Mr and Mrs Social Studies. Constitution here.

Middle School 130

Middle School Lesson Plan Government Social Studies 130

Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 30, 2024

Additionally, it contains an interactive research project, video tutorials, and a syllabus. They allow them to express their thoughts, do their own research, and put something together they are proud of. Therefore, lesson plans and required resources are ready to go. Sociology Projects Students love projects!

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Sociology Lesson Plan Social Studies High School 130

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2023

For context, some researchers believe that a gap of just 10 points equates to a full school year of learning. These efforts all attempt to incorporate data analysis and computational technology into core school subjects, with a focus on mathematics, science and social studies.

K-12 143

K-12 Civics Lesson Plan High School 143

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

A study of project-based learning found that social studies scores were higher for second-grade students who learned this way, compared to students who were taught traditionally. studied civics in the fall of 2016, they began by exploring a nearby park in Pontiac. Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.

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Project-Based Learning Civics Historic Sites Social Studies 111

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2024

An AI instructional coach designed to help English teachers create lesson plans and project ideas. Over five weeks this spring, about 300 people – teachers, school and district leaders, higher ed faculty, education consultants and AI researchers – came together to learn how to use AI and develop their own basic AI tools and resources.

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Lesson Plan Professional Development Tutoring Educational Technology 103

Digital Promise

APRIL 30, 2019

Drawing from both learning sciences research and feedback from educators, we developed this framework to support teachers in identifying where their students can leverage computational thinking. Be the first to know when new computational thinking resources are released by subscribing to the Digital Promise Action Report.

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Lesson Plan Social Studies Learning Science Humanities 134

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Developer: Michigan State University Research. 2nd grade social studies. Developer: University of Michigan and Michigan State University Research. Developer: Stanford University Research. Developer: University of Washington Research. Four new studies released in February 2021 are helping to fill this void.

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Project-Based Learning Middle School Social Studies High School 145

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Examples of interdisciplinary classes available to students in any college include “Introduction to Data Visualization,” “Introduction to R/Python for Data Science” and “R for Biological Research.” State researchers are studying the model and its impact on teaching and learning. Using federal grants, N.C.

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K-12 Social Studies Lesson Plan Middle School 131

Studies Weekly

MAY 2, 2024

of the population, according to research from New American Economy, and are the fastest-growing ethnic minority group in the United States, according to Pew Research. Teach Social Studies through different cultural perspectives using our printed and online K-6 Social Studies curriculum.

Heritage 98

Heritage Museum Social Studies Artifacts 98

The Hechinger Report

JULY 21, 2022

Hollander said the project, which is structured as a fellowship, is set up to look at both aquatic and terrestrial science phenomena in the state, as well as social studies elements because “there is a lot of history around that changing landscape of Louisiana and the cultural groups that are affected as well.”.

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Controversial Topics Education Lesson Plan K-12 117

Passion for Social Studies

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

They will then research the case and trace federal, state, and local responses to it. Federalism Court Case Lesson $ 6.00 Add to cart Federalism Lesson $ 5.00 Add to cart The post Federalism Round Up appeared first on Passion for Social Studies. Add to cart Modern Day Federalism Project $ 5.00

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Government US Government Social Studies Lesson Plan 130

TCI

JANUARY 21, 2025

While games cannot replace classroom instruction, they can enhance learning when intentionally integrated into a lesson plan. Motivation and Engagement: Research shows that gamified learning positively impacts student motivation and engagement. You can integrate simple gamified routines or infuse game elements into your lessons.

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K-12 Lesson Plan Critical Thinking Social Studies 52

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Research shows that to become proficient readers, students need early literacy instruction in both word recognition and language comprehension. We intentionally build content knowledge in different domains of information, such as science, social studies and art. Teachers will open up to lesson plans that can be a safety net.

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Lesson Plan Social Studies Teaching Research 119

ED Surge

JUNE 2, 2023

Both technologies have made their way into classrooms, leaving educational researchers wondering about their differences and implications for learning. The McGraw Hill program is releasing a social studies and language arts component that integrates the two content areas. What does AR look like in the humanities?

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Lesson Plan Artifacts Educational Technology Interactive Learning 130

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Chun’s district is at the forefront of a national movement to turn K-12 librarians into indispensable digital mavens who can help classroom teachers craft tech-savvy lesson plans, teach kids to think critically about online research, and remake libraries into lively, high-tech hubs of collaborative learning — while still helping kids get books.

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Library K-12 Digital Resources Advocacy 111

Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

While every school is unique, research has identified several elements that can almost universally increase the chances for successful teacher development and create a powerful and positive school community. Research shows that the following features of effective leadership can improve student achievement (Leithwood et al.,

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Research Education Professional Development Leadership 53

Studies Weekly

MAY 6, 2024

Elementary teachers can help students hone these skills through science, social studies, and health. Soft Skills in Social Studies There is a clear connection between social studies and soft skills like: communication, emotional intelligence, teamwork, and cultural awareness.

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Elementary School Teaching Artifacts Heritage 59

ED Surge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

And right now, some district leaders and researchers say that's precisely what both students and teachers need. This Brookings Institute report and these LEGO Foundation research projects , along with teacher experiences, tell us that play—specifically purposeful play—has a staggering list of benefits in the classroom.

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Lesson Plan Classroom Management Professional Development Social Studies 98

ACRE

APRIL 15, 2024

This one-day lesson plan was developed in Spring 2024 by Dr. Marcus Witcher and covers the 1932 election, the transition of power from the Hoover to FDR administration, and early economic policies designed to combat the Great Depression. The election would mark the first of Franklin D.

Economics 52

Economics Lesson Plan Civics Policy Impact 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

The online platform includes a project-based curriculum for science, social studies, math and English language arts for students in grades four through 12, along with additional content in those subjects that students can tackle at their own pace. Researchers tend to agree that screen time itself is not bad, at least for older kids.

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Junior High Charter School Elementary School Social Studies 128

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Founding Fathers: the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 Think Deeply: Research the three branches of your local and state government. Lesson Plan: All Grades: Ask the students if they know what the U.S. is governed. Constitution is. If they do, have one of them explain what it is.

Government 52

Government Lesson Plan Social Studies Professional Development 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 9, 2018

The repercussions of not learning to read are magnified for poor children: Research shows that low-income children who cannot read at grade level by third grade are six times more likely to become high school dropouts. “In When I went to college [to study teaching], they tell you: ‘Here, this is the lesson plan for reading, for math, etc.,’

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Public School Teaching Lesson Plan Research 110

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

citizen at birth Think Deeply: Conduct research on the qualifications for local and state political offices. Lesson Plan: Explain to the students that they are going to act like the Founding Fathers. term: a period of time to which limits have been set candidate: a person who seeks an office, honor, etc.

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Lesson Plan Social Studies Government Professional Development 52

Doing Social Studies

APRIL 13, 2020

Previously, the Spanish Influenza was part of the larger conversation about the League of Nations’ clause about an international agreement to study and prevent diseases. But the development of the Coronavirus required the creation of a whole new “case study.” For a copy of my lesson, follow this link.

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Lesson Plan Charter School History Library 67

Studies Weekly

JULY 9, 2024

According to the 2022 report on this national assessment by a team of researchers at Stanford and Harvard, the data showed that while students with mostly remote classes had lower scores on average, remote learning had little impact on a student’s performance. This is where Studies Weekly can help. Hogan in the New York Times article.

Heritage 52

Heritage Social Studies Primary Sources Lesson Plan 52

Studies Weekly

MAY 10, 2024

In addition, when children know about their own family history, they are more resilient and emotionally stable, according to research as reported by Bruce Feiler in 2013 in the New York Times. Engage your students in studying the past with Studies Weekly’s pre-K–6 Social Studies curriculum.

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Primary Sources Heritage Social Studies History 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Ask students to research any unanswered questions about voting. January 17, 2024 Beyond Screens: The Benefits of Paper-Based Learning for Elementary Students January 10, 2024 How to Teach Children Goal Setting January 8, 2024 The post Lesson 4: Voting and Elections (Grades 4-5) first appeared on Studies Weekly.

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Lesson Plan Social Studies Professional Development History 52

Moler's Musing

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Breaking the “Right Answer” Mindset A lot of students were still raising their hands, hoping for the “right” answer, but I’m working hard to break them out of the mindset that social studies is just about filling in blanks. I want them to engage with the content and think critically—there are no simple answers here!

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Primary Sources Geography History Lesson Plan 126

Studies Weekly

AUGUST 2, 2024

We also teach gifted students and we find that all the extra activities that Studies Weekly gives us are so great for our higher learners. Studies Weekly really adds to our Social Studies lessons and it makes it so easy for us to teach! We’re so happy with Studies Weekly and think you will be too.

Heritage 52

Heritage Primary Sources Social Studies Lesson Plan 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

In the weeks ahead, the girls would weave the interview and their own research into four individual narratives about Millones, one of several immigrants telling their stories at King, where nearly a quarter of the students were born overseas. For now, however, they were mired in the initial research and needed to get out of their own heads.

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Middle School Library Elementary School Tradition 111

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

According to Britannica, Du Bois published 16 research monographs and the first-ever case study of a U.S. To the end of his life, Du Bois never stopped his research, and he published dozens more books, essays, and articles on his own in pursuit of freedom. Black community.

Museum 52

Museum Social Studies Advocacy Heritage 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Jigsaw, along with building content knowledge encourages students to discover more about their peers while contributing to a common educational task such as reading or researching. Physical Environment: Jigsaw is to be completed as a class activity and is most successful in a well-structured and spacious learning environment.

K-12 52

K-12 Lesson Plan Geography Civics 52

ACRE

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The lesson plan provides examples that you can discuss with students to show them how to track income and expenses as well as how to create short and long terms savings plans. They evaluate earning potentials and various salaries and research the cost of living around the United States.

K-12 52

K-12 Digital Resources Social Studies Lesson Plan 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Teacher's Edition (TE) Your Studies Weekly Teacher’s Edition has so much to offer! 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.

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Artifacts Primary Sources Lesson Plan Social Studies 52