ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

But by the time she was heading up her own elementary school classroom in Chicago, she found herself missing the library and longing to teach media literacy again. So then I told the principal I wanted to come out of the library. I really need to get back into the library so that I can do media studies and media literacy.

Library 101

Library Charter School Education Lesson Plan 101

Teaching American History

MARCH 11, 2024

Instead, we’ll provide you with the materials and education you need to teach the complex and sensitive topics that always come up in the secondary social studies classroom. The post A 3000+ Document Library: A Blessing or a Curse? Unlike textbooks, we won’t tell you what to teach or how to teach it.

Library 105

Library Primary Sources American History Social Studies 105

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

She then utilized a variety of virtual manipulatives (using the SMART tablet ) from the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives. To tie in with their study of the English monarchy in the Elizabethan-Stuart era, they researched websites to find quality information on selected, relevant topics.

Library 266

Library History Cultures Educational Technology 266

Studies Weekly

JANUARY 30, 2024

Teacher Tips: A Better Way to Think About Social Studies Jan. 30, 2024 • by Debbie Bagley Some of the best teaching advice I received from my mother, a teacher of 30+ years, was a different way to look at Social Studies. Every subject, discipline, and activity teaches Social Studies.

Social Studies 59

Social Studies Geography Lesson Plan Library 59

Thrive in Grade Five

MARCH 23, 2019

My favorite place to send students to look for history-based images is the Library of Congress. Library of Congress Primary Source Sets I encourage students to browse the primary source sets or to search for an image. Students need to select an image and then lay text on top of or directly under the image.

History 130

History Primary Sources Social Studies Library 130

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 28, 2024

2022), “Using the annotating strategy to improve students’ academic achievement in social studies,” Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching & Learning , Vol. [link] Lloyd, Z.T., Doepker, G.M. and Downey, S.E. Come back for more.

Teaching 354

Teaching Pedagogy High School Library 354

Let's Cultivate Greatness

JULY 5, 2023

In the five classrooms I’ve had in my career, I’ve discovered the must-haves that make my social studies classes run smoothly. While many of these are universal tips for any middle or high school classroom, several are social studies-specific. Things that go way beyond classroom décor.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics Sociology History 52

HistoryRewriter

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Adam and I will celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Social Studies Show by playing a Holiday-themed, four-round edition of Game of Quotes on December 21, 2023. As a Plus member, you can stream our growing library of shows on demand. Join us on EduProtocols Plus at 9 pm EST/ 6 pm PST.

Library 130

Library Social Studies History Education History 130

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Traci Chun, a teacher-librarian at Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington, and junior Ulises Santillano Tlaseca troubleshoot a 3D printing job in the library’s maker space. When my library is quiet, that’s a red flag,” said Chun. Wayne Grimm, Library Instructional Technology Teacher at Westview High School, Beaverton, Oregon.

Library 111

Library K-12 Digital Resources Advocacy 111

ED Surge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Plenty of students find social studies lessons a bit dull. Eager to build a career out of his interest in social studies, he thought about museum curation, archival work and practicing law. history class and had always enjoyed my social studies classes. Maybe I could work in a museum or a library.

History 128

History Museum Social Studies Geography 128

The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2024

I determined their independent reading levels and organized my classroom library according to reading difficulty. 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.” I let kids choose their books.

Teaching 145

Teaching Geography History Library 145

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

I was so excited to teach this class, I spent the summer collecting articles and artifacts from the local library and historical society. Social studies was the class I excelled in because it felt most meaningful. Noah Dougherty is the CEO and co-founder of Relevant Learner and a former teacher of social studies and ELA.

Heritage 126

Heritage Artifacts Local History Social Studies 126

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

I loved my colleagues on my social studies team; we shared resources and supported each other. Teachers can use our digital Resource Library to find engaging and informative resources for their students. Teachers planning lessons for micro-credential submission can draw on our extensive library for student materials.

Library 125

Library Digital Resources Social Studies Teaching 125

Studies Weekly

MARCH 28, 2025

Students can help move books from their teacher’s desk to the class library and stacking on the shelves during clean-up time Being the door helper and holding open the door for their class to go through is a favorite for sure because it makes them feel so special! They are not available for homeschools.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources American History World History Lesson Plan 52

Digital Promise

MAY 12, 2020

“The students are loving it even more now because they aren’t able to see each other and socialize; seeing each other’s work there has given them a bright spot.”. When Josh Luukkonen’s school closed due to COVID-19, Luukkonen’s junior high social studies students were studying economics.

Junior High 133

Junior High Economics Library Middle School 133

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 5, 2015

One of my doctoral students’ dissertations at the University of Minnesota , for instance, found that overzealous school filtering prohibited student access to online content essential for satisfying state Social Studies and Health curricular standards.

Library 89

Library Leadership Social Studies Humanities 89

Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2021

For the fall, district leaders are working with Dr. Hasan Jeffries, associate professor of history at The Ohio State University, to modify, update, and provide cultural relevance and accuracy for the Social Studies curriculum. The knowledge of these tenets will then be infused into other core content areas as appropriate.

Teaching 140

Teaching EdTech K-12 Professional Development 140

Doing Social Studies

OCTOBER 22, 2021

As we reboot Doing Social Studies, we’d love to introduce you to this month’s author, Nathan McAlister. Nathan McAlister is the Humanities Program Manager – History, Government, and Social Studies with the Kansas State Department of Education. So, you need to design a CBA? You have an idea, check.

Primary Sources 67

Primary Sources Archiving Library American History 67

ED Surge

JULY 19, 2022

Kris is one of so many kids I see in this place, the school where I work as an eighth-grade English language arts and social studies teacher. Wi-Fi is out, and I’m writing this at the library. There is something to be said about the universal effects of suffering, but it won’t be by me, not here. Man’s gotta do…” and so on.

Library 140

Library Social Studies Economics Humanities 140

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 29, 2024

Tier 6: Test Pulling Nate When I was in high school, I cheated on a social studies test. You’ll get access to our members-only library of free downloads, including 20 Ways to Cut Your Grading Time in Half , the e-booklet that has helped thousands of teachers save time on grading. Come back for more.

K-12 253

K-12 Teaching Pedagogy Library 253

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Clearly delineated areas (You might see a dress-up area, an artist’s station or a mini-library, for example.). Academics: Children should learn fundamental academic skills in reading, math, science and social studies through discovery and creative activities. Low shelves with accessible toys. Child-sized tables and chairs.

Artifacts 111

Artifacts Library Social Studies Teaching 111

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

11, 2001, high school social studies teacher and football coach Robert Lake stood outside with students waiting to get picked up from school. Robert Lake, social studies teacher at North Plainfield High School. Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images. NORTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — On the afternoon of Sept.

History 75

History Social Studies Museum Civics 75

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2024

There were a handful of other Black kids in Corey Robinson’s seventh-grade social studies class, including a friend whom Corey considered his ride or die. But in social studies, Corey felt compelled to keep upping the ante. On the cusp of an A in the class and eager to claim his $100, Corey had studied hard.

Education 104

Education Social Studies Library Private School 104

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 4, 2023

We can do this by taking field trips to local museums and historical sites, inviting experts into our classrooms, participating in programs like Empatico that connect students worldwide, creating robust class libraries and using content-rich curriculums across subject areas to build student knowledge.

Historic Sites 97

Historic Sites Education Museum Tutoring 97

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

They would have science and social studies, because you can’t read if you don’t know anything about the world, she said. Library class is one of Clarksdale Collegiate’s core programs. In the school’s first year, every child had library every day. Photo: Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report. Habari gani!”

Charter School 108

Charter School History Library Public School 108

Cult of Pedagogy

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Literally, where is it in the text, and then figuring out then where are the cool decision points that characters are having if it’s a fictional thing or that people had if it’s a nonfictional, historical thing, social studies, etc. This is as much about not ignoring race as it is about infusing race into something.”

Pedagogy 130

Pedagogy Library Social Studies Social Justice 130

TCI

APRIL 30, 2024

Video Activities are available in TCI’s middle and high school social studies programs, while the elementary social studies programs incorporate videos through fun songs, storylines, and inquiry projects. Request a sample to dive into TCI’s rich video library. Interested in exploring TCI’s programs?

Library 52

Library Social Studies Tradition High School 52

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Word Generation introduces new words by embedding them in brief texts about controversial issues of interest to many adolescents, such as steroid use among athletes, legalization of euthanasia, and censorship of libraries and popular music. The social studies teacher organizes a debate about the dilemma, using one of several possible formats.

Controversial Topics 76

Controversial Topics Middle School Social Studies Library 76

ACRE

APRIL 15, 2024

Explore the Social Studies Arkansas resource library to find materials for teaching Prohibition, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and variety of other topics across the social studies content area.

Economics 52

Economics Lesson Plan Civics History 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

Sometimes, Talbott says, she was the first Black teacher her students had had at Lusher, even after she began teaching sixth-grade social studies in 2013; it meant a lot to her to provide students with that self-recognition and affirmation. Lusher enrolls students in kindergarten through 12th grade across its two buildings.

Leadership 145

Leadership Charter School Cultures Social Studies 145

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

PORTLAND, Maine — On a recent fall morning in the library of King Middle School here, four seventh-grade girls interviewed an immigrant from Peru named Luis Millones, now a Spanish professor at Colby College. A Crew of seventh graders at King Middle School in Portland, Maine, plays a conflict-resolution game called “Is This Seat Taken?”

Middle School 111

Middle School Library Elementary School Tradition 111

ACRE

AUGUST 23, 2022

Over the summer, Arkansas Social Studies, CTE, and Mathematics educators attended Personal Finance Day at UCA, an event focused on teaching the Arkansas Personal Finance standards. The guide provides an overview of common financial challenges facing individuals and families, as well as financial planning strategies for the beginner.

Economics 52

Economics Social Studies Library Professional Development 52

Leah Cleary

JUNE 23, 2024

I’m the department chair for social studies at a high school in Georgia and have taught social studies for most of my career (save six in ELA). Two lingering trends in social studies education–and I think this applies to most subjects–are learning facts and making every lesson fun.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Library High School Teaching 52

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Word Generation introduces new words by embedding them in brief texts about controversial issues of interest to many adolescents, such as steroid use among athletes, legalization of euthanasia, and censorship of libraries and popular music. The social studies teacher organizes a debate about the dilemma, using one of several possible formats.

Controversial Topics 72

Controversial Topics Middle School Social Studies Library 72

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Middle school students use pre-crafted story maps to learn standard classroom content in science and social studies. First graders are working with high school honors students to map kindness. High school students create story maps to deepen their own learning and help others, in history, science, and even English literature.

Education 102

Education K-12 Middle School Professional Development 102

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 21, 2023

While these students — a group we’re calling experienced multilinguals — are probably quite comfortable and fluent with speaking English socially, they may still be unfamiliar with the academic language used in science, social studies, math, and other content areas. Come back for more.

Pedagogy 130

Pedagogy Heritage Teaching Library 130

TCI

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Video Activities: We added new video activities for middle school and high school social studies programs. Assessment Library: With over 94,000 custom assessments, you’ve been hard at work editing TCI tests. The new Assessment Library makes finding, editing, and assigning assessments even easier.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources Professional Development Library Middle School 52