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Innovative School District Seeks Middle School Science and Social Studies Apps

Digital Promise

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. Know of a great middle school science or social studies app? Let us know or. Let us know or.

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5 Ways to Incorporate Current Events into Your Social Studies Classroom

Students of History

However, current events are a great way to connect your curriculum to the real world and work on social studies skills. Incorporating current events into your social studies lessons can also be a great way to engage students and help them see the relevance of the subject to their own lives.

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Must a classroom be high-tech to make personalized learning work?

The Hechinger Report

Middle school students at the Innovation Academy experiment with building electrical circuits. The Innovation Academy workspace at Dysart Unified School District looked more like a tech startup’s headquarters than a classroom. Photo: Jamie Martines. SURPRISE, Ariz. — Photo: Jamie Martines. “We Photo: Jamie Martines.

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We asked Asian American students what they wanted from history instruction. They say including their voices is not enough.

The Hechinger Report

The program will be piloted this fall at selected schools and fully rolled-out in over 1,800 schools by the spring. The curriculum is part of the Hidden Voices Project , initiated by the New York City Department of Education’s Social Studies Department and the Museum of the City of New York. A more inclusive U.S.

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CNN10 Student News – A Routine that Creates Regulation

Social Studies Success

By Lisa Sutterer Geography, World History and Early High School Teacher Littleton High School “Why is starting class so difficult each day?” Many middle school teachers are aware of the strength of this “straight down the middle” current events news source, and show it religiously.

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US History Worksheets: Printable and Digital Activities for Kids

Students of History

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. This makes them easy to differentiate for special education students with accommodations.

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Kids Don’t Learn What They Aren’t Taught

4QM Teaching

So everything else, including history/social studies, gets squeezed out of the school day, especially in the early grades. At 4QM we know from our work with a wide range of schools that in many places social studies is lightly taught or entirely ignored in the primary grades. (We Hirsch, E.D.