The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2022

We need to invest as an organization [in an] effort that will allow us to really focus on projects, initiatives, challenges and research that really is centered in this idea of inclusive innovation,” Smith said in an interview. There was much more emphasis on critical thinking and primary source investigation.

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Primary Sources Social Science Professional Development Critical Thinking 119

ED Surge

MAY 24, 2023

This is critical because in addition to improving student well-being, research shows that when students feel represented in school and learn about the experiences and stories of people who look like them, academic performance and attendance rise. In fact, diverse representation and multicultural awareness benefits all students.

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Inclusive Curriculum American History Primary Sources Professional Development 104

ED Surge

JULY 28, 2022

That was true four decades ago, when researcher Linda Smith—now director of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Early Childhood Initiative—was starting her career in early childhood education by establishing a child care center on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana. And yet, they are the least likely demographic to get it.

Primary Sources 104

Primary Sources K-12 Professional Development Cultures 104

Studies Weekly

AUGUST 2, 2024

“The research projects, presentations, games, etc. Studies Weekly made it easy for me to learn along with my students by providing everything I needed.” ” As gifted education teachers, Morgan and Taylor love the extension activities that allow their students to further their knowledge of the material.

Heritage 52

Heritage Primary Sources Social Studies Lesson Plan 52

4QM Teaching

APRIL 30, 2023

We got some useful feedback, which will help us to set our agenda for professional development and materials acquisition. That rubric defined “rigor” as student engagement with primary source texts and artifacts. Question Two) — is most appropriately addressed by interpreting primary sources.

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Primary Sources Artifacts Archiving Social Studies 40

Studies Weekly

AUGUST 6, 2024

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

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Heritage Primary Sources Lesson Plan Elementary School 52

Studies Weekly

MAY 28, 2024

” Research also shows that one student’s poor attendance can affect the whole class. When students are chronically absent, their classmates’ attendance, reading, and math scores suffer.

Heritage 52

Heritage Primary Sources K-12 Social Studies 52

Studies Weekly

AUGUST 26, 2024

As post-pandemic reading success has declined across the United States, more schools are embracing The Science of Reading, a body of research and scientific evidence based on five main pillars, help us understand how children learn to read. Every child deserves to learn to read. In this blog series, we will look at these pillars.

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Primary Sources Heritage K-12 Professional Development 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. Teacher's Edition (TE) Your Studies Weekly Teacher’s Edition has so much to offer!

Artifacts 52

Artifacts Primary Sources Lesson Plan Social Studies 52

Studies Weekly

JANUARY 10, 2024

When students need to read for understanding, comprehension, or retention, research shows that they perform better with print materials rather than a screen. Research shows that paper learning better engages students, improves material retention and comprehension, and helps them move to a ready-to-learn mindset.

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Artifacts K-12 Primary Sources Psychology 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The European Geosciences Union records that, in 1930, she headed the Laboratory on Marine Geology at the Floating Marine Research Institute and later became a professor at the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology. She sought opportunities to research in Antarctica, but the people who headed expeditions kept turning her down because of her gender.

World History 98

World History History Archaeology Social Studies 98

Studies Weekly

MARCH 3, 2025

Research in neuroscience and psychology explains these lasting benefits. You already understand that teaching children resilience, a growth mindset, a good attitude, confidence, and a kind heart will affect the whole child and their well-being for life. And you may be the only positive thing they can rely on.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources Lesson Plan Social Studies Professional Development 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

You can’t skip the slavery unit, or you can’t think to skip Harriet Jacobs’ primary source of her narratives of a slave girl, where she’s talking about being sexually harassed by slaveholder,” she said. “I don’t know how you really cherry-pick what you’d like to cover in an AP class.

History 98

History American History Teaching K-12 98

TCI

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Keep Students Engaged by Pairing Reading with Interactive Elements Make reading an active process by integrating: Primary Source Analysis: Students examine historical documents. For more structured engagement techniques, explore TCIs research-backed teaching strategies. Visual Thinking Strategies: Images enhance comprehension.

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Primary Sources Geography Civics Middle School 52

Zinn Education Project

MARCH 7, 2024

We share the text of their conversation for discussion in high school classrooms and professional development workshops. Hagopian: Incredible research you did on that. One of the most fascinating parts of the book for me was how you develop this argument that Black education has been associated with criminality.

Primary Sources 98

Primary Sources History Economics K-12 98