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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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

It is essential for educators to tap into professional development (PD) opportunities to advance their understanding of how to use AI to improve the classroom experience. Leveraging AI in the classroom can enhance teaching while preparing students for a future where AI is integral to the workforce.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2024

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. The professional development opportunity was designed by technology nonprofit Playlab.ai

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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.

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Studies Weekly

MAY 10, 2024

Engage your students in studying the past with Studies Weekly’s pre-K–6 Social Studies curriculum. Family-sourced primary sources can help students see themselves in the past and realize just how important and relevant history is to each of us.

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TCI

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Video Activities: We added new video activities for middle school and high school social studies programs. Comprehensive Professional Development This year, TCI released a new flexible professional development experience. Peruse your program for more of these interactive, storyline-driven activities.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Melissa Hedges, the math curriculum director for Milwaukee schools, shows teachers at a professional development seminar how folded paper can be used to demonstrate the solution to a fractions problem. He helped develop a “spectrum” that became the centerpiece of the program. Why am I enjoying myself right now?” I hate math.”

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

“There are incredibly wonderful web-based programs available – Studies Weekly being my favorite – but the number of sites that districts and schools want a teacher to examine, consider and use becomes, in my opinion, counter-productive due to the amount of time it takes to look into and accommodate them all.”

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TCI

OCTOBER 31, 2023

TCI’s social studies programs provide comprehensive planning and support tools so you can focus on what you do best: teaching. Professional Development Courses Stay sharp with TCI’s self-paced professional development courses. Here are a few tools to help you stay on top of lesson planning.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Categories Corporate Educator Spotlight English Language Arts Lesson Plans Press Professional Development Science Social Studies Studies Weekly Online Summer School Teacher Tips Thinking on Education Tutorials Uncategorized Well-Being Recent Posts Possible Sentences Vocab Strategy February 26, 2024 Lesson 4: How Does Our Government Work?

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ED Surge

MAY 24, 2023

I recently connected with Grace Pai, the executive director of the organization, and Esther Hurh, a professional development (PD) facilitator who has been delivering sessions about the TEAACH Act to educators, to better understand the challenges around putting the TEAACH Act into practice.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 14, 2024

We know a lot about mathematic tools and apps and different databases for social studies.” Find strength in numbers, networking with other librarians through support groups and organizations that advocate for librarians Look for opportunities to give teachers more professional development about what librarians can offer.

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TCI

APRIL 2, 2024

These resources provide students with engaging activities that reinforce learning objectives while captivating their interest in science and social studies. Discover How Teachers Are Using TCI See how teachers across the country are using TCI’s K-12 social studies and K-8 science programs to inspire and engage students.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Learn how Studies Weekly Social Studies can help teach students about history’s humanitarians. Bates was posthumously awarded the Medal of Freedom in 1999, and Arkansas celebrates her legacy by celebrating Daisy Batson Gates Day every third Monday in February.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2024

Student-Led Mental Health Teachers Professional Development : Conceived of and developed by students in Bristol Township, Pennsylvania, in collaboration with a mental health professional, to support teachers in ensuring diverse students are heard and valued for what they are experiencing.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

First, you add a group: for example, a Social Studies group to use for Studies Weekly topics. As a teacher, you can also use an email address to set up an account. Once you have set up your account, it is fairly simple to use. Once you have a group set up, you can add topics to that group.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Related Media: Voting and Elections Article Categories Corporate Educator Spotlight English Language Arts Lesson Plans Press Professional Development Science Social Studies Studies Weekly Online Summer School Teacher Tips Thinking on Education Tutorials Uncategorized Well-Being Recent Posts Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders?

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ED Surge

MAY 15, 2024

In 2013, the STEM and Computer Science (STEM+CS) team was created to implement an interdisciplinary grades K-12 STEM program outside the grade-level core disciplines of ELA, math, science and social studies, and separate from the standard Career Technical Education (CTE) programs to reach all students.

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Studies Weekly

APRIL 29, 2024

For further reading, visit jacl.org , the National Women’s History Museum , or the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies. Start a 60 day FREE trial for Studies Weekly Online to gain access to K-6 social studies curriculum, primary source videos, and more.

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Studies Weekly

APRIL 9, 2024

Warmly, Debbie Categories Corporate Educator Spotlight English Language Arts Lesson Plans Press Professional Development Science Social Studies Studies Weekly Online Summer School Teacher Tips Thinking on Education Tutorials Uncategorized Well-Being Recent Posts How to Make a Z Chart April 9, 2024 What is Universal Pre-K?

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Studies Weekly

AUGUST 6, 2024

Teacher Advocates are only available for classroom teachers currently using Studies Weekly materials. They are not available for homeschools.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

However, science incorporates elements of reading, math, social studies, and more, making it an excellent tool for teaching other subjects concurrently. Learn more about Studies Weekly’s hands-on science curriculum and how you can encourage your students to be explorers!

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Categories Corporate Educator Spotlight English Language Arts Lesson Plans Press Professional Development Science Social Studies Studies Weekly Online Summer School Teacher Tips Thinking on Education Tutorials Uncategorized Well-Being Recent Posts Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

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C3 Teachers

APRIL 10, 2022

I recently zoomed with Nick S tamoulacatos, Supervisor of Social Studies at Syracuse City School District and one of the writers on the article “Countering the Past of Least Resistance” in that latest Social Education. And then overtime we then developed it in our school district. What keeps you coming back?

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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 6: How Do We Choose Leaders?

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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. Primerica: How Money Works The How Money Works guide is available from Primerica, a company that provides insurance, investment and financial services.

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Studies Weekly

AUGUST 26, 2024

Learn more about Phonological Awareness and strategies to support structured literacy in our five-part Professional Development webinar series. Starting with individual letter and word sounds better equips them for phonics, decoding, and fluency. Register for the first webinar, Phonological Awareness, here. Reading Universe.

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Studies Weekly

JUNE 3, 2024

We have strategies for dealing with anxiety, overcoming fears, learning how to utilize a growth mindset, and much more.

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Studies Weekly

MAY 28, 2024

Make the school day engaging with hands-on Social Studies , Science , and Health curricula. Tracking State Trends in Chronic Absenteeism.

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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. Edtech and Professional Development.

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Doing Social Studies

JULY 23, 2020

It can be tough finding the silver lining in all the disruption to student learning and teacher professional development caused by COVID-19. Mark Nickel, Secondary Social Studies & World Languages director in the Wichita, Kansas school district, passed on some details about what sounds like an amazing learning experience.

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Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Categories Corporate Educator Spotlight English Language Arts Lesson Plans Press Professional Development Science Social Studies Studies Weekly Online Summer School Teacher Tips Thinking on Education Tutorials Uncategorized Well-Being Recent Posts What Does the End of ESSER Funding Mean?

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Studies Weekly

JANUARY 17, 2024

Studies Weekly’s research-based K-8 curriculum fulfills this requirement and is a great resource that teachers and administrators can use to close the learning gap. Studies Weekly’s curriculum is tailored to educational standards and is results-driven, making it an excellent use of ESSER III funds. Worthington Direct.

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ACRE

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

If you’ve developed your own lessons and activities for teaching personal finance (or any other social studies topic) consider sharing your ideas on the Social Studies Arkansas blog. Educators receive free resources like books, curriculum guides, and activity kits at all ACRE professional development events.

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C3 Teachers

OCTOBER 3, 2022

I was in graduate school studying to become a social studies and special education teacher when the New York State Tool Kit and inquiry-based standards were in their infancy. Then, my school signed me up for a district-wide professional development with Kathy Swan, John Lee, and S.G. Inquiry helped me do both!

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4QM Teaching

APRIL 30, 2023

We just had a consultant come to my school to do a review of our social studies program. We got some useful feedback, which will help us to set our agenda for professional development and materials acquisition. In other words, that’s what they expected to see in a high-functioning social studies class.

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Studies Weekly

MARCH 11, 2024

See samples at studiesweekly.com/science or reach out and get a no-obligation quote for this excellent, high-quality curriculum.

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