ED Surge

MARCH 15, 2024

As a high school social studies teacher, my job includes helping students learn to use evidence to present arguments, engage in civil discourse and take informed action to bring about change. This idea has been critical for me as a social studies teacher, but it goes beyond the social studies classroom.

American History 134

American History World History Social Studies History 134

The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2020

Through this program, our brick-and-mortar teachers work alongside ALDCA teachers to combine a rigorous academic course load — which includes English, math and social studies — with online experiential learning opportunities like internships, job shadowing and project-based learning.

Tradition 110

Tradition Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan Social Studies 110

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2020

They are advocating for core curriculum changes in social studies — specifically American history — classes. Additionally, throughout the year, students are exposed to a different concept every month through daily read alouds, project-based learning and classroom meetings.

Teaching 145

Teaching Elementary School Social Justice American History 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2018

“These studies are important because they tell us that teacher-student relationships matter,” said Tyrone Howard, a professor of education at the University of California, Los Angeles, who is writing a book on the research about students’ relationships with their teachers and how well they learn. ”I

Elementary School 112

Elementary School Economics Project-Based Learning Tradition 112

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Nearly 400 schools use the Summit Learning Program across 40 states. 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.

Junior High 128

Junior High Charter School Elementary School Social Studies 128

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The committees are housed within the Chicago school district’s social science and civic engagement department, which promotes civic engagement in and out of the classroom through K-12 social studies curriculum, service learning and civics-focused project-based learning.

Civics 143

Civics Civic Engagement High School Government 143

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2019

Related: Project-based learning boosts student engagement, understanding. He explored teacher studies and dabbled in designing educational technology. Healey School to bring student-led, project-based learning to regular math, science, language arts and social studies classes.

Charter School 111

Charter School Project-Based Learning High School Public School 111

Teaching American History

JANUARY 5, 2024

Established in 1996, this national nonprofit helps schools and school districts implement project-based learning, in which students acquire academic knowledge while completing projects that put that knowledge to work. Project-based learning lends itself to an interdisciplinary approach.

Teaching 52

Teaching Project-Based Learning American History Historic Sites 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2016

At Fern Creek, where I’d estimate that at least 80 percent of students have smartphones, this would seem like a logical choice, given the relatively low numbers of tablets and computers we have available for student use in English, science, social studies and math classrooms. That matters. Here’s why.

Political Science 75

Political Science High School Economics Project-Based Learning 75