TCI

JANUARY 14, 2025

Engaging students in social studies goes beyond simply covering the material; its about helping them connect historical events to current issues and develop critical thinking skills. Investing in HQIM for social studies can lead to substantial improvements in student achievement, both academically and beyond.

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TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

Elementary education has traditionally focused on English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics, often at the expense of social studies and science. However, research shows that these content-rich subjects play a vital role in literacy development by building background knowledge, strengthening comprehension, and expanding vocabulary.

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Social Studies Psychology Elementary School Tradition 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2020

A September 2020 study from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute found that elementary school students who studied more social studies, including geography, history and civics, scored higher on fifth grade reading tests. Credit: Jason Bachman/Flickr. Only one in five students is reading at grade level.

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Social Studies Civics Geography Elementary School 145

4QM Teaching

MARCH 17, 2025

The 4QM team wrote our own narratives for all the Question One lessons, edited primary sources for all the Question Twos, researched data for all the Question Threes, and hashed out all the Question Fours. Some reported that their kids werent used to thinking this hard in social studies, so there was a bit of a transition period.

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Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

To give students insight into the work of historians, Czarnecki assigns research projects in all of the courses she teaches at Bishop Seabury Academy in Lawrence, Kansas. She also pursues her own research. Then she muses, “More graduate students should submit their research papers, because you never know.” Czarnecki says.

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Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Some folks know that I started my education career as a middle school Social Studies teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. For instance, if I was teaching Social Studies today… My students and I definitely would be tapping into an incredible diversity of online resources. Washington University in St.

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Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

We’ll discuss the findings from state evaluations, the importance of high-quality instructional materials, what defines HQIM in social studies, and how they can transform classrooms into environments that inspire active citizenship. Materials help students engage in learning opportunities like scholars in social studies.

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Civics Teaching Civic Engagement Social Studies 98

Passion for Social Studies

DECEMBER 15, 2024

The President Project allows students to research the role of this office. Add to cart The post US History Projects appeared first on Passion for Social Studies. In this project, students will create a magazine cover or documentary project that illustrates the culture, politics, art, music, and lifestyle of the 1920s.

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History Primary Sources Critical Thinking Social Studies 130

The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2018

Experts say that requires regular and high-quality social studies lessons, starting in kindergarten, to teach kids to be critical thinkers and communicators who know how to take meaningful action. Most states either don’t test social studies, or the social studies test doesn’t really count toward adequate yearly progress.”.

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Social Studies Civics Controversial Topics Elementary School 111

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

A ‘Knowledge Revival’ A 2025 book by 10 education researchers in Europe and Australia, Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival , makes the case that students cannot learn the skills of comprehension and critical thinking unless they know a lot of stuff first. Weve all been there.

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Teaching Charter School Social Studies Geography 135

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Additionally, in partnership with the National Science Teaching Association, the Computer Science Teachers Association, the National Council for the Social Studies and the American Statistical Association, we made an unprecedented joint call to build data science as an interdisciplinary subject across K-12 education.

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K-12 Teaching Social Studies High School 138

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

You will hear from a science teacher, a social studies teacher, and an art teacher as each provides her take on how the Common Core and 21st Century learning goals affect what goes on in the classroom. Holocaust Memorial Museum to research their assigned cluster of non-Jewish victims of Nazi oppression.

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Museum Archiving Social Studies History 315

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 22, 2013

It enriches students’ lives by offering computer and real-life skill instruction delivered through comprehensive projects in the subject areas of science, history and social studies. VR Quest™ is a fun and educational project-based learning (PBL) model that integrates fully immersive Virtual Reality technology.

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Critical Thinking Project-Based Learning Educational Technology Elementary School 358

ED Surge

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Angela Fleck says this was the typical scene last year in the sixth grade social studies classes she teaches at Glover Middle School in Spokane, Washington: Nearly every student had a smartphone, and many of them would regularly sneak glances at the devices, which they kept tucked behind a book or just under their desks.

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Middle School Public School Social Studies High School 134

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2020

Research shows young children need explicit, systematic phonics instruction to learn how to read fluently. Though teachers’ approaches may differ, the research is pretty clear on how best to help kids learn to read. Though teachers’ approaches may differ, the research is pretty clear on how best to help kids learn to read.

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Research Elementary School Teaching Social Studies 145

Zinn Education Project

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Tara Micham, social studies teacher, Kansas City, Kansas Tara Micham is one of thousands of teachers learning the history missing from their own education in our Teach the Black Freedom Struggle classes. Every Zinn Education Project session not only impacts my teaching, but unravels the damage done by whitewashed histories.

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Social Studies History High School Teaching 98

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 28, 2020

What stands out for me is how readers remain interested in basic research into how kids learn, from reading to critical thinking to collaborating with peers. Thank you to everyone who has read and commented on my weekly stories about education data and research. A study on teaching critical thinking in science.

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Research Tutoring Education Critical Thinking 119

ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2023

Recognizing the need to reimagine student engagement in social studies inquiry writing, Frank McCormick , an instructional technology coordinator from Sunnyside School District in Tucson, Arizona, embarked on a transformative journey. The Inclusive Innovation interns designed and developed the solutions.

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Research Education Leadership Social Studies 108

Ashleigh's Education Journey

JUNE 27, 2021

Integrating science and social studies with reading is a must. Due to testing and/or district and state requirements, social studies and science often take the back seat. While I can’t say that I get it in every day, I do carve out time for intentional science and/or social studies instruction.

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Social Studies Teaching Research Education 52

Social Studies Success

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Secondary Social Studies Interventionist As any good teacher does, I often eavesdrop. During my fourteen years of eavesdropping, I’ve heard social studies teachers lament that they are “not reading teachers”. Why is background knowledge important in social studies? By Kydra Hubbard, Ed.

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Social Studies Geography Advocacy Leadership 52

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 14, 2024

We know a lot about mathematic tools and apps and different databases for social studies.” ” Research Partnerships When you assign a project to students that requires research, you don’t have to navigate it all on your own. which is studying patterns in the national decline in school librarian positions.

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Library Pedagogy Advocacy Professional Development 360

Cult of Pedagogy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Executive Function Skills : Research shows us that this work can support executive function skills like listening, turn-taking, impulse control, and working memory. Research shows that by combining physical activity with words, there is greater retention, so use this to your advantage! Right Angle: Go to a corner.

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Geography Social Studies Pedagogy Library 273

TCI

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Building a toolbox of teaching strategies can help educators meet the needs of students and bring social studies to life. This hands-on approach ensures that students are not just absorbing information but actively applying and exploring it, making subjects like social studies more meaningful and memorable.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Teaching Professional Development Geography 52

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Steve Graham, a national expert in writing research at Arizona State University, along with two researchers at the University of Utah, decided to review all the studies and found that the writing-to-learn theory is solid. “As Learning gains from writing were nearly identical in math, science and social studies.

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Social Studies Tradition High School Research 145

Studies Weekly

APRIL 7, 2025

During his doctoral research in 1955, Maassab sat in the back of an auditorium as his professor announced Jonas Salk’s successful creation of the Polio vaccine. Maassab’s colleague, Rashid Bashshur, recalls this as the moment Maassab dedicated his life’s research to developing a safe and effective vaccine for influenza.

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Social Studies Primary Sources American History Heritage 52

HistoryRewriter

JANUARY 17, 2024

Adam Moler and I will kick off the second season of The Social Studies Show on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 6 PT/9 ET. Recent Environmental Studies scholarship has utilized archetypes in sustainability research to better understand corporate motives and evidence-based policymaking.

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Social Studies Elementary School History Research 208

TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

Research shows that students who engage in structured science learning develop stronger vocabulary, analytical thinking, and reading comprehension. If you want to dive deeper, download our free eBook, Rethinking Literacy in K-5 Classrooms: How Social Studies and Science Drive Academic Success.

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Social Studies Critical Thinking Psychology Research 52

NCHE

MARCH 25, 2024

After Jessica Ellison invited me to participate in a conversation about how academic historians might be of use to K-12 teachers, I did a little research: I asked teachers at our state social studies council what they most needed for their work. The answers were clear: time and confidence, they said.

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K-12 Primary Sources American History Archiving 312

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 8, 2012

The students have to research the costs associated with starting a business and are then to ask for a loan as part of a business plan competition. On December 15, 2011, Mr. Tusa of the Social Studies Department guest lectured on the history of racism in America in Mrs. DePoto’s AP Language and Composition class.

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Global Perspectives Archiving Social Studies History 249

Students of History

JANUARY 3, 2023

It's the year 2023, and teaching social studies is more of a challenge than ever before. Between the students, administrators, parents, and the community, social studies teachers are feeling pressure from all directions. Another trend in social studies education is the emphasis on project-based learning.

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Social Studies Teaching Historic Sites Primary Sources 52

HistoryRewriter

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

According to visible learning researcher John Hattie, conceptual change programs have a.99 If you would like to learn more about using The Hero’s Journey EduProtocol join us this Thursday, February 15th on The Social Studies Show on EduProtocols Plus at 9pm ET/6pm PT. Mental models help us understand complex thinking.

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Pedagogy Social Studies History Research 234

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 1, 2011

Students conducted research, wrote scripts, practiced reading their scripts, and then recorded them. Not only did the social studies students benefit from a different style of learning, Mr. Pevny''s students learned what it was like to be the teacher. For this project, students used MacBooks to record their audio comments.

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Social Studies High School History Teaching 199

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2025

Our CivxNow research shows that students performed demonstrably better on NAEP civics when they had stand-alone eighth grade civics courses, when they studied the Constitution quite a bit or a lot and when civics was a primary responsibility for their teachers. Naturally, spending class time on civics helps.

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Civics K-12 Middle School High School 78

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2024

A growing chorus of education researchers, pundits and “science of reading” advocates are calling for young children to be taught more about the world around them. In 2023, University of Virginia researchers promoted a study of Colorado charter schools that had adopted E.D. It’s an indirect way of teaching reading comprehension.

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Learning Science Charter School Lesson Plan Social Studies 145

ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

She teaches concepts as wide-ranging as American Sign Language, critical thinking, typing, conducting research and writing in cursive. So research skills, those foundational skills, are a part of it, and that involves parts of a book. Its the best-kept secret in education, to be a school librarian, Rhue says with pride.

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Library Charter School Education Lesson Plan 108

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 28, 2024

What research has to say about reading instruction. 2022), “Using the annotating strategy to improve students’ academic achievement in social studies,” Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching & Learning , Vol. It takes time to learn, but it seems to be well worth your while. 10.1598/0872071774.10.

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Teaching Pedagogy High School Library 356

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Grade inflation struck all high school subjects, ACT found, but it was highest for math, followed by science, English, and social studies. Grades continued to rise in math and science even as grade inflation stabilized in English and social studies. ACT isn’t an unbiased research organization. points and 0.18

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