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. So, how does it all work?

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Tradition Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan Social Studies 119

Ashleigh's Education Journey

MAY 11, 2015

State and federal mandates and high stakes testing have made teaching elementary science and social studies a battle for time in the classroom. This battle has resulted in minimizing social studies and science instruction to focus on tested areas. There should also be intentional social studies and science instruction.

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Ashleigh's Education Journey

MAY 15, 2015

These words are important because they help students comprehend text across different content areas such as social studies and science. The first step in planning academic vocabulary instruction is to create a list of academic vocabulary to be taught in social studies and science. Have one student chose a card.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Some skeptics wonder if minutes spent writing takes precious class time away from learning topics the traditional way by, for instance, reading, listening, taking notes, and completing worksheets and projects. Learning gains from writing were nearly identical in math, science and social studies.

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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.

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TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

If you want to dive deeper, download our free eBook, Rethinking Literacy in K-5 Classrooms: How Social Studies and Science Drive Academic Success. ” Find out how schools can effectively integrate social studies and science into literacy instruction.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

Related: Can patriotism and criticism coexist in social studies? Larry Paska, the executive director of the National Council for the Social Studies, challenges this characterization of action civics, saying it’s far broader than political protest. Larry Paska, the National Council for the Social Studies.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 13, 2020

I teach AP Psychology, blended and traditional, at a high school in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. She is a veteran social studies teacher who has taught Sociology, US History, World History, Anthropology, and Psychology. Over the past few years, I have been involved in the implementation of blended learning in my district.

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HistoryRewriter

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Numerous studies demonstrate that student self-assessment is a major factor in academic improvement. Increased metacognition and problem-solving with advanced social studies concepts and academic vocabulary leads to deeper learning. You can also catch The Social Studies Show live or on-demand every month on EduProtocols Plus.

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Archiving Social Studies Tradition World History 130

Students of History

AUGUST 12, 2021

I designed the digital pages I created to look like traditional notebooks - vertically aligned and in the style of the "cut-and-paste" activities we were already doing. Thankfully, I had been using digital notebooks in my classes for a few years. It started with occasional trips to the computer lab.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

I [recently] approached two of the eighth grade and the sixth grade social studies teachers with doing some professional development with me using media literacy and critical thinking across the curriculum, teaching students to decode the world. I also teach media literacy.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

A study of project-based learning found that social studies scores were higher for second-grade students who learned this way, compared to students who were taught traditionally. studied civics in the fall of 2016, they began by exploring a nearby park in Pontiac. Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.

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Project-Based Learning Civics Historic Sites Social Studies 111

Thrive in Grade Five

MAY 16, 2019

My History Book Clubs allow me to integrate social studies and reading in a powerful way. I absolutely teach my social studies curriculum chronologically but I like that a variety of topics are available during book clubs because my students’ interests and background knowledge vary.

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Mr and Mrs Social Studies

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Simulations have the opportunity to bring a historical topic to life in a way that more traditional activities cannot. Simulations can also present information in a new way that can be more exciting and engaging than traditional teaching methods.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2024

Patty Topliffe, who teaches social studies at Woodstock High School in Vermont, said teaching vocabulary and other literacy skills to her students helps them understand primary source documents. Patty Topliffe (center right) and other English and social studies teachers at Woodstock High School, in Vermont.

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Studies Weekly

MAY 2, 2024

How to Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month You may feel like you don’t have time to teach students about Asian Pacific heritage, but there are many fun ways to integrate this annual celebration with ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Well-Being.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 15, 2024

After the No Child Left Behind Act, social studies and civics were sidelined in favor of reading and math. Teachers in social studies and civics tend to be among the least supported, and often have to take on coaching or administrative roles in addition to their teaching duties.

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Civics Teaching K-12 Social Studies 125

TCI

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

By 2014, a large-scale study found that students in active learning environments scored 6 percent higher on exams and were 1.5 times less likely to fail than those in traditional lecture-based classes. times less likely to fail than those in traditional lecture-based classes.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

Social studies was the class I excelled in because it felt most meaningful. Cultural and social relevance. One thing educators can do immediately is to expand the traditional Western canon. Noah Dougherty is the CEO and co-founder of Relevant Learner and a former teacher of social studies and ELA.

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Heritage Artifacts Local History Social Studies 133

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2020

Metro Nashville Public Schools, a bureaucratic institution, runs the city’s traditional public schools. In traditional district schools, teachers teach the same curriculum through a one-size-fits-all approach. Several of his teachers even came to our house to read to him. Through it all, I was always a valued member of my son’s team.

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Charter School Public School Elementary School Tradition 144

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Four new studies on project-based learning. 2nd grade social studies. Four new studies released in February 2021 are helping to fill this void. 3rd grade science. Developer: Michigan State University Research. Curriculum. Developer: University of Michigan and Michigan State University Research. Curriculum. Curriculum.

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Project-Based Learning Middle School Social Studies High School 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2019

Instead of staying with the same two teachers in the same room for most of the day, students have one teacher for a combined science and math class and another for a humanities class that brings language arts and social studies together. That’s fine with Chew. Related: Project-based learning and standardized tests don’t mix.

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Project-Based Learning Tradition Middle School Social Studies 112

Studies Weekly

MARCH 14, 2025

It may seem simple, but the ability to use printed, colored text and images when teaching social studies is incredibly impactful, she explains. Unlike traditional textbooks, Studies Weekly removes barriers and allows for a dynamic, interactive approach to learning.

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Primary Sources American History World History Social Studies 52

HistoryRewriter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

See Chapter 15 in the Social Studies Edition. To recap, when I follow the traditional Retell in Rhyme EduProtocol, I use these steps. In this post, I want to introduce a new differentiation strategy I am calling Reverse Retell in Rhyme. First, select a primary source for students to interpret via the Retell in Rhyme EduProtocol.

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Primary Sources Social Studies Tradition History 130

Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 25, 2021

Our goal was to try and parse out What do leaders at innovative schools do that is different from their counterparts in more traditional schools ? Most traditional schools are locked into static time blocks, whether they have a traditional 7- or 8-period daily schedule or an alternating-day block schedule with longer class times.

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Leadership Tutoring Tradition Social Studies 110

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Pat Yongpradit, chief academic officer for Code.org, said Nevada is the only state so far to embed math, science, English language arts and social studies into its computer science standards. For every overlap, teachers have a concrete opportunity to introduce computer science in more traditional subjects.

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Humanities K-12 Tradition Private School 111

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2023

Educators have felt pressure to cut time for science, social studies and the arts in order to carve out more time for reading and math, the two subjects that are tested annually by every state and by which schools are judged. In this study, the researchers copied a method used by charter school researchers. However, U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2017

Our nine districts have been considering free or low-cost open educational resources alongside traditional options. As many states adopted new state standards in recent years, educational leaders voiced concerns that traditional publishers had not developed adequately aligned materials.

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Lesson Plan Professional Development Tradition Middle School 106

Let's Cultivate Greatness

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Its a bit complicated, which means it also offers great opportunities to practice critical thinking and social studies skills. Simulate the Electoral College The Electoral College is definitely not something to rush through. I also like to simulate the two main alternatives: the District and the Proportional plans.

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Civics Government Critical Thinking Social Studies 52

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

As an example inspired by my time as a social studies teacher, instead of asking students to write a paragraph about continuity and change in a historical era, you could have them choose an era, pick a topic that shows continuity, and design an imaginary propaganda poster from that period. It removes that fear of the blank canvas.

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EdTech Advocacy Critical Thinking Social Studies 133

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2018

Ann Marie Lynam, seventh-grade social studies teacher, Baldwin Schools, Long Island. Lynam teaches seventh-grade social studies five periods each day, to students with severe special needs, to a mix of general and special education students, and to kids who are academically advanced.

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Social Studies Elementary School Tradition History 107

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: Social studies is typically considered the most suitable subject area for developing citizenship skills and knowledge. Yet, social studies has been on the chopping block at schools across the country for nearly two decades now, especially in schools serving largely poor and minority students.

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Civics Social Studies Critical Thinking History 88

Thrive in Grade Five

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Will the parents of your students be willing to provide hot entrees, sides, and desserts if you have a traditional feast? And truthfully, this is one of my students’ and parents’ favorite events, so the extra time spent getting everything planned, primed, and ready is totally worth it to me! Or just be a snack?

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Tradition History Social Studies Teaching 130

Thrive in Grade Five

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

We need to emphasize that Native American groups were (and are still) unique with distinct language, beliefs, traditions, and dress. When teaching about pre-Columbian or pre-contact cultures, be sure that students understand many of the tribes they are learning about have ancestors today who are still practicing their traditions.

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Cultures Teaching Museum Elementary School 130

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

In the middle of all this activity, seventh-grader Jacob Higuera sat alone with his laptop, intently typing out a social studies assignment. Many classrooms resemble a traditional setup, with a teacher at the front of the room and students sitting in rows, at desks, completing assignments with pen and paper.

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Elementary School Tutoring Middle School Tradition 111

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2020

In many traditional classrooms, a teacher’s time with students often starts with expository learning, in which the teacher presents material to students (often in a lecture format from the front of the class), and then moves into active and interactive learning, with students participating or engaging with the learning process.

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High School Interactive Learning Social Studies Tradition 141

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 18, 2021

English, math, social studies, and science) as well as attendance and behavioral data to provide a more holistic view of all students. The tool originated as a ninth grade “on-track tool,” acting as a predictor of whether a student is going to graduate based on their performance in their ninth grade school year.

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Public School Social Studies Leadership Research 163