Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

This shift from standardized assignments to personalized projects can make learning more engaging and relevant for each student. So if we want students to be doing creative thinking, then 30 assignments done by 30 different students should all look different. The benefits of this creative assignment are clear to every educator.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2025

This strategy provides students with the opportunity to deepen their understanding while developing self-direction and critical thinking skills that are valuable far beyond testing season. #2 For example, in a social studies class, one group might create a column dedicated to key figures from the Civil Rights Movement.

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Testing Learning Critical Thinking Essay 195

Edsurge

AUGUST 27, 2020

Instead, our goal should always be to encourage productive discourse, critical thinking and problem-solving (which all applies to in-person learning, too). After the lesson, students work in small groups or individually with the teacher in an effort to independently practice the skill or work through the assigned task.

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Distance Learning Teaching Multiple Choice Questions Math 218

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JUNE 9, 2022

Debates help students grasp critical thinking and presentation skills, including: abstract thinking. analytical thinking. critical thinking. thinking on their feet—if evidence is refuted, students must ‘get back into game’. Then, they assign tasks to group members that include: learn the tool.

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Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 202

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JULY 10, 2023

These apps come in all shapes and sizes, catering to various subjects including math, language arts, science, and social studies. Meanwhile, DragonBox focuses on fostering critical thinking skills through a series of entertaining logic games rooted in mathematics.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 17, 2025

My Teaching Journey: Cultivating a Growth Mindset Through Ungrading For the past 11 years, I have been a professor of social studies education, working with both pre-service and in-service teachers. Feedback-Only: No Points I do not attach points to any assignments. Instead, I provide rich feedback. If so, please list them here.

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Grades Social Studies Learning Feedback 93

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

Their findings shaped a new definition of student success, which encompasses four broad dimensions: core content & basic skills, critical thinking & problem solving, collaboration & communication, and character. Below, see the problem solving rubric, which Two Rivers teachers use once a month with classroom assignments.)

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Teachers Critical Thinking Testing Evaluation 122

Teach Hub

JANUARY 14, 2025

Social Studies/Science Prepare a fun video or article that links to current content. Pair it with critical thinking questions or simple projects students can do independently or in small groups. Writing assignments like a math review scoot game, a reader’s theater script to use for reading and social studies, etc.

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Social Studies Math Writing Assignments 104

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

But ThinkCERCA is more than just a traditional framework; the online program provides a lesson library with texts related to literature, math, science, and social studies. Stickiness The CERCA framework also makes learning stick by allowing students to transfer their understanding to future assignments, across content areas.

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Writing Essay Teaching Quizzes 127

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Also new to Realize this year is its Interactive PDF Creator , a new tool that turns any PDF-based assignment into a dynamic document that allows students to easily complete and submit their schoolwork in an entirely digital environment. New Tool Simplifies Assessments for Administrators.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

To support schools and districts across the country and around the world, the company has created state-customized editions of its patented, nonfiction blended learning literacy solutions: · KidBizPro®, TeenBizPro®, and EmpowerPro® for English language arts, science and social studies in grades two through 12.

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Blended Learning Textbooks Multiple Choice Questions Learning 100

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Psychology “Do Now” Writing Prompts & Slides By Loosli Learning Grades: 9th-12th Subjects: Psychology Ideal for psychology classes or any subject focused on critical thinking, these do now writing prompts are an intriguing way to start the day. Should students be allowed to use AI on their assignments?

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High School High School Writing Essay 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

APRIL 21, 2025

Give your students a chance to discuss and learn more about the most relevant social issues through the lens of sociology. Whether youre planning five-minute bell ringers or long-term research assignments, these sociology questions for 8th grade are sure to get them talking and writing. Explore middle school resources

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Questions Grades Social Studies Middle School 52

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JUNE 7, 2017

Debates help students grasp critical thinking and presentation skills, including: abstract thinking. analytical thinking. critical thinking. thinking on their feet—if evidence is refuted, students must ‘get back into game’. Then, they assign tasks to group members that include: learn the tool.

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Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 95

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MAY 16, 2016

Debates help students grasp critical thinking and presentation skills, including: abstract thinking. analytical thinking. critical thinking. thinking on their feet—if evidence is refuted, students must ‘get back into game’. Then, they assign tasks to group members that include: learn the tool.

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Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 84

eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2015

My own take on that, which I call video-based question, or VBQ, is a series of videos with critical thinking and higher-level questions. Kelly Grotrian teaches social studies at East Brunswick High School in New Jersey. The novelty of this idea is that students are in control of their learning.

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Learning Feedback Essay Lecturing 279

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2024

Unfortunately, this portrayal isn't unique and reflects a broader issue with how social studies is perceived. Throughout this lesson, my students not only learn the content but also develop critical thinking skills as they analyze evidence, put together persuasive arguments and respectfully debate their peers.

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History Students Lecturing Social Studies 208

Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2017

One of the first things students learn about in social studies class is the pilgrims, and how different people fled to a new land to start new lives. Dube says her team’s focus is to imbue critical thinking skills among students without treading into politicized opinions. Yet many are stepping up to the challenge.

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Social Studies Study History Critical Thinking 143