Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

Learning About Historical Figures: When studying historical figures, the teacher could ask students to reflect on what they initially thought about a person and how their understanding changed as they learned more. This promotes critical thinking and historical empathy.

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Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2024

He still has that concern, but as he stepped back to think about it, he also saw a way to “leverage” the tool for a goal he had long fought for — to help bring social studies education, and especially the teaching of civics, to broader prominence in the nation’s schools. He has long argued that U.S.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Each lesson begins by posing a question commonly asked by young students. Students then explore these questions through interactive videos featuring real-world visuals fostering a sense of wonder and actively supporting student engagement in the accompanying discussion prompts. .

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2023

These skill-building, multi-player games help students build critical skills in math, language arts, and social studies in a fun and entertaining way.   Randomized questions. To support academic integrity, randomized questions ensure each student is assigned unique problems to work on.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Part V: Thinking About Thinking Series This is part five of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. Click here to revisit my last blog in this series on using the “Claim-Evidence-Question” routine.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Student success is a critically important issue for school districts–and not simply because districts want students to perform well. Improving student learning and student success is necessary for students to compete in a rapidly changing world that requires critical thinking, creativity, and adaptability.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

For instance, when discussing natural resources in geography, I pose a thought-provoking question: What is something you cannot live without? Creating a foundation to build upon Engaging in academic discussions and navigating through academic content is essential for fostering a critical thinking mentality among students.

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Interdisciplinary Critical Thinking Peer Review Discussions 207

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

With a focus on inquiry and critical thinking, the programs’ curriculum boosts student engagement with digital activities, culturally responsive content, and support for integrating social emotional learning skills. “Our

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2025

. #1 Student-Led Inquiry with the 5Es Model Invite students to do a deep dive into a concept or topic of interest related to something they studied this year. This strategy challenges them to generate an inquiry question they want to explore and answer. They can do this on their own or with the help of AI! What are you proud of?

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Testing Learning Critical Thinking Essay 195

Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2020

“The truth of the matter is education is political,” says Tinisha Shaw, a social-emotional specialist and former history teacher for Guilford County Public Schools in North Carolina, during a recent webinar on textbook standards, organized by Social Studies Network , a Facebook group for educators. I always say this,” she adds.

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Edsurge

MAY 19, 2021

I see a system where students and educators share and acquire knowledge in learning spaces where critical thinking, exploration, respect and community are key. This language has led to conservative backlash and accusations that the new social studies curriculum is promoting an anti-American agenda. This is political.

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Education History Social Studies Critical Thinking 194

eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

It can also act as a study companion, generating practice questions, summarizing key points from e-textbooks and webpages, and much more. These tools help students visualize and interact with abstract ideas, leading to deeper comprehension and retention of the material, while also fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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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). Mistake 3: Conflating Work Completion With Learning Completing worksheets and answering questions isn’t learning. This is a sample of a thinking journal.

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Distance Learning Teaching Multiple Choice Questions Math 218

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2023

That’s the question the middle school class was struggling to answer. It takes critical thinking and a sense for the numbers to even understand how or why a student’s approach might be wrong, Barclay says. Is 2/7ths larger than 4/11ths? The concept just wasn’t intuitive. But that wasn’t immediately clear.

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Math Teachers Textbooks Critical Thinking 206

Edsurge

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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Multiple Choice Questions Assignments Intelligence Skills 204

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2022

They take evidence-based questions and look for information that will convince them which side is right. Debates help students grasp critical thinking and presentation skills, including: abstract thinking. analytical thinking. critical thinking. analytical thinking. critical thinking.

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Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 202

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Kahlfeldt has touched on the census many times in his 15 years as a middle school social studies teacher at Winfield School District 34 (22 years total as an educator). He also shares how his zesty attitude toward social studies makes lessons on the census—and many other topics—pop for his students.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

Instead of relying on textbooks and teacher direction, these students had to think critically about unfolding events, collaborate with peers and adults, and make creative use of digital tools to communicate their ideas. In the process, they also learned plenty about social studies and civic engagement.

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Skills Critical Thinking Communication Gamification 167

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Achieve3000 , a provider of online reading and literacy tools, announced it has acquired Seattle-based Actively Learn , which also provides a suite of online reading materials and instructional supports aimed at helping students build literacy and critical-thinking skills.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2020

The module includes three extended learning exercises in each article, including a related activity and critical thinking prompts in “Share What You Know” and “Questions for Understanding.”. Children’s physical health and their social-emotional health are incredibly important, now more than ever.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

APRIL 21, 2025

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. Perfect for a social studies class, language arts, or a dedicated sociology course, these sociology questions for 8th grade will intrigue even your most reluctant writers.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

We want all children to attend a public school where there is a nurse, the arts, band, orchestra, novels, field trips, technology and daily classes in the “untested subjects” (such as science and social studies). Teachers want fair funding for all schools.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

With 23 students working on 36 curricula, and seeking credits in English, social studies, science and electives, working on online courses and college credits, the program incorporates service-learning, project-based, inquiry-driven, problem-based, place-based, and culture-based learning.

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Learning Syllabus Social Studies Students 166

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

The critical thinking, research and digital discernment abilities news literacy imparts have broad and meaningful applications. For example, standardized testing, including the SAT and ACT, requires students to analyze texts and answer questions to gauge their understanding—skills that are intrinsic to becoming more news-literate.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

The answers to those questions are fairly simple; resources designed to reinforce these skills are readily available. It’s a question of curation—finding the best content, adapting it for classroom use, integrating it with existing curriculum, incorporating assessment and rubrics, and so on. Or initiative to math? Grades and Subjects.

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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. The tasks were then piloted and revised during the school year.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2021

The program also provides access to a collection of authentic, culturally relevant books, in addition to fun and engaging songs and games that foster critical thinking and reasoning. of the Yale Child Study Center; and Jie-Qi Chen, Ph.D. , of the Erikson Institute.

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English Language Languages Social Studies 124

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. ThinkCERCA also asks students to take a five-question reading quiz that connects to the text and uses standards-based terminology and higher-order thinking skills.

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Writing Essay Teaching Quizzes 127

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. Ask for questions to ensure every student understands how to complete the assignment. Why or why not?

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Grades Social Studies Learning Feedback 90

Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

It's a big question. I think it is anything that helps support instruction or reflection or any kind of pedagogy, really, that focuses on the personal experience of the student. Tutoring is a version of in-person personalized learning, but I think it gives the student the opportunity to get focused attention and focused questions.

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Teachers Special Education Learning Styles Social Studies 142

Teach Hub

JANUARY 14, 2025

Reading Choose an engaging short story with comprehension questions, or let students work on independent reading with a few reflection prompts. Social Studies/Science Prepare a fun video or article that links to current content. Also, a list of regularly used apps or websites that students are familiar with.

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Social Studies Math Writing Assignments 104

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

When Dr. Brooke Morgan walks into a classroom at Talladega County Schools , she's met with the buzz of students asking questions, collaborating, problem-solving, and building. "I Students are collecting and analyzing data in science and social studies. But teachers often don't feel confident in teaching students how to think.

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Learning STEM Critical Thinking English 116

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. When is it okay to break up with a friend?

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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

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 7, 2017

They take evidence-based questions and look for information that will convince them which side is right. Debates help students grasp critical thinking and presentation skills, including: abstract thinking. analytical thinking. critical thinking. analytical thinking. critical thinking.

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Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 95

Priceless Ponderings

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

If youre looking for a way to mix science and social studies with literacy, Ive got just the thing! Why Incorporate March Events and Holidays in your science and social studies class? Plus, incorporating cross-curricular lessons saves time by blending reading with science and social studies content.

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Priceless Ponderings

MAY 12, 2025

Bonus: thee 3 types of communities worksheets ( HERE ) make great options for early finishers, social studies centers, or even homework. Ask guiding questions like: How does where we live affect how we get around? Ask questions like: Have you ever visited a suburb? Teacher win! And rural communities? Then its story time!

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