Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

As a writer, my Indigenous culture shows up in my poetry. When I was a student, I struggled to see my people represented in curricula, so when I design Spanish and social studies classes, I work to decolonize my lessons and reclaim Indigenous history. The short answer: it starts with us.

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Culture Teaching History Social Studies 205

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

Consider how their thoughts have changed, evolved, or expanded as they’ve gained more knowledge or insights. Exploring Different Cultures: When discussing cultural differences and traditions, the teacher could prompt students to share their initial assumptions and how their views changed as they learned about diverse cultures.

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Ethics Metacognitive Skills Culture Critical Thinking 361

Edsurge

JULY 5, 2019

Recently, Education Week published an article describing culturally-questionable activities and language found in Studies Weekly , a social studies curriculum used by more than 13,000 schools across the country. Of course, curriculum is only a small part of what’s needed to create culturally-responsive classrooms.

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Textbooks Culture Curriculum Feedback 165

eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2025

The numbers show just how much students and educators have needed access to a culturally responsive language learning solution. Seventeen characters with diverse backgrounds help students practice speaking skills by engaging with content in academic subjects such as math, science, social studies, and general knowledge.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2015

With an emphasis on creating connections to elementary science and social studies curricula, the program draws on global and domestic news to build on students’ existing knowledge while introducing new themes and concepts, from countries and cultures, to innovations and discoveries.

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Grades Social Studies Critical Thinking Writing 226

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Students could discuss topics like the importance of friendship or how birthdays are celebrated differently in various cultures. Studying a Historical Figure See: The teacher presents a portrait or image of a historical figure. Think: Students discuss the mood, themes, or messages they interpret from the artwork or musical piece.

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Metacognitive Skills Discussions Art History 370

eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2024

All 30 activities across math, science and social studies subject areas are now available via app and web. Focused on helping students develop the skills, knowledge, and capabilities for success, the initiative has now reached nearly 8 million students across the U.S.

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Learning Social Studies Science Math 293

eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Taking on a lens starting with the historical refugee experience to the modern-day experience, students learn how refugees adjust to their new homes and cultures and celebrate the strength people can have in times of great change. This experience is suitable for upper elementary and middle school students.

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STEM Social Studies Education Art 258

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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Essay Social Studies Education Critical Thinking 199

eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Specifically, district leaders and teachers sought a digital resource aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards, supportive of hands-on learning, and accessible to the district’s English Language Learners. Currently, the company’s Social Studies Techbooks are used in middle school classrooms districtwide.

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Science Student Engagement Social Studies English 246

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Whether they have a knowledge of how to use it appropriately is another question.”. Burlington English and social studies teachers already teach their students information literacy skills such as how to judge the credibility of online information and how to source this information properly, Scheffer said.

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Curriculum Teaching Mobile Devices Ethics 279

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Learning begins from a position of strength by capitalizing on existing knowledge. The successes of students in the program were the result of the work we had done around equity, developing a strong classroom culture and providing evidence of student mastery.

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eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2022

Prioritize student reading proficiency and content knowledge of science and social studies; ? “Each day we see educators exceeding their highest aspirations, catalyzing remarkable student growth when they have access to a research-based, culturally affirming language arts curriculum. Share assignments digitally; ?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

CLEPs assess college-level knowledge and passing scores on the exams are accepted as credit at more than 2,900 colleges and universities. It took me wading in and really examining how the course modules aligned with my own Social Studies curriculum to figure out how to incorporate it best.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2023

Brainly’s users also seek help in science (18.84%), social studies (17.2%), and English (16.3%). Ginny, Brainly’s AI guide, lets students enhance their learning experience using its curated Knowledge Base of over 250 million answers to ensure they receive reliable and precise academic support.

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Education Schools English High School 246

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2023

Although it’s not as obviously contentious as say, social studies, educators and researchers (not to mention students and families) have strong feelings about math instruction (remember New Math ? And what’s preventing that knowledge from making it into classrooms where students are falling behind? Or even newer math ?)

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Math Teachers Textbooks Critical Thinking 201

eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The assessments are designed with accessibility in mind to create a more equitable and comfortable environment for English learners, allowing them to demonstrate their ability, knowledge and growth. CogAT: Measures students’ verbal, quantitative and figural reasoning abilities.

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English Evaluation Language Languages 152

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

However, if we define personalization as deeply understanding each individual’s unique experience, passions, strengths and areas for growth and then tailoring learning experiences based on that knowledge, then it requires an approach that meets the needs of the whole child. math, literacy, science, social studies, foreign language, art).

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Cognitive Development Knowledge Academic Development Attention 167

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2021

In the latest phase of this multiyear collaboration, all district middle school students will receive access to a dynamic digital social studies textbook. Social Studies?Techbook.?Featuring To empower educators to provide middle school students these essential skills, the district selected Discovery Education’s?

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Social Studies Textbooks Middle School Middle School 130

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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Teachers Schools Disabilities Fairness 214

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

When considering students as individuals and trying to identify the root causes of their perceived disengagement I find it useful to consider the variables of performance success—knowledge, skills, an environment conducive to learning and the motivation to learn. Missing just one of these variables can have a profound impact on engagement.

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Student Engagement Learning Students Middle School 218

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

We believe that when test day rolls around, students’ scores should reflect their content knowledge—not their ability to decode the test itself. We believe that when test day rolls around, students’ scores should reflect their content knowledge—not their ability to decode the test itself. Study Island New Game-Based Group Sessions.

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Testing Exams Peer Review Study 160

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

He wasn't engaged in most of his classes nor was he doing homework at home, and though he was not yet sure how he wanted to spend his future he did have strong passions in surfing, photography and the beach culture here in Hawaii. Overall, he was tired, bored and felt apathy toward school in general.

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Learning Syllabus Social Studies Students 165

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Social studies and history classes weren't just academic discourse, they were social and emotional experiences. Finding the Elephants Since there was little to no Black representation in my classroom content during my adolescence, I took it upon myself to seek this knowledge out in college.

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History Knowledge Textbooks Social Studies 160

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2024

The program’s unique mix of documentary-quality videos and cutting-edge, web-based 3D games and simulations [link] , provide a valuable teaching tool for building knowledge, expanding world views, and fostering respect for other cultures. “We

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History Learning Social Studies Intelligence 152

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2019

In Jill Armstrong’s social studies classes, when students learn about other countries, they don’t just learn from textbooks and news articles, which she says can seem abstract and elusive to teenagers. I tell them, you know, the whole concept of why we learn about other countries is to understand and be knowledgeable.

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Language Languages Students Culture 159

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Students are expected to use technology to generate knowledge and new ideas starting in first grade. Pre-K students can explore and identify models and simulations to examine real-world connections and explore other cultures. All grade levels are expected to use technology to create original works in innovative ways.

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Technology Students Social Studies Math 167

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Ensuring that every teacher has the knowledge and resources to provide a quality computing education is key. Social studies teachers considered how to use the subway map exercise as a starting point for a unit on unequal access to transportation. Making computer science a part of all teachers’ repertoires can change the picture.

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Science Schools Testing Social Studies 184

Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2016

He teaches 7th grade social studies in Highland Park, Illinois. In my classroom, I try to build a culture of honesty, respect, and persistence. With Otus I have better knowledge of who my students are. Chris Hull is a busy guy. He also helps run. we share and we steal. And not steal in a bad way.

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Failure Motivation Writing Culture 162

Edsurge

AUGUST 27, 2019

After consulting with teachers in focus groups, HMH says it refashioned Carmen as a “global citizen” in response to requests for more material around social-emotional learning—which is to say the ambitious goal of teaching Americans geography has been somewhat scaled back in favor of lessons on community, world culture and responsibility.

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History Exams Culture Knowledge 165

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2017

Teachers in BCPS’s schools are beginning to mix in projects that extend past the online curriculum that helps instill a solid—and critical—knowledge foundation. The educators maintain a strong culture of high expectations even as they offer flexible scheduling and other class options to accommodate the varied lives of the students.

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Blended Learning Teachers Culture Middle School 135

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 4, 2023

The exception is BrainPOP — there are no ads, but it requires a hefty annual fee: BrainPOP Fremium BrainPOP is a collection of three-five minute animated movies, learning games, quizzes, and interactive activities for grades 3-8 addressing a wide variety of topics such as math, science, social studies, health, art, and technology.

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Quizzes History Students Motivation 148

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Also, the personalized playlists originally focused primarily on gaps in students’ knowledge, meaning that students weren’t exposed to grade-level content while working on them. As a social studies teacher, Primus also uses Spark to track her students’ reading data—information about their Lexile scores and ability to use informational texts.

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Blended Learning History Lecturing Students 157

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

Professional development is a key part of building awareness of this absence and a knowledge-base for the educators who will be teaching students directly. Illinois also established an inclusive history commission the same year TEAACH was passed that provided recommendations on social studies instruction.

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Curriculum History Social Studies Accessibility 156

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This article is part of our upcoming guide, Social Studies: It's Time to ReInvest. How might we tap into our students’ and communities’ wealth of knowledge, creativity and ingenuity, to problem-solve our most pressing issues? KNOWLEDGE (and LOVE) of SELF. Ethnic studies resources from Newsela.

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History Study Curriculum Students 117

Edsurge

DECEMBER 14, 2016

I always did well in school and enjoyed it, but I never harbored ambitions to become a doctor, lawyer, or engineer, despite the cultural ideals of success that were ubiquitous in my early life. Paul Kim ( @pjikim ) is currently a social studies teacher at Colorado Academy in Denver, Colorado. Are you that teacher?

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Learning Beliefs Social Studies Curriculum 166

eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2022

Savvas One for Summer, developed for educators wanting to build more customized summer programs, combines the content of Savvas Summer Impact with digital access to the most popular Savvas math, literacy, science, and social studies K-12 programs. Thousands of e-books include high-interest, popular, and culturally relevant titles.

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