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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This distributed model of learning took off and has grown over the years to a network of nearly 300 Fulton County educators who are pioneering new approaches to education technology use, testing new tools and helping others in their schools and communities do the same.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

When I was studying to become a teacher, I had to choose a major and a minor, and I picked social studies as my major and computer science as my minor. With my minor being computer science, I focused a lot on how to use technology in the classroom, how to do things that we would not be able to do otherwise.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2019

While it got its start as a way to help computer scientists think more logically about data analysis, lately it’s been catching on with instructors in a diverse number of subjects—from science to math to social studies. asks Tom Hammond, an associate professor for the teacher education program at Lehigh University, in Pennsylvania.

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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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MARCH 15, 2024

As a high school social studies teacher, my job includes helping students learn to use evidence to present arguments, engage in civil discourse and take informed action to bring about change. This idea has been critical for me as a social studies teacher, but it goes beyond the social studies classroom.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

For social studies educators, a presidential election year is a big deal. I’ve always relished these times because they’re part of what makes social studies special. Social studies teachers must support their students as they encounter: Major attacks on journalism. Evolving forms of media delivery.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

ISTE U serves as a digital hub offering top-tier professional learning courses designed to assist educators in developing fundamental skills for teaching and learning in a digital world. EdSurge: Why did you decide to take the ISTE U AI course?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Jill Nation, a science teacher at California’s Cathedral City High School, was frustrated by trying to print and keep track of students’ work. Jill Nation, science teacher at Cathedral City High School in California. Ben Sondgeroth is Regional Education Technology Coordinator for the state of Illinois.

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

Below are some of their responses, and as you’ll see, many educators are experiencing this issue quite differently. A resounding ‘yes’ Gabriel Vogel, 11th grade teacher at Grassfield High School in Chesapeake, Va.: “Yes! But I’m betting many do have a newfound appreciation for teachers and schools and what we do for kids.”

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Consider the following students whose potential remains untapped in the current industrial model: Even though he struggles with dyslexia as a high school junior, Eddie (student names have been changed) had figured out how to do school well enough to get through his day. We just have to answer, “What is individualized learning?”

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The approach is more prevalent in some “pockets” of the country, Townsley says, particularly New Hampshire , Maine and Wisconsin , with more recent adoptions in schools in Connecticut , New Mexico and Oregon. "The He has since left the school system, in part over frustration with the policy, and now teaches overseas.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

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. I taught the same topic to high school students in my women’s studies class 20 years later.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

My job is to make sure that the tech use is meaningful and purposeful - when used correctly technology can help enhance and transform my lessons, provide real-world activities, and increase student engagement. Jill Weber, Cheney Middle School. What teacher doesn’t want that for their students?

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2020

Gabriel Vogel, 11th grade teacher at Grassfield High School in Chesapeake, Va.: “[I wish they knew] how much fun the job is, plus a lot of work, a lot of diplomacy, a lot of psychology and a lot of mental and emotional energy to help young people become high functioning adults.” Teaching them. We do it for the kids.”

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

A Fordham Institute review rated many of the most popular lessons for high school English classes on Teachers Pay Teachers and similar sites as “mediocre” or “probably not worth using.” We’re at a moment in education where we’re realizing that there’s more that we can be doing to support the community here.”

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2021

He also served as superintendent of San Francisco Unified School District, where he focused on expanding student access to technology and narrowed disparities in graduation rates. Carranza began his career as a high school social studies teacher and principal in Tucson, Arizona.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2017

Anthony Caccavo is a middle school curriculum coordinator and social studies teacher at St. Heidi Bernasconi , a biology and marine biology teacher at Clarkstown High School North in New York, is one of the lucky teachers who piloted Google Expeditions in her classroom. John’s Prep in Massachusetts.

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AUGUST 18, 2020

Math (everything from elementary school arithmetic to calculus and statistics). Where was this when I was in high school?). Social Studies. English (writing support, literature analysis coaching, vocabulary, and more). Science (Even physics! AP class support.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

But he says colleagues have also adapted the platform for other traditional subjects including science and social studies. It becomes relevant to them when you turn your class into a game,” says Isaacs, a 50-year-old teacher at William Annin Middle School and Ridge High School in Basking Ridge, N.J.

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eSchool News

JULY 22, 2021

GPA will offer a subscription model that is inclusive of all technology and learning materials. GPA’s curriculum will consist of four pillars: Core: Traditional studies in English, mathematics, social studies and the sciences. About Galileo Preparatory Academy.

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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

MAY 4, 2020

Kind Words, Thanks and Acknowledgement Jill Armstrong, social studies teacher at Greenup County High School in Greenup, Ky.: Gabriel Vogel, 11th grade teacher at Grassfield High School in Chesapeake, Va.: Alexandria Adams, 10th grade teacher at Woodside High School in Newport News, Va.: “I

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Teachers Middle School Middle School Essay 158

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JUNE 12, 2017

Kennedy High School in Winston-Salem, N.C., On the second day of his current job, as principal of nearby Lexington Middle School, he discovered that a social studies teacher was also using the game. schools), Remind and Quizlet (both of whom boast more than 20 million monthly active users).

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

One cause is the pandemic, and how it disrupted middle and high school for today’s traditional-aged college students. Instructors need to show their students how an assignment will help them grow, says Darren Minarik, an associate professor at Radford University focused on special education and social studies education.

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APRIL 19, 2018

High school sophomore Olivia Surdam thought she wanted to have a career in healthcare as a doctor or nurse, but after recognizing that her sensitive stomach would cause barriers for a career path in patient care, Surdam started considering other options with her advisory teacher.

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APRIL 19, 2023

My middle school choir teacher recorded and released an acclaimed gospel album. My high school English teacher starred in commercials and made a name for herself as a voice actor. In 2017, while teaching fifth grade language arts and social studies, I took my love of radio and started a podcast on teaching and education.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2019

We spoke to Welcome about why he thinks students need to have more freedom to explore the technology available to them in their classroom, and how teachers can use technology to build relationships with their students. . MORE FROM EDTECH: See how to orchestrate a digital transformation in your school.

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Technology Textbooks Education Testing 167

Edsurge

JULY 18, 2017

These are just a few of the challenges facing Lane Moore, principal at Bentley High School in the Wolf Creek Public School district. Like many small rural high schools, Bentley has also been challenged by a lack of resources and declining enrollment. Learners at Bentley are no longer held back by limited resources.

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Schools Coaching Social Studies Mobile Devices 141

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Furthermore, it can transport students to different times and places, making history and geography lessons more immersive and educational. Heather Brantley, an instructional technologist and teacher at a Texas junior high school, recognizes the value of integrating augmented reality tools into her lessons.

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Students Critical Thinking Teaching Methods Textbooks 201

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Shortly after graduation, Sheliya received a full-time job offer based on her efforts in this service-learning project — not a bad outcome for a high school service-learning project. Moving the Needle My perspective as a history teacher is that service learning and social-emotional learning are competing initiatives.

Learning 209

Learning Local Government History Coaching 209

Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

BHP, dubbed a “social studies course that runs on jet fuel”, covers nearly 14 billion years of history for middle and high school students. The study looked at US students ranging from 7th to 12th grade taking the Big History Project course. Waves represent different assessment periods within the school year.

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History Writing Social Studies Peer Review 144

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2024

In 2013, the STEM and Computer Science (STEM+CS) team was created to implement an interdisciplinary grades K-12 STEM program outside the grade-level core disciplines of ELA, math, science and social studies, and separate from the standard Career Technical Education (CTE) programs to reach all students.

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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. Ghenwah Kharbeet, a Syrian refugee living in Turkey, tells high school students in Greenup, Ky., You don’t have to agree.

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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.

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Textbooks History Teachers Critical Thinking 218

Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2020

Past Teachers-in-Residence include a middle school science teacher, a kindergarten teacher and a performing arts teacher, but for this year’s program, the library specifically wanted to bring on a civics teacher to build out its digital collection of civics-focused curriculum materials. I currently work in an alternative high school.

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History Social Studies Study Writing 181

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JUNE 26, 2017

Comments observed by Education Week showed that some teachers were riled up by the idea that their union was propagating what they saw as a tech-focused classroom, replacing teachers with computers. Was this perception shared by teachers at one of the biggest education technology conferences in the world? Jerry Hancock.

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Teachers Special Education Learning Styles Social Studies 142

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OCTOBER 13, 2016

Justin Taylor is a social studies teacher in the Humanities Studies Program at Bulkeley High School in Hartford, Connecticut. Zach Seagle is a social studies teacher at the Soulsville Charter School in Memphis, Tennessee. Who will be next to join us?

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