Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Helping students review for an exam often takes the form of a study guide or review game. The teacher has to do the lion’s share of the work compiling a list of items to include on the study guide or creating questions for a game. The person generating the study guide and review game is the one doing the critical thinking.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Resources for learning and teaching the fullness of Black history all year round. Humanizing pre-colonial history catapulted a spiritual reckoning and unlocked a familiar wholeness for me. From studying African and Black American history, I developed what Joyce E. My desire to know exploded.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This article is part of our upcoming guide, Social Studies: It's Time to ReInvest. In the downtown Los Angeles neighborhood of Echo Park that I grew up in, there were no murals of Filipino American history or dynamic swing sets anchored to poured-in-place rubber child safe surfaces. To us, our task was clear.

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eSchool News

MARCH 4, 2024

While primarily a geography resource, interactive maps can be used across various subjects within the social studies domain. Teachers can integrate maps into lessons related to history, cultural studies, and geopolitics. MapMaker also offers interactive learning activities that encourage student participation.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2022

I sought to bring that same joy of reading to my high school history and English students. Study after study has shown that effective library programs can increase student literacy and test scores and create more equitable student outcomes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

With school back, let’s talk about the most efficient ways to study. With increasing coursework and extracurricular activities, a structured approach to studying helps manage time effectively, reduces stress, and boosts learning outcomes. For example, you could find a selection of study material at Studocu that you can utilize.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 26, 2015

While leading a training in Alaska this weekend, a participant mentioned The Smithsonian Tween (& Teen) Tribune. My book Creatively Teach the Common Core Literacy Standards with Technology will be published in June 2015 by Corwin. Just in time for summer reading! I’m always on the look out for great resources to support reading.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 12, 2015

I’ve written Creatively Teach the Common Core Literacy Standards with Technology to support English, history/social studies, and science teachers as they shift to the new Standards using technology. Connecting with Voxer to create study groups, encourage asynchronous conversations, or offer virtual office hours.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Contest winners get to participate in behind-the-scenes experiences at iconic American historical and cultural sites as part of America’s Field Trip. tools and tricks, so all students can be excited about civics: iCivics iCivics offers free, nonpartisan classroom resources on civics, government systems and operations, and U.S.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In the think stage, participants move from observation to interpretation. ” The me phase asks participants to reflect on their personal connection to what they’ve observed and thought. Finally, the we stage encourages participants to think about their observations, thoughts, and feelings in a broader social context.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Option 1 Science: Design a new experiment to test a scientific hypothesis Science: Write a research paper on an environmental issue Math: Solve a set of problems and explain your solutions in a video tutorial Math: Develop a math game that helps others learn about a mathematical concept or process English : Write an essay analyzing the symbolism in (..)

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2021

The year 2020 will go down in history books as one unlike any other. This required school-aged children to participate in various forms of remote learning. Several academic studies validate that printing homework vs. doing it on a screen can be more beneficial for kids.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2020

Before I get into how edtech enhances social studies lessons, let’s ask a foundational question: What the heck is Social Studies ? According to Brookings , roughly nine percent of educators consider themselves social studies teachers. Here are five ways edtech can kick up your social studies program: Simulations and games.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

ChatGPT In 2024, my district was fortunate to participate in a fabulous professional development opportunity lead by Jason Neiffer of the Montana Digital Academy ( MTDA ). It can also act as a study companion, generating practice questions, summarizing key points from e-textbooks and webpages, and much more. Plus, students LOVE AR/VR!

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Two years ago, I was having lunch with good friends and colleagues Bob Regan from the Big History Project and Alan Louie, my co-founder at TextGenome. The Big History Project (BHP)’s approach relies on building a complete curriculum but inviting customization—“a perpetual first draft.” The Big History Project’s writing rubric.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2020

With a majority of schools participating in distance learning this year, Schell Games announced its virtual reality education tool HistoryMaker VR is now available for free on Steam for all to use. HistoryMaker VR is an immersive content creation tool that helps students learn history in an entertaining and engaging way.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Here are three effective strategies: Think-Pair-Share : This strategy encourages active participation and collaboration among students. What are active study strategies? Spaced Repetition : Distributing study sessions over time rather than cramming enhances long-term retention and comprehension.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Some folks know that I started my education career as a middle school Social Studies teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. For instance, if I was teaching Social Studies today… My students and I definitely would be tapping into an incredible diversity of online resources. And so on… .

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Social studies is poised for a comeback in U.S. While ELA and math priorities have long enjoyed top billing on many district agendas, the importance of investing more in social studies instruction is now coming to the forefront, especially in an era when students are having to decode increasingly complex political and social issues.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

Participating in a simulation of the Constitutional Convention offered them a structured experience to practice the skills necessary for civic discourse—listening, discussing and compromising. With an increased emphasis on improving test scores in reading, writing, math and science, social studies fell to the wayside.

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2017

From MOOCs to digital study aids to virtual tutoring, there are many ways for students to hone their academic skills while still maintaining flexibility in their schedules. Participate in a MOOC that covers a subject/skill he or she is lacking. Digital learning opportunities are widely available and abundant today. An added bonus?

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eSchool News

MAY 22, 2018

A student who isn’t overly interested in science but loves history may have little interest in looking for dominant and recessive genes, until she examines more closely the links between her grandmother’s brown eyes and her own blue eyes. Students were given the freedom to choose what they studied.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Women have been underrepresented in tech-forward fields throughout history. Encouraging everyone to participate can show women the real-life impact their tech skills can have on the world and on subjects they’re passionate about. As of 2023, women only made up 23 percent of the global workforce in tech, information, and media.

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2022

When I was about 12 years old or so, I wanted to participate in the spelling bee for, like, a birthday present. And so that's what I did, and that was my first start—participating in my regional spelling bee. I feel like the whole time I was studying, I kind of had that in the back of my mind. And did you win?

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

Utilizing digital learning tools to help improve and support meaningful student participation in math discussions is a key way to bridge this gap. Teachers can help students see how math animates science, history, music, social studies, art, and sports. It’s two baskets for a four-point lead at halftime.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2024

I had not studied education, so I enrolled in an alternative certification program specifically designed for people who were already working in education. Recent data indicates that most programs participating in ECACE allow such flexibility for at least some portion of student teaching. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Event-based virtual field trips create a single point in time where classrooms from around the world connect to form a unique and diverse community that takes a deep-dive on a particular topic or moment in history. Also look for pre-event activities your students can participate in.

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Edsurge

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. This past June, I received an email inviting me to participate in a webinar on Gratitude-Based Learning (GBL).

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Case studies have long been heralded as an impactful and critical pedagogical approach in college classrooms. Yet there is another additional skill that is often overlooked in the implementation of case studies—the opportunity to develop questioning skills. Questions are essential components of case studies.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

"Face-to-face instruction is no longer the gold standard." — Steven Goss, chair of Management and Technology in the business programs at NYU’s School of Continuing Studies Actually, the phenomenon predates the pandemic. And that helps students turn from passive to engaged participants in their own intellectual excursions.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

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. History I CLEP exam into my existing classes, instead of treating it as a separate task. I take grades on module completion, but I exempt students who choose not to participate.

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High School High School Exams Schools 218

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

cities they scored 8 percentage points higher, and in year two of the study they scored 10 percentage points higher – and they were more likely to earn a qualifying score of 3 or above which could increase their chance of receiving college credit and saving on tuition. For more information or to sign to participate, visit [link].

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2024

Active citizens participate in their communities. It can also be implemented within class curriculum and overall character development – promoting a positive school culture, supporting social, emotional and behavioral learning goals, or integrating character education into relevant cross-curricular subjects like history, civics or ELA.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Case studies have long been heralded as an impactful and critical pedagogical approach in college classrooms. Yet there is another additional skill that is often overlooked in the implementation of case studies—the opportunity to develop questioning skills. Questions are essential components of case studies.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2023

of students in grades 6-12 actively seek external support for their homework and study needs. No other subject comes close in terms of difficulty, with English ​​(16.8%), history (14.7%), science (12.3%) and world languages (11%) following way behind. Forty-five percent of these students spend more than two hours daily on homework.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

Yet even broadened participation in college computer science courses may not shift the tech workforce and block bias from seeping into tech tools if students aren’t taught that diversity and ethics are essential to their field of study and future careers.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2019

To keep current, teachers are required to participate in professional development and are faithfully adapting their curricula to include STE(A)M and social skills that are a necessity in the workforce. Throughout history there has always been the suggestion that students should take “college prep” courses to gain acceptance to college.

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