Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Interestingly, before this point, Jeslyn and her peers had always needed my guidance on these kinds of projects; all of a sudden, they were working bell-to-bell, motivated by their passion for the issue. Social studies teachers also need more coaching and feedback to become effective service-learning facilitators.

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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

AUGUST 12, 2022

Even before Robinson decided to work in early childhood education, back when she was studying government and politics and, later, attending law school, she knew she’d had a defining early learning experience. The local level is where the rubber meets the road. But the local level is where the rubber meets the road.

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Priceless Ponderings

APRIL 14, 2025

Priceless Ponderings The Best Homeschool Social Studies Curriculum for Busy Parents Finding the perfect homeschool social studies curriculum can feel overwhelming. If you’re a busy parent, you need a curriculum that simplifies your life while making social studies exciting for your child. Do any of these sound familiar?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

However, the evidence for this from her study was weak. In general, when it comes to lifting student participation rates broadly, it’s a common misconception that youth aren’t motivated, Jung says. Youth are motivated to participate , she says. Khan says that he hopes it will motivate students to become engaged.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2018

We hope his story—and its imperfect ending—can motivate those of you who are on your career journeys to find work that makes you happy and taps into your passions. EdSurge: Let’s talking a little bit about your schooling because, like many other people in the education space, you didn't study education. That's what I wanted to study.

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