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Beyond the Lecture: Active Learning Strategies for Lasting Impact in Social Studies
When I think back to my time as a student, I experienced countless lectures, note-taking sessions, and textbook readings.
From Chaos to Clarity: Building a Vertically Aligned Blueprint That Ensures Student Proficiency
Picture two students.
Getting Away from Sit and Get
A significant change from passive history learning to active historical inquiry is represented by the incorporation of primary sources into social studies instruction.
Exploring African American History Through the Black Historical Consciousness Principles
As social studies educators, we are constantly navigating an important question: How do we teach history in ways that are both academically rigorous and deeply meaningful for students? For African American history in particular, this question carries added urgency.
From Coverage to Connection: A January Shift That Makes Social Studies Reading Matter
January represents a critical instructional moment in middle school social studies.
It’s Complicated: Diversifying Historical Narratives Through Art and Literature
One of the skills that students of any age struggle with is making connections.
Harnessing Community Partnerships to Expand Student Support and Opportunity
In today’s complex educational environment, schools cannot—and should not—go it alone.
Ready, Set, Move: Empowering Learning with Effective Classroom Transitions
You’re in the middle of a great lesson—students are engaged, ideas are flowing, and then…it’s time to switch gears.
Analyzing Conspiracy Theories: Civil War Era
“If it looks like a conspiracy, it’s a conspiracy.