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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This is a great opportunity to uplift the contributions and rich history of...

Are you hanging onto some of those outdated resources that were left behind by the previous teacher? You know the ones. It’s spring...

Looking to move beyond the outdated social studies textbook? Using primary sources in your World History class provides so many...

How do you have conversations with students when scary things happen or when challenging current events begin unfolding around us? If you are asking these questions, then this post is for you. When scary things are happening in the world around us, sometimes we may want to just get into the classroom and teach like nothing has happened. Maybe we don’t want to scare our students, or are afraid a student will ask a question to which we don’t have an answer to give. While keepin

Do you hear the grumble and complaints that social studies is so boring? It's most likely that your students haven't yet experienced...

Exit tickets are a purposeful and reflective way to end class. If you teach bell-to-bell, add in this quick and easy informal assessment...

One of the most important steps we can take at the beginning of the year is taking the time to build a positive classroom environment where all students feel safe. Fostering a strong social studies classroom community will take time, but laying a sturdy foundation at the beginning of the year is key. Here are some helpful tips. 1. Set Classroom Norms Determine the following: what does your classroom look like, sound like, and feel like? These are great questions to go over wi

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If you want to move away from an outdated textbook or are in the process of piecing together lessons from the lack of a social studies...

Teachers share that there is some level of uncertainty discussing sensitive topics, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is no doubt an...

I was on a long road trip recently and had quite a bit of time for teacher PD. I have loved listening and learning from Zaretta Hammond,...

This might sound counterintuitive, but if we want to see real reading improvement, then we need to cut back on ELA and make more room for...

I am always on the lookout for ways to bring social studies education to life, and I am strongly convinced through student and teacher...

If you hear the complaint "history is so boring," or "who cares about history?" Then this lesson can help. If students don't yet...

One social studies question I get quite often at the start of the year is: "Where do I begin?" I believe that before we dive into our...

It's been a heartbreaking time in America. The death of George Floyd and the many other tragedies of BIPOC leaves me feeling angry,...

Do you want to try interactive notebooks in your social studies classroom but are worried about the cutting and gluing getting out hand...

Providing students with a high-quality social studies education is non-negotiable. You may have just a textbook or maybe without a...

I'm always on the lookout for ways to utilize technology in my classroom in a meaningful way. Today, classrooms are moving into more tech...