Concept Circle
April 21, 2015
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Are your students struggling with random facts that don’t seem to connect? Can they see the “big picture” of a difficult concept that you want
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Frayer Model – Vocabulary Instruction
April 19, 2015
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Academic vocabulary instruction is hard for both students and teachers! Especially all of the vocabulary that is required for Social Studies. Many of our students
Door Slaps – Formative Assessment
April 18, 2015
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The latest buzz in education involves formative assessment. All of the administrators are asking for it, but what are some different ways to do it? Try a door
Diamante Poem
April 17, 2015
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I absolutely love using poetry in Social Studies! It is a great way to integrate language arts skills when you are pressed for time. Use
Anticipation Guide
April 17, 2015
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PreReading an important aspect of content literacy. But many teachers do not take the time to build schema before they require their students to read.
Chalk Talk
April 16, 2015
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Chalk Talk is a great way to wrap up a lesson – and what I love best is that it requires very little prep!
Alpha Boxes
April 10, 2015
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Alpha Boxes are one of my favorite Social Studies strategies due to it’s versatility. You can use Alpha Boxes a previewing strategy – what do
Starting off the School Year Right with Interactive Student Notebooks
April 8, 2015
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So you have committed to using an Interactive Student Notebook. And now you are asking the question – How do I get a really awesome
The Interactive Student Notebook
April 8, 2015
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The Interactive Student Notebook is a cornerstone in many Social Studies classes. I have used an Interactive Student Notebook since 1998 and could not imagine
Analyzing Primary Sources in Social Studies
April 8, 2015
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Analyzing primary sources is one of the key skills in Social Studies instruction. Do you have the tools it takes to actually teach it? There
Free Bill of Rights Foldable
Create a mini-book with your students over the Bill of Rights and the Principles of Government. Your students can make this book in under 10 minutes, and then you can use it for review with a variety of games.
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