Historical Tweets
April 24, 2015
No Comments
Are you looking for a way to engage your students in Social Studies? How can they process information and prove to you they have learned?
Headline News Summary
April 23, 2015
No Comments
Summarization is a key concept that many students struggle with – regardless of grade level. This summarization strategy works with both upper elementary through junior
Fishbone
April 22, 2015
No Comments
Looking for a simple graphic organizer for an event? Tired of the “same ole’, same ole’” graphic organizers? Have you ever tried a fishbone? It
Concept Circle
April 21, 2015
No Comments
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
Frayer Model – Vocabulary Instruction
April 19, 2015
No Comments
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
2 Comments
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
No Comments
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
No Comments
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
No Comments
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
No Comments
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