Creating Successful Social Studies Stations
February 2, 2022
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Have you wanted to try stations, but are unsure where to start? Have you used stations with your students, but were unsuccessful? I remember my
New Ideas for the New Republic
January 6, 2022
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Are you struggling to organize your unit on the New Republic? This era can be challenging with the amount of content and standards that are
Hexagonal Thinking in Social Studies
September 30, 2021
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If you are like me, you are always looking for new and exciting ways to engage your students in Social Studies. I try at least
Synchronous Learning Discussion Tips
August 12, 2020
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Are you concerned you are going to lose student engagement during remote instruction? How are you going to keep your kids involved and learning during
Boom Cards™ for Distance Learning in Social Studies
July 21, 2020
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How are you approaching distance learning? What new technology tools have you learned that you will take back into the classroom with you? The answer
Creating Powerful Discussions in Social Studies
June 8, 2020
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How do you plan on tackling controversial topics in Social Studies? We all want our students to engage in a classroom discussion – especially when
Anchor Charts in Secondary Social Studies Professional Development
June 8, 2020
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Have you heard about anchor charts but you are unsure how to implement them in secondary Social Studies? Are anchor charts a tool you find
Playing Games with Task Cards
October 18, 2019
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Do you use task cards in your classroom? Have you experimented with the many different ways they can help students review content? Task cards are
Top 5 Tips for Using the Musical Hamilton in your Classroom – Don’t Wait for It
October 14, 2019
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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “Hamilton” has been a gift to US History teachers. The lyrics bring the voices of the founding fathers to our generation in
Don’t decorate your room this year – Design it for learning!
July 29, 2019
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Don’t Decorate – Design! It is back to school time, and teachers all across the US are frantically putting up posters and bulletin boards to
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.
