Social Studies

Experts say teachers should use original sources, rather than textbooks, when developing and leading lessons about slavery. Teachers should also let students know that class discussions of slavery will likely be difficult.

Students can now better explore the state's geography, history, agriculture and natural resources without leaving the classroom.

Civics—a mainstay in public schools for generations, but widely sidelined in recent years—is making a comeback. At the federal level, pending Senate legislation would require federal grant recipients to teach the U.S. Constitution—vital for students to understand the “fundamental principles and values on which our system is based” says Chuck Quigley, executive director for the […]

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages 2018 Nov. 16-18 New Orleans actfl.org LINK TO MAIN ARTICLE: K12 curriculum roundup: More than words National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference Nov. 30 – Dec. 2 Chicago socialstudies.org Emily Ann Brown is associate editor.

Digital reading platforms can enable more personalized learning by providing engaging, interactive and customizable digital content to both students and educators in all subject areas, as well as supplemental curriculum materials, professional development resources, ELL and special education titles, and more. In this web seminar, presenters discussed ways to use digital reading platforms effectively. Highlights […]

Pizitz Middle School, located in a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, committed to raise enough money to build a well in Uganda. Working with a local nonprofit, school leaders kicked off the project during the first week of school in 2017 and spent the year connecting classroom instruction to this service goal. “We needed to raise […]