Historical photos are a great way to help students better understand a time period or event in history. Primary sources can include documents, journal entries, newspapers, or photographs, to name a few. This post will focus on how you can use historical photos in your social studies class to help ...
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Task Cards: An Engaging Tool For Middle Schoolers
As a middle school teacher, you know that finding new and creative ways to engage your students can be a challenge. One powerful tool for building engagement is task cards. Task cards are cards with questions or activities related to a skill or topic. They can be used in any subject and can be ...
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Tips to Ensure a Stress-Free Testing Season
As a teacher, you know just how important it is to ensure your students are performing at their best on state tests – not only for your district and administration but in some parts of the country, student test scores impact teacher pay.
For students, state testing season can be an incredibly ...
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The Value of Short Stories in Middle School
Short stories are a great way for middle school teachers to engage their students in reading and writing. Short stories provide an introduction to literature that is age-appropriate, interesting and easy to understand. They can also introduce students to different genres and themes of literature, ...
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12 Ways to Support Academic Conversations
Are you looking for ways to foster academic conversations in your classroom? Encouraging students to engage in meaningful conversations with their peers is a critical component of the learning process. Helping students develop communication skills that can be applied across all areas of life is an ...
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Women’s Suffrage: Exploring The Road To Equality
Are you looking for a way to help your students better understand the history of women's suffrage and its importance today? With the help of literature, documentaries, photos and interactive activities, it is possible to educate your students about the long struggle that women have faced to gain ...
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