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Education Trends to Look Out for in 2025
Reading Time: 6 minutes Education is a field that is forever growing and changing with the trends in society. This year saw the reelection of ...
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10+ Inspirational Reads for Teachers this Winter Break
Reading Time: 6 minutes Winter break is a crucial time for educators to rest and recharge because of the demands of the teaching profession that ...
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Lights, Camera, Action! Using Movies to Engage Students in the Social Studies Classroom
Reading Time: 5 minutes When I was a student, watching movies was often reserved for teacher absences, commemorations, or rewards. When we saw that TV ...
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Literacy Across the Social Studies Disciplines: A Framework to Support Your Classroom
Reading Time: 6 minutes Literacy and social studies intersect in powerful and meaningful ways, as both subjects rely on the development of critical thinking, comprehension, ...
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How Nystrom Atlases Can Support Geographic Literacy at All Grade Levels
Reading Time: 8 minutes In today’s interconnected world, geographic literacy is more essential than ever, empowering students to make sense of global dynamics, cultural diversity, ...
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Unique Electorate and Presidential Facts to Explore in the Classroom
Reading Time: 6 minutes This past election day, Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States. Following his unsuccessful run for the ...
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Teaching Balanced History in a Polarized World: Empowering Educators with C.O.R.E., H.E.A.R.T., and AI
Reading Time: 6 minutes Political tensions and polarization are having a direct impact on our social studies classrooms. Having spent decades as a social studies ...
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10 Impactful Reads for Educators this Native American Heritage Month
Reading Time: 6 minutes Celebrating and recognizing Native American Heritage Month is essential, as it provides an opportunity to honor the history, culture, and contributions ...
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Historical Halloween Facts to Incorporate in the Elementary Classroom
Reading Time: 5 minutes Halloween is a time of costumes, candy, and spooky decorations, but its origins and history are rich with fascinating facts that ...
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The Anxious Generation: How Phones and Social Media Are Impacting Our Youth
Reading Time: 4 minutes I’ve been a proponent of using digital technology in schools for decades. For me, this included allowing students to use cell ...
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