This four-step process helps teachers develop standards-aligned instruction that fosters students’ connection to their home.

With a world literally and figuratively burning around them, high school social studies teachers are charged with engaging students in sensitive topics. Social studies curricula today, for example, ...

It is no accident that the new National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) definition of social studies is focused on “human experiences and the spaces in which we interact as humans.” The culture ...

Today’s post finishes up a three-part series in which teachers share what they consider to be the most effective instructional strategies in social studies classes. Dale Ripley, Ph.D., has taught for ...

Thinking about "Town Exploration" for Lower GradesIn second-grade Life Environment Studies, learning activities where ...

This free, in-person, two-day professional development workshop is hosted in partnership with the Kansas State Department of Education and CFR Education from the Council on Foreign Relations. CFR ...

A survey of social studies teachers found that many find primary sources online for lesson plans. But a notable minority also rely on left-leaning materials, and a handful have turned to conservative ...

The Texas State Board of Education is considering new requirements for how social studies is taught in the classroom. The new guidelines were brought forth by lobbyists who say the state is failing ...

Iowa House lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds Wednesday that would add requirements for instruction in social studies classes related to the history of the U.S. and Western civilization. The ...

As we all gear up for a new school year, this series will offer some ideas for social studies teachers to chew on ... Kara Pranikoff is a diversity, equity, and inclusion coach working with schools in ...