Social studies does not have to be complicated to be meaningful.

In Part 1 of this special PD series, we'll talk about five things teachers can stop doing to make social studies instruction simpler and more manageable. From trying to make every lesson exciting to grading every single assignment, we will look at common habits that can create extra work without necessarily improving student learning.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to:

  • Simplify your lesson planning
  • Choose fewer, more purposeful activities
  • Reuse classroom routines and activity formats
  • Focus on the most important content
  • Reduce unnecessary grading


The goal is not to do less teaching. It is to spend less time on things that do not meaningfully impact student learning.

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