Tuesday Tutorials: Elevating Social Studies Practice
Are you looking to refresh your instructional toolkit and bring history, civics, and geography to life in your classroom? Join us for Tuesday Tutorials, a dedicated series of full-day professional learning intensives designed specifically for Social Studies educators.
Forget the "sit-and-get" workshops. These sessions are deep dives into the art and science of Social Studies, focusing on practical application and high-impact student engagement.
What to Expect
Each full-day session is structured to give you the headspace to learn, collaborate, and create. We focus on two primary pillars:
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Innovative Instructional Strategies: Go beyond the lecture. Learn how to implement inquiry-based models, structured academic controversies, and simulations that make the past feel present.
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Skill-Based Mastery: Shift the focus from "what" students know to "how" they think. We provide concrete frameworks for teaching critical skills.
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By the end of each session, you won’t just leave with a folder of ideas—you’ll leave with ready-to-use lesson plans and a renewed energy for your craft. You’ll have the opportunity to workshop your own units with peers and receive expert feedback in a supportive, collaborative environment.
October 13 Topics:
Below are the strategies we will learn to use effectively to teach history. This is a learn - work- and apply session so please bring your laptop and be able to access your curriculum.
- Teaching with primary sources
- Socratic Seminar
- Philosophical Chairs