A California 4th grade class is making a difference for California’s social studies curriculum. Tiffany Vandehoven’s class at Bishop Elementary in California recently collaborated with members of the Studies Weekly curriculum team to strengthen and amplify the voices of California’s indigenous tribes in Studies Weekly Social Studies. Vandehoven reached out to Studies Weekly in March…
School districts that adopt Studies Weekly district-wide can now schedule one-on-one or group consultations for their teachers with Studies Weekly’s new teacher advocate, Debbie Bagley. Teachers will receive additional personalized educational support. With Bagley’s 15 years of experience in education, she is a valuable asset. Teaching Career Debbie’s passion for education began when she’d go…
At Studies Weekly, we often tout the phrase that our product is created “by teachers, for teachers.” That’s because our staff consists of veteran teachers who know what is important to you as an educator, including strict compliance with state standards. Process Ensures Standards Compliance Each of our publications goes through a rigorous process to…
Teaching is hard. Fun. Joyful. Stressful. Exciting. All of the above. That’s why Studies Weekly’s goal is to make curriculum that is enjoyable to use and helps teachers successfully realize learning outcomes. To help you do this, we’ve launched completely new 2020-2021 Professional Development training offerings. These PD programs can be done digitally or face-to-face.…
New Social Studies Curriculum June 4, 2020 ◊ By Studies Weekly Education is evolving, and Studies Weekly is matching that change step for step. Educators need a curriculum that strengthens and supports them as they use multiple diverse learning strategies with today’s students. Thus, we are very, very excited to announce our NEW Studies Weekly…
We are happy to support educators during this time of remote learning with open access to Studies Weekly Online, and we are impressed with the creative ways teachers are reaching out and teaching their students. In this time of flux, though, we ask that all who are using our curriculum remember that it is protected…
We want to be the strongest standards-based social studies and science curriculum out there, so we’re upping our game. Let us introduce you to a few of our recent powerhouse hires. Kelly Jeffery Kelly Jeffery is our new director of curriculum over ELA. She comes to Studies Weekly with 20 years of teaching experience, both…
Studies Weekly’s new product manager, John Nabors, believes social studies and literacy go hand in hand. “Content is the center of literacy. And literacy isn’t just fiction. It’s also nonfiction and informational text. If we want to turn the dial on students mastering informational text, we need social studies,” he said. Every student needs to…
As the month of August rolls on and the dog days of summer slowly start to come to an end, the promise of cooler weather and a new school year approaches. Teachers around the U.S. are preparing for the upcoming school year, and with it comes the never-ending work of planning. From scopes and sequences,…
Studies Weekly publications continue to win awards and recognition. The Textbook & Academic Authors Association recently honored Studies Weekly at its annual TAA Conference in Philadelphia. Two Studies Weekly publications took top spots as 2019 Textbook Award Winners. TAA awarded “Oklahoma Studies Weekly – Our State, 6th ed.” as one of just two 2019 Textbook…