New Mexico and Oklahoma Publications win 2019 TAA Awards

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 Excellence Award Winners for K-12. This publication, in magazine or newspaper format, uses Oklahoma’s history, geography, ecology, economy, and people to introduce social studies concepts in a vibrant, engaging, and age-appropriate way.

Studies Weekly curriculum specialists, designers, and illustrators wrote the Oklahoma publication from the ground up with 100 percent new content, as part of the state’s adoption of Studies Weekly materials.

TAA also awarded “New Mexico Studies Weekly – Our State, 1st ed.” as one of just two 2019 Most Promising New Textbook Award Winners for K-12.

This publication, in magazine or newspaper format, provides a comprehensive overview of social studies topics — including complex issues like race and ethnicity, opportunity cost, and citizen rights and responsibilities — handled in a deft and engaging manner.

The Studies Weekly team created the New Mexico publication also with completely original content.

At the conference, other curriculum writers at the conference were “intrigued by our weekly newspaper format and surprised to learn that we are standards-based and customized to different states, and not just a current events reading supplement.”

The Textbook Excellence Award recognizes excellence in current textbooks and learning materials, and the Most Promising New Textbook Award recognizes excellence in 1st edition textbooks and learning materials, according to TAA information.

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