ENGAGE: Teaching the Social Studies Podcast

ENGAGE Podcast
  • 5.0 (3)
  • EDUCATION
  • UPDATED SEMIWEEKLY
ENGAGE: Teaching the Social Studies Podcast

Join Justin and Alisha as they embark on a journey to share strategies, tips, and lessons they’ve learned implementing engagement into the social studies classroom, including interview, personal stories, and more.

  1. 12/19/2024

    18. Healthy Debates, Civically Engaged Students

    In this episode of ENGAGE: Teaching the Social Studies, Justin delves into the art of fostering healthy debates and discussions in the classroom.  Amid a polarized world dominated by divisive rhetoric and online insults, educators have the power to create spaces for thoughtful, respectful dialogue.  Justin shares practical strategies for building classroom culture that values listening, empathy, and nuanced thinking.  From icebreaker discussions about “Is a hotdog a sandwich?” to Socratic seminars on weighty political topics like the Electoral College or human rights, this episode is packed with tools and activities to prepare students for civic engagement and critical thinking in the real world.  Tune in for tips, tricks, and inspiration to transform classroom conversations! Electoral College Discussion

    16 min

  2. 12/10/2024

    17. Turning Rankings into Arguments

    In this episode of ENGAGE: Teaching the Social Studies, I share a quick, engaging strategy I recently tried in my classroom: the Tier List.  This activity gets students ranking, debating, and discussing content in a way that’s fun and meaningful.  Hear how it worked with my AP Government class and how it set the stage for deeper argumentative writing. Looking for a new way to spark engagement?  Tune in and give the Tier List a try! Adam Moler's Blog Post of Inspiration!  AN AMAZING FOLLOW! Eric Curt's Blog!  Another great follow!

    6 min

  3. 11/21/2024

    16. Cultivating Civil Classrooms with Sphere Education

    In today’s polarized world, classrooms are often the frontline for navigating challenging conversations.  How can educators create spaces where students feel safe to share, learn, and engage critically with diverse perspectives?  In this episode, we dive into practical strategies for fostering civil discourse with John Snoad from Sphere Education.

    22 min

  4. 11/09/2024

    15. Level Up Learning Through Competition

    Justin Glodowski dives into the power of competition in the classroom as a strategy to boost student engagement and active participation. Justin shares how he makes learning fun and interactive by incorporating competitive elements in everyday activities, from breakout rooms to quiz challenges and review games. He explains his approach to incentivizing students with unique prizes, including creative rewards like sandboxes and leaderboard standings. Justin describes how he fosters competition through classroom-wide quizzes, role-play debates, and prediction challenges—like forecasting election results—giving students a real-world connection to classroom material. He also shares his “gamified” approach for review season in AP Gov, where students compete for prizes, track their progress on a leaderboard, and see their achievements displayed alongside those of past classes.

    14 min

  5. 10/14/2024

    14. Summer Adventures in Education: From Ellis Island to the White House

    This episode of ENGAGE covers highlights from the hosts' summer travels and professional development experiences. Alisha shares about her time with the Founding Forward program, including a trip to Ellis Island and the Tenement Museum, as well as her immersive experience at the White House Historical Association Teacher Institute. Both hosts discuss their excitement about various professional development opportunities for educators, particularly those related to history and civil discourse. They also reflect on their joint experience at the Sphere Summit in Washington, D.C., which focused on civil dialogue and teacher collaboration.   https://foundingforward.org/ https://www.sphere-ed.org/sphere-summit https://www.monticello.org/research-education/for-educators/monticello-teacher-institute/ https://www.whitehousehistory.org/rubenstein-center/k-12-education-resources-and-programs/professional-development-programs/white-house-history-teacher-institute https://www.neh.gov/grants/apply-neh-funded-seminar-institute-or-workshop

    19 min

  6. 09/13/2024

    13. Teaching Ideas in an Election Year

    Justin shares tips and strategies for teaching social studies in an interactive way during an election year.  He discusses classroom environment changes, strategies for approaching the election, making the election more fun to follow for different high school age groups, and strategies for approaching AP US Government and Politics in an election year as well.

    16 min

  7. 07/22/2024

    12. Summer Travel & PD Opportunities for Teachers

    Summer has been so busy for Alisha and Justin that it took them a whole month to get this episode published.  Today, they discuss their summer adventures, including Alisha's trip to Washington, DC with her middle school students, her professional development sessions at Founding Forward/Freedoms Foundation in Philadelphia and the prestigious White House History Teacher Institute. They also chat about the Sphere Summit in DC, highlighting how these experiences enrich their teaching and expand their professional networks.  Founding Forward (Freedoms Foundation) White House Teacher Institute Sphere Summit Teacher PD Opportunities Facebook Page

    14 min

  8. 05/22/2024

    11. Navigating Civic Education -- The Policymaking Systems

    In our third installment on civics education, we dive deep into the structures of government and the policy-making process. Join Justin as he shares innovative classroom activities, including simulations of Congress, creative visual representations of government types, and mini moot court cases. Discover effective strategies to engage students in understanding federalism, the legislative process, the Electoral College, and the powers of the presidency.   First Episode on Civic Education Second Episodr on Civic Education Mock Congress Template Sample Bill from Mock Congress Sample Bill from Mock Congress 2 Electoral College Discussion Street Law Website Mini Moot Court Case Instructions WITH Cases!

    18 min
See All (19)

Trailer

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
3 Ratings

About

Join Justin and Alisha as they embark on a journey to share strategies, tips, and lessons they’ve learned implementing engagement into the social studies classroom, including interview, personal stories, and more.

Information

To listen to explicit episodes, sign in.

Stay up to date with this show

Sign in or sign up to follow shows, save episodes, and get the latest updates.
Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

The United States and Canada