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District presents social studies review: Hockman writing routines, inquiry shifts and a plan to boost civic readiness
Summary
District staff presented a Year‑1 social studies review April 23 that recommends three instructional shifts—conceptual transfer, inquiry and integrated literacy—and calls for embedding explicit writing routines and building K–12 curriculum alignment.
Miss Nissler, district staff member, presented the social studies review at the April 23 work session and outlined three instructional shifts: move from factual recall to concepts and transfer; increase inquiry, collaboration and informed action; and integrate content and literacy skills.
Nissler described classroom examples, including fifth‑grade integrated ‘‘inquiry’’ units that culminated in student triarama projects combining a thesis, written support and a creative…
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