Why Are We Still Short-Changing Social Studies?

<p>As we close in on the end of this podcast season, and the end of another busy school year, we’re continuing to challenge ourselves with the question: Why are we still doing that? (Also the title of a great little book by Persida and William Himmele!) In this episode, we’re looking at social studies - why do we continue to short-change it as an instructional priority? In this episode, SST8’s Sarah Egan-Reeves talks to two state and local leaders in the area of social studies: Jim O’Connor, President of the Ohio Council for the Social Studies, and Adam Motter, a Learning Specialist for Social Studies in Akron Public Schools. In this ever-changing and complex society we live in, it’s critical that students understand our past and present in order to be prepared for the future - and we know that high-quality social studies instruction is a major part of how our children prepare to participate in our society as adults… and we know that it contributes to improved reading ability and overall learning!</p> <p><strong>Co-Host: </strong>Sarah Egan-Reeves, SST8 Educational Consultant</p> <p><strong>Additional Resources</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ocss.org/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1653622511795998&amp;usg=AOvVaw2B_HhFaGg1IgWkYrx9kaER" target="_blank">Ohio Council for the Social Studies</a></p> <p><a href="https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2021/05/26/akron-installs-sojourner-truth-statue" target="_blank">Sojourner Truth statue to honor Akron’s historic role in women’s suffrage movement </a>(article | 2021)</p> <p><a href="https://www.princetonschools.net/cms/lib/OH02215824/Centricity/Domain/112/FEB_MARCH%202021%20OHIO%20SCHOOL.pdf" target="_blank">Attack on Capitol, Inauguration Offer Real-Time Social Studies Lessons</a> (article | 2021)</p>