Answer:
Instead of teaching students to read, think, discuss, and write, we social studies teachers are focused on parading through as much content as possible. We can't “cover” everything in our classes, yet when we try to, we are creating the “boring” class that's just all about memorizing facts.
I am fed up by following challenges in social studies.
Five challenges facing social studies educators today
- Siloing social studies minutes.
- Falling back on legacy materials.
- Assuming all diverse perspectives are representative.
- Only prioritizing big events and well-known names.
- Not providing robust resources for teaching complex topics.