Providing engaging, rigorous social studies education at the elementary level is a challenge faced by school districts across the country. In K-12 schools nationwide, social studies education is often neglected so that more time can be devoted to ELA and math, both of which have annual standardized tests associated with them that often carry high…

The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IBPYP) curriculum for students ages 3-12 is implemented using inquiry-based learning. There is a lack of understanding about primary international teachers' perspectives about their implementation of inquiry-based learning in this setting. The purpose and research question of this basic…

The purpose of this case study was to generate new knowledge to learn about programs and practices that promote the acquisition of 21st century skills at a school. The study identified programs, pedagogical methods, and instructional practices of Charles Summon Elementary School that have contributed to the school's ability to prepare its…