Created by educators with a first-hand perspective of today’s student, Source Squads presents a consistent structure for students to read in Social Studies through meaningful academic dialogue and authentic collaboration.
Transform reading in Social Studies from comprehension to interpretation
Source Squads provides collaborative learning strategies and ready-to-teach lessons that help students read and interpret sources across Social Studies classrooms.
Materials are available through a license that provides educators with shipped role cards and instructional resources shared digitally for teachers to modify for their students.
What We Do
Engage with questions specific to Social Studies.
They use role cards to support support, challenge, and extend each others’ ideas and perspectives.
Practice interpreting sources through a consistent structure across classes year-over-year.
What Students Do
Why It Works
Collaboration is authentic and supported so every student has a voice
Consistent structure helps students develop skills and deepen understanding
Provides a connective tissue across courses and subjects.
Our Collaborative Learning Strategies
Ready-to-Teach Lessons
Slides
Lesson Plans
Sources
Other Instructional Materials
Source Squads was developed by teachers for teachers.
Learn more about our team below!
Andrew Bedell
Andrew is a National Board Certified Social Studies and Special Education teacher who brings a wealth of experience to the Source Squads team. Andrew has taught for 11 years and holds a M.A. in American History. He is continually working to develop new curriculum and strategies to benefit his students, which has resulted in work at the district and state level, and multiple organizations including New American History, National History Day, and the Delaware Historical Society. His passion for historical literacy led him to create Source Squads, and after multiple years of testing and refining, he created this company to help students and educators across the country use the Source Squads curriculum. When he isn’t teaching or writing curriculum, Andrew can be found spending time with his family or performing locally as a freelance saxophonist.
Erin Sullivan
With over 20 years of teaching experience, a M.A. in American History and a M.A. in Economics, and National Board Certification for Teachers, Erin is passionate about social studies education. Her work has included curriculum development for multiple organizations including National History Day, National Endowment for the Humanities, The United States Institute of Peace, Delaware Historical Society, and Delaware Public Archives. Her favorite part about teaching history is helping students make meaningful connections to what they are learning and watching as they become confident young scholars. When she isn’t nerding out about history, Erin can be found with her nose in a book or spending time with her family and puppies.