Source Squads is an annual subscription that provides collaborative learning strategies to build disciplinary literacy across secondary Social Studies classrooms.

In addition to these strategies, each subscription includes inquiry-centered lessons and scaffolded sources to help teachers implement the strategies and support all learners.

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Trusted by Schools and Educators

Our approach is grounded in collaboration, expertise, and care. Here is what our partners across the country are saying about working with us.

  • "This is the most student engagement I've seen with source analysis. It has been awesome to see students take the ownership of the learning and be the leaders of the inquiry. "

    Amanda, Social Studies Coordinator

  • "Source Squads has been a powerful addition to my U.S. History classroom. I’ve seen noticeable growth in students’ literacy skills, historical thinking, and willingness to engage with complex texts."

    —Daniel, Classroom Teacher

  • "Source Squads addresses two important goals of social studies instruction - disciplinary literacy and collaborative student talk. The protocol provides a clear framework to guide students as they work together to dig into evidence."

    Lisa, Social Studies Coordinator

  • "This has been an especially helpful protocol in my AP African American Studies classroom to get them to think critically about the sources in order to come to an evidence-based conclusion."

    Jenn, Classroom Teacher

  • "Working with Source Squads was a game changer for our museum! Erin and Andrew’s deep knowledge of curriculum, students' needs, trends in the field, and endless creativity makes the final product a premier program."

    —-Tom Guiler, Director of Museum Affairs, Oneida Community Mansion House

  • "As a new teacher, having Source Squads has been a major help in facilitating thoughtful discussions around texts with my students. Its clear structure in my classroom has noticeably helped my students feel comfortable taking chances in their learning."

    Arlo, First Year Teacher

  • "Source Squads offers a powerful, classroom-ready approach to building critical thinking in Social Studies through highly collaborative and interactive learning frameworks. Their team is incredibly responsive and willing to customize topics to meet specific instructional goals, state-specific content and student needs."

    Kristin, Social Studies Coordinator

Welcome to Source Squads!

We are Andrew and Erin, two National Board–Certified teachers with over 35 years of combined classroom experience in Social Studies.

We have seen that every student can work successfully with challenging texts when they have the right structures and supports.

Our classroom-tested strategies are designed to help students feel confident, engaged, and successful as they build strong Social Studies reading skills.

Interested in learning more? Email us or fill out the form below, and we’ll be in touch.

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Andrew Bedell

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Erin Sullivan