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This mixed methods study identified six elementary teachers, who, despite the widespread marginalization of elementary social studies, spent considerable time on the subject. These six outliers from a sample of forty-six Michigan elementary teachers were interviewed, and their teaching was observed to better understand how and why they deviate from the norm. An autonomy-versuscontrol continuum is used to frame how teachers decide what, when, and how to teach. Challenging existing literature that suggests that additional attention to elementary social studies comes from testing pressure or by providing teachers with autonomy, findings of this study reveal that five of the six teachers taught social studies frequently and extensively because their schedules were externally controlled to designate specific time for social studies instruction.

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to enable real estate managers to identify and evaluate appropriate information technology (IT) solutions from the array of options available.Design/methodology/approachThe authors explain the main components of IT solutions and provide a systematic approach for evaluating, selecting, and maintaining a cost‐effective IT solution, empowering corporate real estate managers to make informed IT decisions.FindingsCorporate real estate managers can use a systematic approach to evaluating hardware and software options to select a solution that better serves business needs.Practical implicationsCorporate real estate managers can use the models in this paper to change how they approach the selection of IT solutions for their business.Originality/valueThe paper fills a void by providing IT assistance specifically for corporate real estate managers using business rather than technical language.