2014 Civics Social Studies 
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 18, 2018
But if this civic action is to be sustained and to extend to topics beyond gun violence and school safety, schools need to do more to nurture these students’ dispositions toward political participation so they can continue to engage in informed and effective ways. Related: COLUMN: Making America whole again via civics education.
Teaching American History
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Katherine Thrailkill considered careers in drama, law, and hi-tech sales before realizing all her interests and experiences pointed her toward teaching social studies. Lindblom is the 2013 Arizona Teacher of the Year and a 2014 Graduate of the MAHG program. Once she found her calling, colleagues helped her make her way.
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Digital Promise
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Beginning in fall 2014, the students and teachers at Burbank Elementary School in Hayward, California, embarked on a new and ambitious program to integrate arts across the curriculum. Middle school students use pre-crafted story maps to learn standard classroom content in science and social studies.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 28, 2017
Government Accountability Office found the percentage of all schools with racial or socio-economic isolation grew from 9 percent to 16 percent from 2001 to 2014. It’s simply harder for individuals to seek redress against what is really a coalition between powerful neighborhood groups, civic leaders and school system heads.
Diane Ravitch
MARCH 8, 2024
State legislatures these days tthjnkbthat they should pass laws telling teachers how to teach reading and what to teach in social studies. Joe Miller, D-Lorain, a former social studies teacher who instructed students on the principles of capitalism. After the passage of Ohio Senate Bill 17 by a margin of 64-26 on Feb.
Teaching American History
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Young citizens need civics education to understand their constitutionally guaranteed rights. The best civics teachers also help students learn the skills they need to protect their rights. Kymberli Wregglesworth, a 2016 MAHG graduate, teaches Civics, World history and social studies electives at Onaway High School in Michigan.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 18, 2017
The 2016 election and the tumultuous start to Donald Trump’s presidency, which hits the 100-day mark next week, have presented civics teachers in red, blue and purple states alike with a double-edged sword. For project-based civic learning, there’s the web-based “Civic Action Project” (CAP) created by the Constitutional Rights Foundation. “The
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