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Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation: Sorting the Real from the Myth

Teaching American History

Ray Tyler Ray Tyler was the 2014 James Madison Fellow for South Carolina and a 2016 graduate of Ashland UniversitysMasters Program in American History and Government. The post Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation: Sorting the Real from the Myth appeared first on Teaching American History.

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How do you teach antiracism to the youngest students?

The Hechinger Report

Ankita Ajith is one of four college-age friends who are petitioning the Texas State Board of Education to create an antiracist American history curriculum. They are advocating for core curriculum changes in social studies — specifically American history — classes.

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Where to Find Stuff on tah.org: Document Page

Teaching American History

Teaching American History provides various free resources for American history and government teachers, including our popular seminars , multi-day seminars , and extensive database of original source documents. You may hope to find a new document that will freshen your approach to teaching a particular topic.

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The Day After: How Do We Teach Now?

Future of History

Unlike the day after the 2016 election, “I’m feeling not so much shock as the need to shore up my teaching and once again dig into difficult topics.” The post The Day After: How Do We Teach Now? Here’s how Sarah Cooper taught her 8th grade social studies class today, as the nation went about determining a presidential winner.

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Civil Conversation Protects Our Civil Rights

Teaching American History

Two graduates of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program submitted essays on how they teach these skills to the Bill of Rights Institute’s 2023 National Civics Teacher of the Year Award , placing among the top ten finalists. They teach self-government as a cooperative activity. Peters agreed.

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What’s school without grade levels?

The Hechinger Report

The goal is to stop tethering teaching to “seat time” — where students are grouped by age and taught at a uniform, semester pace — and instead adopt competency-based education, in which students progress through skills and concepts by demonstrating proficiency. According to Baesler, however, “We were too often teaching to a test.

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Online learning can open doors for kids in juvenile jails

The Hechinger Report

In 2016, 45,567 young people were held in facilities nationwide, down 20 percent from 2012.) Jones-Redmond advocates a no-computer policy on Wednesdays, when traditional teaching takes center stage and students take a break from their online work. Teachers are always nearby, to help students one-on-one or to guide small groups.