The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Polites, who testified before the legislature on the need for media literacy, said the subject goes “hand-in-hand” with a recently passed state civics-education law , that will help students to become well-informed voting citizens, regardless of political party. It’s about civic responsibility,” Polites said. “I

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Brown loves — and has long loved — learning about history, civics, geography and government, in part because he had teachers who brought infectious energy and enthusiasm to those lessons. I was a freshman in college in fall 2020. You would think these traits would be fundamental for educators, but it’s often lacking.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

“News literacy is fundamental to preparing students to become active, critically thinking members of our civic life — which should be one of the primary goals of a public education,” Kim Bowman, News Literacy Project senior research manager and author of the report, said in an email interview. “If

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C3 Teachers

MAY 23, 2022

As they do this, I want the students to be active in the learning process and I want them to be critical, but I don’t want to influence them so much that I do the work for them or crush their spirits. than to disclose their perspective on abortion.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Related: A study on teaching critical thinking in science. A May 2020 report by the Southern Regional Education Board promotes three key solutions. It is not only the amount of science instruction that students are provided; it is also the nature of the curricula to which teachers have access.

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Let's Cultivate Greatness

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Including the Electoral College in your civics and government class is essential. And since it’s a bit complicated, it’s a great topic to spend a few days on because there are so many ways to practice critical thinking and general social studies skills. Want these activities and more to bring into your Civics class?

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