Becoming a History Teacher

AUGUST 15, 2024

But how should we approach this in the history classroom? As history teachers we often problematise controversial issues to ‘see both sides of an issue’. As always it is helpful to come back to the discipline of history and what it means to teach sensitive histories well. Grosvenor (2000, p.157),

History 121

History Teaching Controversial Topics Tutoring 121

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2024

According to the most recent NAEP results , between 2019 and 2022, student performance in data analysis, statistics and probability fell by a full 10 points for eighth grade students, representing what some experts consider a full grade level in lack of progress. Related: Become a lifelong learner.

K-12 139

K-12 Teaching Social Studies High School 139

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Average reading scores of fourth and eighth graders scoring in the 90th percentile werent statistically different from 2022 to 2024, and scores among high flyers in both grades have held fairly steady over the past three decades. That would more than make up for the reading backslide NAEP recorded between 2022 and 2024, Barnett argues.

Tutoring 122

Tutoring Library Government History 122

Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 4, 2024

By revealing how ancient Mesopotamians tied feelings to specific organs, it contributes to the broader conversation about the universality and variability of emotional experiences in human history. Steinert Book : Routledge Handbook of Emotions in the Ancient Near East , 2022. PDF Link : uzh.ch

Archiving 98

Archiving Archaeology Humanities Cultures 98

Women's History Network

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

We are delighted to announce the winners of our annual book prize for 2021 and 2022.

History 111

History 111

Anthropology News

MARCH 4, 2025

Instead of that essay, I reflect here on the problematic my response in this anecdote highlights: balancing the patterned resonance of history and the total singularity of each life, in attempts to name and redress harm done at Mother and Baby Institutions (M&BIs) and in ethnographic work. Good material for an essay like this one.

Anthropology 88

Anthropology History Archaeology Artifacts 88

ED Surge

JANUARY 29, 2025

Despite some improvements notably in fourth-grade math the national results were pockmarked by widening gaps in student performance and declines in reading scores, including the largest share of eighth graders who did not meet basic reading proficiency in the assessments history.

Tutoring 86

Tutoring History Public School Education 86

Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 5, 2024

A recent study led by researchers from London’s Natural History Museum and the KU Leuven Institute of Philosophy reignites the debate over whether Homo sapiens and Neanderthals ( Homo neanderthalensis ) should be classified as separate species. Journal : Evolutionary Anthropology , 2022. What Defines a Species?

Ancestry 111

Ancestry Anthropology Humanities Museum 111

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Across the San Carlos Unified School District, 76 percent of students were chronically absent during the 2022-2023 school year, meaning they missed 10 percent or more of the school year. A teacher and a truancy officer also reached out to Tommy’s family to address his attendance. He was one of many. Related: Become a lifelong learner.

Elementary School 96

Elementary School Charter School Cultures High School 96

ED Surge

JANUARY 4, 2023

Our two most popular episodes of 2022 addressed just that subject, exploring fresh findings in learning science and how educators can apply them. Also making the list was the finale of our narrative Bootstraps series , this one exploring the history and equity issues of the Rhodes Scholarship.

EdTech 104

EdTech K-12 Learning Science Research 104

Sapiens

JANUARY 7, 2025

But many species have traveled across the globe throughout human history, including as part of human trade and migration patterns, and not all of them are seen as problematic. Especially when we broaden the historical scale of our question, the idea of species nativeness gets murkier. The red-ringed parakeet (a.k.a.

Museum 131

Museum Humanities Library History 131

NCHE

APRIL 3, 2023

At the grocery store: “ Your students did such a great job documenting our local history! What’s the name of that young lady who did a history project about Dickson Mounds? These are just a few interactions I’ve had since my students and I shared our public history project, “The Oral History of Forgottonia.”

Oral History 100

Oral History Public History History Museum 100

Anthropology.net

MARCH 15, 2025

These were once living people, with families and histories. The authors argue for several key reforms: Transparency in Collection Histories : Museums and universities should fully document and disclose the origins of their skeletal collections. Additional Related Research: Blakey, M. Annual Review of Anthropology, 51 , 125-142.

Humanities 64

Humanities Research Anthropology Museum 64

Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Deciphering the Plaques: A History of Theories Since the 1800s, scholars have speculated about the meaning of these artifacts, numbering around 1,626 recovered to date. Journal : Scientific Reports , 2022. PDF Link : University Repository Owl-like Plaques of the Copper Age and the Involvement of Children Authors : Negro, J.

Archaeology 98

Archaeology Artifacts Ancestry Anthropology 98

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2022

history and civics curriculum to be more inclusive and equitable? As an Asian American, my lived experience and this research make me firmly believe that we must do a better job of teaching Asian American history and culture in the U.S. — We must do a better job of teaching Asian American history and culture in the U.S.

American History 109

American History History Teaching Primary Sources 109

Cult of Pedagogy

MARCH 2, 2025

In 2018, approximately 15 percent of American students were considered chronically absent ; in 2022, that number had risen to 28 percent. The Pedagogical Challenge of Absenteeism Chronic absenteeism is a huge and growing problem. Rates of absenteeism have started to come back down since then, but are still far above pre-COVID levels.

Pedagogy 169

Pedagogy Teaching Library Classroom Management 169

Anthropology.net

MARCH 10, 2025

The discovery of an Epigravettian layer at Grotta della Lea now provides a new chapter in this long history, capturing a time when small bands of hunter-gatherers were adapting to life at the edge of the Last Glacial Maximum. Related Research Romandini, M., Marciani, G., Benazzi, S., Scientific Reports, 12 (1), 5609.

Archaeology 95

Archaeology K-12 Artifacts Humanities 95

ASHP CML

AUGUST 23, 2024

In July, thirty secondary school teachers joined ASHP for an NEH-funded summer institute focused on topics in LGBTQ+ history and culture, discussion of pedagogy, and an introduction to historical documents and materials for classroom use. After meeting virtually for a week, participants traveled from across the U.S.

History 75

History Archiving Pedagogy Cultures 75

Anthropology.net

AUGUST 19, 2024

The largest drop in the size of the chewing teeth in the history of human evolution occurred around 1.8 At the same time, Homo erectus experienced a significant reduction in the size of their chewing teeth, another evolutionary marker indicating a dietary shift towards softer, cooked foods. Homo erectus : The First Cook? link] 7 Zohar, I.,

Humanities 105

Humanities History Archaeology K-12 105

Life and Landscapes

MARCH 17, 2025

Van Stockum died peacefully in his sleep on April 24, 2022, in Shelby County, Kentucky. He had also published several articles in The Filson History Quarterly and in the Marine Corps Gazette. Brigadier General Ronald R. Van Stockum, U. Marine Corps (Retired) Brigadier General Ronald R. Over 300 have been published.

History 59

History American History Research 59

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Sample question on the math section of the 2022 PISA exam. For more PISA questions, there are PISA practice questions on Khan Academy and publicly released questions from the 2022 test. Source: OECD PISA 2022. The tests were administered in 2022.) Source: OECD PISA 2022. Source: OECD PISA 2022.

Economics 145

Economics Elementary School History High School 145

Life and Landscapes

MARCH 24, 2025

The 50th Anniversary of the Louisville Grotto’s “Speleofest” held in Hart County, Kentucky, at their Lone Star Cave Preserve, Memorial Day Weekend, 2022. Here is a virtual tour of the cave’s interior!

History 84

History Teaching 84

Anthropology News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The food she prepares carries the essence of her familys history and her fathers ingenuity, encapsulated in every unmeasured pinch of spice. Their shared history of displacement and nonlinear journeys maps itself in familiar tastes and rhythmsthough strangers before migration, they recognize home and feel cared for in their shared meals.

Heritage 98

Heritage Tradition Anthropology History 98

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

NEW YORK — There’s a new look to history classes in New York City schools: a curriculum in Asian American and Pacific Islander history. history instruction include an Asian American and Pacific Islander K-12 curriculum. Now, they say, it’s time for their history classes, educators and textbooks to catch up. KELLEN ZENG.

History 106

History Heritage K-12 American History 106

ED Surge

JUNE 1, 2022

Autumn Rivera, 2022 Colorado Teacher of the Year, at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in April. Autumn Rivera, 2022 Colorado Teacher of the Year So many times we hear that teachers are superheroes, and I really want to disagree with that, because I'm not a superhero. Photo by Rebeccca Koenig. I'm a human being.

Museum 140

Museum Education Historic Sites History 140

Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Grey wolf genomic history reveals a dual ancestry of dogs." The wolves that became dogs may have chosen to live alongside us—not because we tamed them, but because they evolved to see us as their best chance for survival. Related Research For further reading on dog domestication and evolutionary modeling: Bergström, A.

Archaeology 98

Archaeology Ancestry Humanities Research 98

ASHP CML

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In July 2022, ASHP/CML hosted the first LGBTQ+ Histories of the United States summer institute for k-12 teachers. Three educators describe specific materials and topics that were presented during the 2022 Summer Institute, LGBTQ+ Histories of the United States, which they have incorporated into their own teaching.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources K-12 History Professional Development 52

Strange Maps

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Credit : Rail Baltica) Following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, there’s also a strategic dimension: Rail Baltica will permit rapid reinforcements of the 10,000 NATO troops currently stationed in the region, should Moscow turn its acquisitive attention here.

Economics 105

Economics Humanities History 105

ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2022

That was the message at “Black Tech Policy Week 2022,” a recent online event hosted by the Black Tech Futures Research Institute. One session began with the speaker posing a question for the group of Black tech leaders: can you share a moment of joy you’ve seen in your work bringing equity to STEM and computer science.

Social Justice 104

Social Justice History Economics Research 104

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2024

10: That’s the proportion of Black students learning in a school where more than 90 percent of their classmates were also Black , according to 2022 Department of Education data. Meanwhile, from 2000 to 2022, the percentage of white students attending a school that is 90 percent or more white fell from 44 percent to 14 percent.

K-12 127

K-12 High School American History Public School 127

Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Each month we learn from people’s history scholars in our Teach the Black Freedom Struggle classes. Heather McGhee on Everyday Solidarity and The Sum of Us  Khalil Gibran Muhammad on The Condemnation of Blackness  Michael Hines on the Fight for Black History in Schools Blair L. 1, 2022  Jarvis Givens on Fugitive Pedagogy Carter G.

History 52

History Pedagogy Teaching Education 52

Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Bryan Little, the 2022 James Madison Foundation Fellow for Kansas completed his MAHG degree in 2024. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education Some changes in our political system have produced results no one intended. Professor Joseph Postell told the history of our political party system.

Humanities 52

Humanities Teaching American History Government 52

Political Science Now

DECEMBER 3, 2024

‣ Watch the full interview series on YouTube As part of an ongoing series examining contributions of Scholars of Color, the APSA Diversity and Inclusion Department conducted a series of oral history interviews during the 2024 National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS) Annual Meeting held in Los Angeles, California.

Political Science 46

Political Science Oral History History Tradition 46

Anthropology.net

MARCH 31, 2025

For this reason, indigenous cultures worldwide, throughout history and prehistory, have viewed children as 'active agents'—mediators between this world and the entities inhabiting the natural world, the underworld, and the cosmos as a whole."​ Further Reading For those interested in exploring related research: de Beaune, S.

Archaeology 52

Archaeology Cultures Humanities History 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2022

Teachers described their challenges in combining in-person and remote teaching in a University of California, Santa Cruz, study published in January 2022. Along with some like-minded colleagues, she quickly formed an ad-hoc research group, “ Suddenly Distant ,” to capture this moment in history. teaching work force.

Oral History 139

Oral History Geography History High School 139

Teaching American History

AUGUST 13, 2024

We were sad to learn last week that Mike Bisenius , a 2022 graduate of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program, has passed away after a brief, intense illness. Last fall we ran a story about Mike, who’d been named 2023 North Dakota History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Foundation.

American History 111

American History Government History Teaching 111

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2024

For some subjects, like history, teachers say it’s hard to find comprehensive curricula that not only includes histories of marginalized communities but also includes a state’s local communities. Is deviating too far from a scripted curriculum provided by a school district really so bad? Does it potentially cause more harm than good?

History 135

History Cultures High School Research 135