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TEACHER VOICE: Students deserve classroom experiences that reflect their history

The Hechinger Report

I also see my students’ hands go up when we study world religions, and they can share a story from home. Related: Teaching social studies in a polarized world It’s time we listened to our students and strengthened our curriculums to teach a balanced history that honors all cultures and narratives.

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What Does It Take to Put Inclusive Curriculum Legislation Into Practice?

ED Surge

In the wake of the Atlanta Spa shootings and a surge in violence against Asian Americans throughout the pandemic, Illinois made history by becoming the first state to mandate that Asian American history be taught in public K-12 schools beginning in the 2022-23 school year. Let’s get them to recognize there is an absence.”

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Katherine Thrailkill’s Mentor Led Her to MAHG

Teaching American History

Katherine Thrailkill considered careers in drama, law, and hi-tech sales before realizing all her interests and experiences pointed her toward teaching social studies. This inspired Lindblom to design an elective sophomore course on the same three periods, using many of the primary documents she’d studied in the TAH seminar.

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The Future of Democracy Depends on a Quality Civics Education

ED Surge

Right now, millions of students around the country are comfortably in their seats for the 2023-24 school year. As of 2022, 38 states required a semester of civics education in high school; that same year, the federal government increased spending on “American History and Civics” fourfold.

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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. Social studies teachers must lay the groundwork by earning students’ trust.

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Amy Livingston’s Unexpected Vocation: Teaching America’s Story

Teaching American History

Joining social studies teacher groups on Facebook, she built her own professional learning community (PLC). “I The next school year, she was asked to teach not only the regular-level geography course but also AP Human Geography and World History. Taking on MAHG Studies Livingston applied for the fellowship.

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How do we teach Black history in polarized times? Here’s what it looks like in three cities

The Hechinger Report

In Norfolk, Virginia, the juniors and seniors enrolled in an African American history class taught by Ed Allison were working on their capstone projects, using nearby Fort Monroe, the site where the first enslaved Africans landed in 1619, as a jumping off point to explore their family history. On the Wednesday following the A.P.

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