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How Academic Historians can be Useful to K-12 Teachers

NCHE

Very few scholarly books, including those that prove to be the most important and influential, ever reach the public; journal articles remain invisible. Some of those articles are written for mass-market publications, while others focus on specific topics and outlets ranging from nursing to Black culture to material artifacts.

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‘Hamilton,’ cultural relevance and the quest to personalize learning

The Hechinger Report

The vast majority of Saridis’s students are Latino, and at the Margarita Muñiz Academy in Boston, a dual-language high school in Boston Public Schools, connecting the curriculum to their culture is a top priority. Tapping into students’ cultures in the curriculum fits, logically, into efforts to personalize learning.

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APSA Oral History Project: Contributions by Scholars of Color Interview Series

Political Science Now

He has authored 50 scholarly publications including five books—the latest on the role of religion in IR, Scriptures, Shrines, Scapegoats and World Politics (2020) and another on the African American liberation struggle of the 1960’s-70’s, The Revolution Will not be Theorized (2019). Watch the full interview series on YouTube.

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TEACHER VOICE: Students deserve classroom experiences that reflect their history

The Hechinger Report

They want to see themselves and their cultures reflected in the books we read, and they don’t want token representation. They nod along as we cover topics that connect to stories their grandparents shared with them, like tales of migration and cultural celebrations. They want more diverse classroom experiences. “I

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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. In the read aloud for the book “Mr.

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Juneteenth: Teaching Outside the Textbook

Zinn Education Project

They are rallying to defend the right to teach truthfully, to protest book bans, and to defend LGBTQ+ rights. Background on Juneteenth Here are key points from scholars Greg Carr, Christopher Wilson, and Clint Smith on the history beyond the traditional textbook narrative about Juneteenth. There is also Decoration Day. Source: Alamy.In

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OPINION: Educators must be on the frontline of social activism

The Hechinger Report

Calls for book banning and censorship have become common. These dangerous culture wars will wreak havoc on education and education policy for years to come. The states’ actions provide a smoke screen for efforts to limit discussion of race and racism and disenfranchise the Black community. Who suffers the most? The students.