The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 21, 2023

The College Board issued a statement responding to the state’s new guidance with a mixture of optimism and skepticism, noting: “We hope now that Florida teachers will be able to teach the full course, including content on gender and sexual orientation, without fear of punishment in the upcoming school year.”

Psychology 98

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 13, 2023

Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: By the close of this century, at least half of the more than 7,000 languages spoken today will become extinct – and that’s according to the rosiest of linguistic forecasts.

Teaching 144

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Teaching American History

JANUARY 21, 2025

But only a year after his I Have a Dream speech, King doubted that in his day, true equality before the law could be achieved without compensatory consideration for those deprived as a result of American slaverya category of citizens that King argued would include millions of poor whites in addition to most blacks of his day.

American History 52

American History History Tradition Humanities 52

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

For instance, if I was teaching Social Studies today… My students and I definitely would be tapping into an incredible diversity of online resources. The American Historical Association offers over one thousand Civil War newspaper editorials , for example.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Teaching American History

JULY 30, 2024

Little wonder that Dunn’s course in this year’s summer residential Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG ) program, “From Courthouse to Schoolhouse,” drew teachers from urban and rural areas across the country. West, “The Supreme Court as School Board Revisited.” These included Epperson v.

Education 98

Education Library American History Education Policy 98

ED Surge

MAY 24, 2023

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.”

Inclusive Curriculum 104

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ED Surge

MARCH 15, 2024

Curricular mandates and pressure from school and district leaders, for example, can create a teaching and learning environment that fosters insular, make-work assignments. As I reflected on the evolution of my curriculum and why I was teaching what I was teaching, I questioned how I’d landed on the tasks I’d been assigning students.

American History 134

American History World History Social Studies History 134

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2023

Teaching is all about relationships. He helped me during lunch with my history assignments, and he became interested in the role of immigration in American history. And no wonder I couldn’t reach them and therefore teach them. The sharing of stories is as human and fundamental as breathing itself.

American History 123

American History High School Cultures History 123

ED Surge

JUNE 1, 2022

For one group, the experience included visiting the ocean hall at the National Museum of Natural History, where they viewed exhibits under a giant whale specimen displayed from the ceiling, then reflected on the sensory details they observed and how those might appeal to students. I'm a human being. Photo by Rebecca Koenig.

Museum 140

Museum Education Historic Sites History 140

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2019

Morrison was reflecting on her 45-year career crafting some of the most moving and important novels in American history, days before publishing her 11th and final novel, God Help the Child , in 2015. Morrison’s fiction is often rooted in historical fact, including the bloodshed and violence that continue to mar American history.

American History 103

American History History Humanities High School 103

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 9, 2020

It probably means you’re not regularly talking with them about current events and they’re not getting a good education about American history in school. We teach our children every day to help them navigate the communities they live in. Early on, we teach them not to play with electrical outlets and to be careful near the stove.

American History 145

American History History Tradition Teaching 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 6, 2021

I grew up in an area with a large Asian American population, including 25 percent of the students in my high school. And yet, I have never had the opportunity to discuss anti-Asian racism in the classroom, learn about Asian American history or engage with educators who understand my experiences.

High School 115

High School American History Social Studies Leadership 115

ED Surge

OCTOBER 11, 2023

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. These are all great steps in the right direction, but I believe there is still a lack of respect for the importance of history and civics education.

Civics 131

Civics Education Civic Engagement K-12 131

Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Amy Livingston never expected to find a vocation in teaching America’s story. She never expected to teach at all. The next semester, she took two more US history classes, then realized she’d found her major. When a position teaching geography to ninth graders at a private high school opened, she took it.

Teaching 52

Teaching Geography Ancestry Primary Sources 52

ED Surge

MARCH 1, 2023

At that moment, I recalled that the course was titled “Introduction to Historical Thought” but when I showed up for the class, I then saw the subtitle: “Introduction to Historical Thought: Mass Atrocities in American History.” The caveat was that we could only use the resources in the library.

Education 127

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2018

Unlike other species, humans use language as a kind of operating system for our big brains. But even back when every school taught civics and American history, very few students attained adult literacy. Leave this field empty if you're human: Reading has always been a vital pleasure for a very small minority.

Civics 103

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

This generation is hyper-aware of the way that history has been framed — what is included and what is left out. In the absence of detailed information about Asian American history at school, they’re teaching themselves through social media — such as videos on Tik Tok and infographics on Instagram — and their networks of friends.

History 107

History Heritage K-12 American History 107

Moler's Musing

AUGUST 28, 2024

A Step-by-Step Guide to Designing a 5-6 Day Unit on Native American History: A Collaborative Journey with AI Introduction: As educators, we constantly strive to create units that not only align with educational standards but also address the specific needs and skills of our students—especially those with IEPs.

American History 75

American History Geography Local History History 75

ED Surge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

the Asian/Asian American Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English; Massachusetts Asian American Educators Association; the Teaching for Justice conference at the University of California, Irvine).

K-12 123

K-12 Education Professional Development American History 123

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Many teachers were not motivated to teach the young people, and they felt like the students were not being respectful toward them.”. Early in fall 2020, Hidalgo and her husband scoured the internet for curriculum and lesson plans that they could use at home to teach their kids.

Lesson Plan 141

Lesson Plan Private School Cultures Public School 141

Teaching American History

JULY 9, 2024

Ohio House members from both sides of the aisle took turns reading the Declaration from its opening, “When in the course of human events,” through its closing pledge of “our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor,” along with the names of its signatories. The reading typifies Brennan’s creative approach to public service.

American History 52

American History Civics History Government 52

Teaching American History

JANUARY 9, 2024

In any class that focuses on the Founding era in our MA in American History & Government program (MAHG) , you’re almost certainly going to discuss Federalist #1 and how often human history is shaped by “accident and force” instead of “reflection and choice.” I was thrilled to hear her advice.

American History 52

American History History Government Humanities 52

Teaching American History

DECEMBER 5, 2023

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.

Civics 52

Civics Civic Engagement American History Government 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

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.

Tradition 111

Tradition Charter School High School Cultures 111

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

Her son’s story will be on display for all the world to see when the new Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum open their doors for the state’s bicentennial next month. I had a sneak preview and found both glorious context and a tour of history that goes well beyond Martin Luther King Jr.

Museum 78

Museum Artifacts History Public School 78

Political Science Now

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The students helped research and re-fresh APSA Educate’s Teaching the Russia-Ukriance War Resource Collection. At Poolesville High School, I am a part of the humanities magnet program where I am supported as I study my interests in political science, writing, editing, and history.

High School 48

High School Civic Engagement Civics Social Justice 48

Teaching American History

MARCH 26, 2024

But Jefferson held that humans had more than just those three rights; in 1803, he was particularly worried about “the natural right we have always insisted on with Spain; to wit that of a nation holding the upper part of streams, having a right of innocent passage thro’ them to the ocean” ( Jefferson to Breckinridge, August 12, 1803 ).

Government 52

Government American History Tradition History 52

ASHP CML

MARCH 5, 2024

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 14:23 The American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning is hiring a new team member! If you have experience developing and coordinating digital history projects and a passion for teaching history, apply to become our Assistant Director of Digital Projects.

History 40

History Professional Development Pedagogy American History 40

ASHP CML

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

She was director of exhibitions at the New York Public Library, and previously a senior content developer and interpretive planner in the New York office of the museum design firm Ralph Appelbaum Associates, where she worked on the development of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, along with other international projects.

Museum 40

Museum American History History Library 40

Teaching American History

APRIL 16, 2024

Many of the documents Schmeichel uses reflect American political theory, probing the interrelated ideas of liberty and equality. Those ideas birthed what I would say is the greatest nation in human history. When we engage with those ideas, we’re not diminishing what history is as a discipline; we’re elevating it.

Primary Sources 98

Primary Sources American History History Government 98

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The ban was recently reversed in response to widespread criticism, but it is emblematic of an ongoing campaign by state and local officials around the country to dictate how K-12 and college and university educators and students address race, history and social justice. David Wippman is the president of Hamilton College in Clinton, New York.

Social Justice 105

Social Justice Education American History K-12 105

ED Surge

JUNE 2, 2023

Because these were some people that I'd known for a long time and so I was like, OK, I guess they really don't know what I teach and who I am. This type of identity agility is emotionally exhausting for teachers, who are already spread thin by the existing and heightened challenges of structural issues within the teaching profession.

Heritage 101

Heritage Education K-12 American History 101

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 8, 2024

While right-wing legislatures restrict the teaching of Black history, we are pleased to support teachers who work to teach truthfully about U.S. Teaching Stories Teachers who received the hardback edition have shared their appreciation and teaching stories, including those below.

History Education 52

History Education History Education Social Studies 52

Teaching American History

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This summer we asked five teachers attending the residential program of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) how they convey to students what self-government requires. Casey Enright Casey Enright , who teaches at Mesa High School in Arizona, recalled a lesson he’d taught on the separation of powers.

Government 98

Government Teaching Civics American History 98

Teaching American History

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This summer we asked five teachers attending the residential program of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) how they convey to students what self-government requires. Robertson teaches her government courses entirely from primary documents. How Fragile is This System?

Government 98

Government Teaching Civics American History 98

Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

To give students insight into the work of historians, Czarnecki assigns research projects in all of the courses she teaches at Bishop Seabury Academy in Lawrence, Kansas. A careful reading of the Constitution reveals what American democracy “looks like structurally.” She also pursues her own research. I was raring to go!

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98

Teaching American History

MAY 7, 2024

Recently I emailed a question to teacher friends who are graduates of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program. How do you teach students about the challenge of preserving self-government?” The fast-paced survey covers American history from Columbus to the present day.

Government 98

Government American History History Library 98