ED Surge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Identity-Affirming Professional Learning Networks Overwhelmingly, the 80 Asian American K-12 educators we spoke with described the critical role that identity-affirming and supportive professional community played in their lives.

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K-12 Education Professional Development American History 123

Zinn Education Project

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Williams, author of I Saw Death Coming: A History of Terror and Survival in the War against Reconstruction Justene Hill Edwards is an associate professor of history at the University of Virginia. Her work explores the intersection of African American history, American economic history, and the history of American slavery.

American History 95

American History Economics Professional Development History 95

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2020

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.

Teaching 145

Teaching Elementary School Social Justice American History 145

Teaching American History

AUGUST 27, 2024

Free professional development. We are hosting seminars on a variety of topics in American history and politics. Teaching American History hosts Multi-Day seminars at no cost to American history and government teachers. Discussion of primary documents. Historic locations. Have more questions?

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Historic Sites Museum American History Professional Development 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 29, 2024

I’m principal of a high school with a well-known name, only because it’s the site of one of the most devastating school shootings in recent American history: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. I’m also a mother, a neighbor and a witness to the enduring scars left by gun violence in our schools.

Civics 111

Civics American History High School Professional Development 111

ED Surge

MARCH 1, 2023

At the beginning of this school year, I facilitated a professional development (PD) session with middle school teachers about how to use education technology tools for deeper learning. After looking silently at the image, our professor gave us one hour to uncover the details of what happened before and after this photo was taken.

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Education Library History American History 127

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

For many of today’s students, the new program’s ideas and approaches to rethinking history and how it is taught are not radical. This generation is hyper-aware of the way that history has been framed — what is included and what is left out. Kong will be a junior taking U.S. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

History 108

History Heritage K-12 American History 108

Teaching American History

JUNE 18, 2024

And that means the pinnacle of TAH’s professional development for teachers has arrived as well: our Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program at Ashland University in Ashland, OH. The four questions cover a variety of topics, eras, or themes in American history and government.

American History 52

American History Primary Sources Government History 52

Doing Social Studies

JULY 23, 2020

It can be tough finding the silver lining in all the disruption to student learning and teacher professional development caused by COVID-19. Together with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Wichita is sponsoring a virtual webinar entitled “The History of Race Relations in America: the African-American Experience.”

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American History Professional Development Social Studies History 67

Teaching American History

DECEMBER 18, 2023

For the past year, staff and faculty members at Teaching American History have heard from our teacher partners that they want election materials! We know you want to help your students better understand today’s political environment by providing them with sources that illustrate the history of contentious elections.

American History 40

American History Professional Development History Teaching 40

Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

One-Day seminars are the easiest way to engage with Teaching American History in person. Courtney Reiner holds a Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Social Studies degree from Kent State University and a Master’s of American History and Government degree from Ashland University.

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Primary Sources American History Social Studies History 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.”

American History 52

American History History Government Humanities 52

C3 Teachers

APRIL 10, 2022

And then we began a partnership here with some intense professional development. We were looking for a comprehensive survey of modern American history, from Reconstruction to the present in which we could highlight this hard history. For 2 years we worked with the inquiry design model. What keeps you coming back?

History 52

History Social Studies Sociology Professional Development 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 9, 2017

The traditional way is more convenient — for some, says Dan Condon, associate director of professional development at the Eagle Rock School & Professional Development Center in Colorado. Todd Sumner, principal at Parker Charter Essential School in Massachusetts, a leader in multiage education.

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Elementary School Psychology Tradition Professional Development 74

ASHP CML

MARCH 5, 2024

ASHP/CML conducts professional development programs for middle and high school teachers and college faculty focused on new historical scholarship and active-learning pedagogy. The Assistant Director will report to the Executive Director. ASHP/CML also leads other programs at the Graduate Center such as the New Media Lab.

History 40

History Professional Development Pedagogy American History 40

4QM Teaching

APRIL 30, 2023

We got some useful feedback, which will help us to set our agenda for professional development and materials acquisition. Now confess: you didn’t learn about the American Revolution that way. Nor, for that matter, did the PhD candidates in American history at our finest graduate schools. Plan it out.

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Primary Sources Artifacts Archiving Social Studies 40

Edthena

MARCH 26, 2021

Help your students see themselves when teaching American history. Here are some helpful tips on how to properly discuss race when teaching American history. . That professional development can be essential for when a student’s anger is escalating.

American History 52

American History Social Justice K-12 Professional Development 52

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Sharahn Santana , African American history and English teacher at Parkway Northwest High School. It feels surreal because they are all masked and they are not doing the things we’d normally do and it’s back to normal but at the same time it’s not back to normal at all. It feels like we are living in this weird dystopia.

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Oral History History High School Public School 144

Teaching American History

MAY 21, 2024

Join us this summer for the best professional development TAH offers! This class will help students understand the complexities and nuances of a pivotal time in American history. The post Professional Development or Summer Camp for Teachers? appeared first on Teaching American History.

Professional Development 111

Professional Development American History Economics Social Studies 111

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

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.

History 98

History American History Teaching K-12 98

Political Science Now

JANUARY 9, 2025

Join APSAs Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession for the professional development virtual workshop, Community College Careers: Applying to Jobs at 2-Year Institutions. Panelists include: Steven Cauchon, Imperial Valley College Paul Gottemoller, Del Mar College Mark L.

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Political Science Geography Sociology Professional Development 59

Zinn Education Project

MARCH 7, 2024

We share the text of their conversation for discussion in high school classrooms and professional development workshops. With documentation and clear explanations, Muhammad challenged prevailing stereotypes about race and crime.

Primary Sources 98

Primary Sources History Economics K-12 98

The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

and African American history. Related: OPINION — The wrong roadmap for teaching American history. Kendi in a notice proposing that the chief federal grant program for history and civics education give priority to projects that incorporate diverse perspectives into teaching. “To Credit: Chris Tims.

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Social Studies Civics History American History 120