A Principal's Reflections
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
Image credit: [link] A Biology Teacher’s Thoughts on Critical Literacy by Lynne Torpie Science teachers can tend to be myopic, focusing on acquiring content detail and teaching the steps of the scientific method instead of fostering the investigative, critical thinking and written communication skills that embody real-world scientific endeavors.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 8, 2022
Since 2008, those of us who are champions of the humanities have offered a simple yet profound truth: Studying humanities endows students with a capacity for critical thinking, a skill essential to individual accomplishment and crucial to societal well-being. But that simple truth doesn’t seem to be changing anyone’s mind.
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Dangerously Irrelevant
MAY 31, 2017
Like many teachers, I would tap into the the Library of Congress, which would give me tips for teaching with primary sources , including quarterly journal articles on topics such as integrating historical and geographic thinking. National Archives, and maybe dig through the 5.3 million book images from the Internet Archive. .
Teaching American History
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Lomax hoped the young men would bring back audio documents for the Archive of American Folk Song at the Library of Congress. Since all of the projects must incorporate primary sources, students learn how to access online archives such as the Hathi Trus t and newspapers.org. It’s amazing, really beautiful,” she says.
ED Surge
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Eager to build a career out of his interest in social studies, he thought about museum curation, archival work and practicing law. You would think these traits would be fundamental for educators, but it’s often lacking. But nothing felt quite right, until he considered teaching.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 10, 2020
He’s 89 years old, so this is the way to archive a community member,” Appelbaum said. Some research suggests students thrive when curriculum is focused on content knowledge, while other studies have found a focus on skills, such as critical thinking, isn’t effective if students don’t have background knowledge.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 30, 2024
Instead, they’re working, socializing or partying and, as a result, show limited gains in critical thinking — the hallmark of American higher education. Josipa Roksa: And so the data shows that, you know, many students are not making much progress on the critical-thinking skills over the first two years.
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