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MARCH 25, 2024
After Jessica Ellison invited me to participate in a conversation about how academic historians might be of use to K-12 teachers, I did a little research: I asked teachers at our state social studies council what they most needed for their work. The answers were clear: time and confidence, they said.
Students of History
JANUARY 3, 2023
It's the year 2023, and teaching social studies is more of a challenge than ever before. Between the students, administrators, parents, and the community, social studies teachers are feeling pressure from all directions. Another trend in social studies education is the emphasis on project-based learning.
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Teaching American History
JANUARY 5, 2024
Learning of a Social Studies opening in an intriguing, “alternative” public high school, Hawkins considered giving teaching another go. I’m super passionate about social studies, but many of my students are not. While studying the Gilded Age, we had them take on roles as oil barons.”
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 7, 2023
Jefferson County Public Schools revamped its social studies curriculum in 2019. The district adopted a Black Historical Consciousness framework created by LaGarrett King, founder and director of the Center for K–12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education at the University of Buffalo. On the Wednesday following the A.P.
Zinn Education Project
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Hope Koumentakos High School Social Studies Teacher, Takoma Park, Maryland I currently teach U.S. Allyson Saladino High School Social Studies Teacher, Ridgewood, New Jersey I used the lesson titled, How Red Lines Built White Wealth , in order for students to learn about red lining and institutionalized racism.
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