NCHE

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.

K-12 312

K-12 Primary Sources Archiving American History 312

Society for Classical Studies

MARCH 4, 2025

The HRFP, the only residential fellowship program west of the Mississippi in Hellenic studies, provides opportunities for visiting scholars and writers-in-residence to spend time in Sacramento, CA, conducting research and crafting their creative works using the resources of the Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection.

Research 52

Research Archiving Primary Sources Artifacts 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 26, 2021

Over the past decade, researchers, museum professionals and educators have started to explore the use of virtual and augmented reality in relation to Holocaust education and memory. Sara Pitcairn is the product developer and researcher for Future Projects at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Museum 132

Museum Teaching Primary Sources Human Rights 132

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

These six books, with varying perspectives, retell significant well-researched stories about eras of Black history — clearing up some myths, providing context, and offering resources for teaching, learning and understanding the wholeness of Black history. Du Bois, Ph.D. 1920) “Darkwater” is within my top three favorite Du Bois classics.

History 106

History Teaching Sociology Oral History 106

Society for Classical Studies

APRIL 4, 2024

The HRFP, the only residential fellowship program west of the Mississippi in Hellenic studies broadly conceived, enables visiting scholars to conduct research using the Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection in Sacramento, CA. There is a broad representation of languages in the collection, with a rich assortment of primary source materials.

Research 40

Research Archiving Primary Sources Artifacts 40

4QM Teaching

APRIL 30, 2023

That rubric defined “rigor” as student engagement with primary source texts and artifacts. Jon and I believe very strongly that students in social studies classes should engage with meaningful artifacts created by the people we’re studying. What’s weird is that Question Two pretty much exhausted the consultant’s rubric.

Primary Sources 40

Primary Sources Artifacts Archiving Social Studies 40

Studies Weekly

JANUARY 10, 2024

When students need to read for understanding, comprehension, or retention, research shows that they perform better with print materials rather than a screen. Research shows that paper learning better engages students, improves material retention and comprehension, and helps them move to a ready-to-learn mindset.

Artifacts 52

Artifacts K-12 Primary Sources Psychology 52