The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2017

They attended a school where most students are of color and in a free or reduced-price lunch program; they came from a community in which more than half the population lived below the poverty line and fewer than 40 percent were high school graduates. We need to expect more from our civic institutions and from one another.

Civics 77

Civics Middle School Leadership Public School 77

Let's Cultivate Greatness

AUGUST 11, 2024

So included here are some of my favorite lessons and activities for teaching the legislative branch in my high school Civics and Government class. I detail the activity in this blog post. Head over to this blog post for more details on this activity. What does the Legislative Branch Do? should be granted statehood.

Civics 52

Civics Government High School Teaching 52

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

For instance, we could use the Civilization video games to learn and blog about political power and civics. We might even take a cue from Michael Hathorn’s high school history students in Hartford, Vermont and use tools like Google SketchUp to make a historical model of our city or town.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2022

BB2C fosters student, business, and civic relationships to inspire career choice through experience, entrepreneurship, and education. Over the last many months, we’ve launched more than 50 micro-credentials from our partners, and the ecosystem is growing every day. Building Bridges to Careers (BB2C). UTeach Computer Science.

Professional Development 114

Professional Development K-12 Project-Based Learning Civics 114

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2018

At a time when parents, politicians and universities all want more students to go to college and graduate on time, the idea of letting them take college courses while in high school seems a great solution. Related: More high school grads than ever are going to college, but 1 in 5 will quit. a former assistant U.S.

Tutoring 94

Tutoring High School Archiving K-12 94

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Beginning in fall 2014, the students and teachers at Burbank Elementary School in Hayward, California, embarked on a new and ambitious program to integrate arts across the curriculum. One school district stands out as a model of implementation: Loudoun County (VA) Public Schools (LCPS). Safari Books.

Education 104

Education K-12 Middle School Professional Development 104

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Last school year, we interviewed students from various schools across the district, elementary through high school, about their technology habits at school and home. What trends do you notice with your students about digital citizenship and well-being?

EdTech 135

EdTech Professional Development High School Teaching 135

Let's Cultivate Greatness

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Below, I share my lesson sequence for teaching the expressed powers of Congress in my high school Civics and Government class. Check out this blog post to learn how I teach the principles of the Constitution , like limited government. What are the Powers of Congress?

Teaching 52

Teaching Civics Government Tradition 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2016

That’s because all the kids in this diverse suburb just northwest of Jackson attend the same school for kindergarten and first grade, then move on to the second- and third-grade school and continue together on through high school. There is no poor school or wealthy school … we are all together from the very beginning.”.

Junior High 75

Junior High Civics K-12 Economics 75

ED Surge

MARCH 4, 2024

Lower high school graduation rates caused by chronic absences can result in an underemployed population , negatively affecting economic productivity and stability. This may contribute to challenges related to civic participation and community development.

K-12 61

K-12 Middle School Civics Economics 61

Let's Cultivate Greatness

JULY 5, 2023

This helps me keep this blog running. While many of these are universal tips for any middle or high school classroom, several are social studies-specific. Founding Document Posters – Post poster-sized replicas of key founding documents related to your US History and Civics classes.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics Sociology History 52

Let's Cultivate Greatness

JANUARY 4, 2024

So included here are some of my favorite lessons and activities for teaching the judicial branch in my high school Civics and Government class. I detail this project in this blog post , so I’ll just give a brief overview here. But first, let’s go over the basics of the Supreme Court and the judicial process.

Civics 52

Civics Government Teaching Research 52

MPSA

MARCH 30, 2022

Smith, Professor of Political Science, Emporia State University Between 10 and 15 years ago, Political Science experienced a renewed interest in civic education. Graham and I collaborated, and I reached out to local high school civics teachers in Kansas and western Missouri in hopes of meeting with them and sharing our ideas.

Civics 52

Civics Civic Engagement Teaching Political Science 52

Doing Social Studies

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Prior to taking his current position Nathan taught middle and high school social studies for 24 years. Nathan’s past students have created and led several civic and historical preservation projects. My goal, for this blog post is twofold. Additionally, if I am curating the sources can I use excerpts? Let’s get started.

Primary Sources 67

Primary Sources Archiving Library American History 67

Living Geography

DECEMBER 4, 2024

ERASMUS+ is sadly no more, but I've started working on a project which is funded by the Civics Innovation Hub. The key target groups will be teachers and educators, teaching the transition years from high school to university education as well as NGOs and agencies working in civic education.

Civics 52

Civics Civic Engagement Geography Pedagogy 52

Diane Ravitch

JANUARY 16, 2025

Ben Meiselas of the Meidas Touch blog posted this video. He clearly learned nothing about such subjects in high school or college. Elizabeth Evans May, a member of the Green Party in the Canadian Parliament, suggested instead that California, Oregon, and Washington State should become provinces of Canada.

History 82

History Government High School Civics 82