Education Week - Social Studies

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

A new study finds a two-way relationship between parents' and teens' civic engagement.

Civic Engagement 40

Civic Engagement Civics 40

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

Related: Can patriotism and criticism coexist in social studies? Larry Paska, the executive director of the National Council for the Social Studies, challenges this characterization of action civics, saying it’s far broader than political protest. Larry Paska, the National Council for the Social Studies.

Civic Engagement 136

Civic Engagement Civics Teaching Middle School 136

Doing Social Studies

APRIL 13, 2020

This week’s post comes from Thomas Fulbright, current KCSS president and history teacher at Hope Street Academy, a public charter school in Topeka since 2008. Thomas intends “to spend my entire life convincing them how exciting and important history is.” His bio picture is daughter Claire and Thomas meeting President Lincoln.

Lesson Plan 67

Lesson Plan History Charter School Library 67

Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Now she sees herself preparing students for lives of civic engagement. Along with teaching research methods and critical thinking, she makes opportunities for students to meet and talk with civic leaders in both political and nonpartisan positions. It’s amazing, really beautiful,” she says.

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2018

In short, they are demonstrating what real civic engagement looks like. Yet how do our schools prepare them for these actions when the civics topics they learn in school do not include logical and critical thinking about how government systems work, and how public engagement in the processes can create the change they hope to see?

Civics 68

Civics Civic Engagement Government Critical Thinking 68

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2021

It’s about teaching human beings, and it’s not science or English or social studies or math … It’s about teaching human beings how to become good people.”. And the goal can be simple: helping students feel confident in their knowledge of how government works and empowering them to be civically engaged.

Charter School 145

Charter School Civics Civic Engagement Middle School 145

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

In a system that all too often doesn’t solicit our input on anything beyond planning social events and fundraisers, too many of us become either oblivious or callous about the very concept of civic engagement. The resulting voter apathy follows a natural logic: If my voice doesn’t matter in school, then how could my ballot?

Civics 75

Civics Civic Engagement K-12 Government 75

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

How have we, as educators, failed to teach white students about social studies? It has promoted an education that is bound by the limits of standardized tests and rote memorization and that leaves little if any room for students to learn about this nation’s past, to engage in social studies or to learn scientific methods.

Teaching 84

Teaching Civic Engagement Civics Social Studies 84

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Related: PROOF POINTS: Slightly higher reading scores when students delve into social studies. Three states — Florida, Illinois and Massachusetts — have in recent years revamped their social studies and civic education standards and have created legislation to implement modern civic education.

Controversial Topics 132

Controversial Topics Civics Teaching Civic Engagement 132