The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

We must make certain that all students see themselves as scientists, and that all students in all grades receive a robust, culturally relevant science education. Related: A study on teaching critical thinking in science. To meet this need, we must start young. We want them to do better than we have.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

The arts provide dimension and perspective, and they help students develop the critical thinking, communication and collaboration skills they will need to succeed in school, work and life. No matter the path, arts education provides a way to creative careers of the future.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2018

But if this civic action is to be sustained and to extend to topics beyond gun violence and school safety, schools need to do more to nurture these students’ dispositions toward political participation so they can continue to engage in informed and effective ways. Related: COLUMN: Making America whole again via civics education.

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Civics Social Studies Critical Thinking History 81

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2018

That’s why advanced reading correlates so highly with critical thinking skills. It’s time we became a nation of readers so that more than 13 percent of us can access the numerous benefits that thousands of years of culture have entrusted to written words.”. Mastering advanced syntax allows our brains to work on a higher level.

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Civics American History Elementary School Critical Thinking 103

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

We could listen to podcasts on the geography of world cultures from Stanford University. We could search for pins on Native American history , Middle East cultures , Japanese history , government , geography , sociology , psychology , economics , and numerous other topics. And so on… .

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Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The best civics lesson requires you to leave the classroom. The higher-order thinking that researchers predict will survive impending technological advancement is precisely the one in teachers’ toolkits. Related: Go vote. Schleicher found in his research that disadvantaged schools often have more, but less qualified, teachers.

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Humanities K-12 Civics Professional Development 109

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

s educational, scientific and cultural arm, is unveiling something called the Greening Education Partnership. You have more critical thinking skills.”. Related: One state mandates teaching climate change in almost every subject — even PE. Furthermore, at COP 27, UNESCO, the U.N.’s Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Civics High School Critical Thinking Social Studies 104

TCI

MARCH 1, 2024

Geography education plays a pivotal role in cultivating global awareness and critical thinking. From the rugged landscapes of the Andes to the bustling cities of Japan, students will learn about the cultural and geographical aspects that make each region unique. The much-loved Geography Alive! With Geography Alive!

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Geography Global Connections Global Perspectives Civics 59

C3 Teachers

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

This blog post delves into the power of inquiry to transform traditional classrooms into dynamic spaces of discovery, fostering critical thinking and lifelong learning skills. Deeper learning : We talk about critical thinking a lot, but inquiry is that process, and it pays off for students outside of the social studies classroom.

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Critical Thinking Social Studies Civics Pedagogy 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2019

When it was confirmed that I would be developing and piloting our school’s first civics course, I began to think about my eighth-graders more intently. I, Mr. Billups , would be entrusted with the task of teaching civics in a politically polarized atmosphere at a culturally and racially diverse school in Boston.

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Civics Charter School Government History 99

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

To fix this, we need to deepen our investments in civics and history instruction, bolstered by an emphasis on critical thinking skills. Only one-third of native-born Americans can correctly answer the basic civics questions required of naturalized individuals to achieve U.S. We are not setting our children up for success.

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Civics Education Critical Thinking History 115

Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In fleeing the dustbowl conditions of the Midwest, the migrants had “left behind many of their material possessions,” Czarnecki writes, but the folklore collectors “reasoned that they brought instead an intangible cultural heritage in their stories and songs.” Now she sees herself preparing students for lives of civic engagement.

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Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 15, 2014

More importantly, I'd like to see those competencies focus on the skills needed in a globalized, information-rich economy – skills like empathy, collaboration, information literacy, critical thinking, resourcefulness, communication, and creativity.” ” Melissa Gedney. League of Innovative Schools. Project Manager.

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Education Civics Pedagogy Lesson Plan 106

TCI

OCTOBER 28, 2024

According to the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) , social studies is the integrated study of social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence. At its core, social studies aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to actively participate in civic affairs.

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Social Studies Civics K-12 Geography 52

TCI

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Active learning can lead to increased student performance, reduced failure rates, and deeper critical thinking, but it may be hard to know where to start, especially if youre used to traditional lecture-based instruction. And it helps students develop critical thinking skills that will serve them long after they leave the classroom.

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Political Science Now

JULY 16, 2024

Engaging Citizenship introduces foundational concepts in political science through the lens of citizenship, democracy, and civic engagement, highlighting the relevance of the discipline to students’ lives and encouraging them to become engaged and empowered citizens. McHugh, Merrimack College (Discussant) Richard M.

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Political Science Civics Civic Engagement K-12 54

C3 Teachers

MAY 23, 2022

As they do this, I want the students to be active in the learning process and I want them to be critical, but I don’t want to influence them so much that I do the work for them or crush their spirits. than to disclose their perspective on abortion.

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Social Studies Social Justice Controversial Topics Pedagogy 52

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2018

These kinds of head-scratching, politically ignorant actions lay bare the very reason that people need a quality liberal arts education.

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Education Government Private School Civics 82

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Schools are afraid of dividing and triggering their students amid the fraught, frenzied, hyperpartisan, superpolarized and downright ugly political culture of our country right now. Spend some time on news literacy and Civic Online Reasoning. I understand — but urge these schools to reconsider.

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Controversial Topics Teaching Civics Civic Engagement 139