Civics Critical Thinking Public School 
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
“News literacy is fundamental to preparing students to become active, critically thinking members of our civic life — which should be one of the primary goals of a public education,” Kim Bowman, News Literacy Project senior research manager and author of the report, said in an email interview. “If
Teaching American History
MARCH 11, 2025
Teaching government at Hilliard Darby High School in Ohio (a suburb of Columbus), Amy Messick helps students understand how our constitutional system works. She also encourages them to figure out their own political views and to actively engage in civic life. But people think I can persuade them to change their gender?
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C3 Teachers
MARCH 14, 2025
The Impact: Student and Teacher Growth By embedding IDM into our districts Social Studies framework, we cultivated a culture of inquiry that benefited both students and teachers: – Students became active participants in their learning, developing skills in critical thinking, analysis, and civic engagement.
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. Marinell Rousmaniere is the president and CEO of EdVestors , a school improvement organization in Boston.
Digital Promise
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
For example, we grouped together “creating authentic learning opportunities,” “challenge-based or problem-based learning,” and “developing civic knowledge through hands-on community engagement” because they all use hands-on, collaborative activities that are based on real-world conditions.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 3, 2018
That’s why advanced reading correlates so highly with critical thinking skills. But even back when every school taught civics and American history, very few students attained adult literacy. Others blame schools and teachers for “failing” our kids, but the data suggest otherwise. Sign up for our newsletter.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 19, 2016
You can gain the same skills — critical thinking, civics, writing — through different content that feels more relevant.”. We’re a land grant public institution with a commitment to our state and our city, and that’s the talent we should be cultivating,” said Nancy Cantor, who has been chancellor at Rutgers-Newark for two years.
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