The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2022

history and civics curriculum to be more inclusive and equitable? As an Asian American, my lived experience and this research make me firmly believe that we must do a better job of teaching Asian American history and culture in the U.S. — We must do a better job of teaching Asian American history and culture in the U.S.

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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.

Civics 119

Civics Education Critical Thinking History 119

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Fordham Institute found that elementary school students who studied more social studies, including geography, history and civics, scored higher on fifth grade reading tests. Calling for more civics and history instruction is nothing new. A September 2020 study from the Thomas B. Credit: Jason Bachman/Flickr.

Social Studies 145

Social Studies Civics Geography Elementary School 145

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

These dangerous culture wars will wreak havoc on education and education policy for years to come. I taught my students to respect the power of civic engagement and social activism. We must do this through teaching, learning and advocacy — as well as social activism and civic engagement. Our goals were not far-fetched or new.

Civic Engagement 129

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C3 Teachers

MARCH 14, 2025

It became clear that we needed a core resource that was rigorous and culturally relevant and accessible to our student population. The impact was clear: students were not just learning history; they were doing history asking questions, evaluating evidence, and formulating arguments. IDM does just that.

Social Studies 40

Social Studies Public School Primary Sources Civic Engagement 40

ED Surge

APRIL 15, 2024

This variation reflects the diverse historical and cultural priorities of different states. Additionally, social studies encompasses a wide range of disciplines, including history, geography, civics and economics, each with its own set of disciplinary practices. The C3 Framework was released in 2013. Who can argue with inquiry?

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ED Surge

JANUARY 17, 2023

Lander teaches history and civics at this large public school in Massachusetts, and she says one of the most important strategies is to find ways to bring out her students’ stories in the classroom. They come from about 30 different countries, including the Republic of Congo and Cambodia.

Teaching 121

Teaching Civics History Public School 121

C3 Teachers

MARCH 30, 2022

Image of New York State Archives and Museum in Albany, New York Making connections with cultural centers offers educators a measure of expertise outside their own content knowledge and pedagogical skill. Doing so also offers valuable resources that can be used to help bring history to life.

Cultures 52

Cultures Heritage Civic Engagement Civics 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

Once the site of an Indian boarding school, where the federal government attempted to strip children of their tribal identity, the Native American Community Academy now offers the opposite: a public education designed to affirm and draw from each student’s traditional culture and language. The charter school, NACA, opened its doors in 2006.

Charter School 136

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Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A Conversation with Sonja Czarnecki Sonja Czarnecki, 2022 MAHG Graduate “In order to understand history, you have to do history,” Sonja Czarnecki insists. In this way, Todd and Sonkin reinforced the stereotype of the Okies as country bumpkins, making them seem far less connected to mainstream American culture than they actually were.

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98

ED Surge

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Mimi Ito is a cultural anthropologist and learning scientist at UC Irvine. Here, she comments on the history of gaming in education, its limitations and its potential—when done well—as a conduit for deep connections with learners. Recently, we were fortunate to speak with her at length on the topic of game-based learning.

Civics 129

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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.

Political Science 55

Political Science Civics Civic Engagement K-12 55

The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2018

Without social studies, we lose the civic mission of public schools,” said Stephanie Serriere, a former early-grade teacher who is now an associate professor of social studies education at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus. “I Related: It’s time our educational institutions instilled some civic-minded values in students.

Social Studies 111

Social Studies Civics Controversial Topics Elementary School 111

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2018

From Greensboro lunch counters to Tiananmen Square, youth have led significant campaigns for social and political change throughout history. Related: COLUMN: Making America whole again via civics education. And students should engage with real-life examples of citizens actively employing such skills in political and civic life.

Civics 86

Civics Social Studies Critical Thinking History 86

Let's Cultivate Greatness

AUGUST 24, 2023

During the 2010s, one specific group, the Civics Education Initiative, made it their goal to have all 50 states make passing some form of the US Naturalization Test (the official name of the test) a high school graduation requirement. The Citizenship Test is the axis my Civics class rotates around. Now over a dozen do.

Civics 52

Civics Government Geography Project-Based Learning 52

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

It also offers a YouTube channel on which historians discuss their work , making history come alive for contemporary youth. The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. We’d subscribe to feeds and listen to podcasts from the U.S.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Civics U

JULY 18, 2022

THE DRIVE FOR PROGRESS In American history early colonists’ and settlers’ desire and drive for progress was necessitated by the need to organize ways to survive, and fed by the opportunity to use the new territory that they took and occupied. The impacts are not only economic but are also cultural. Lynn Huenemann lhuenemann@q.com

Civics 52

Civics Economics American History Cultures 52

ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2023

Through my work as director of MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab , I’ve asked the question to teachers, school leaders, coaches, researchers and experts of all stripes (think: learning science, instruction, teacher education, culturally responsive teaching and so on), and it typically elicits more pauses and wonderings than answers.

Local History 129

Local History Civics Lesson Plan Social Science 129

Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 18, 2024

Learn about the students and their families, cultures, backgrounds, and interests. You might also like this to give you time back to foster positive parent teacher relationship United States History Course $ 200.00 Add to cart Civics and American Government Course $ 125.00 Add to cart Sociology Course $ 200.00

Sociology 130

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Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

But this cannot happen if there is a culture of fear that leads teachers to discourage conversations and inquiry. Reading is one way to see oneself in history, to learn about others, and to consider ways to shape a more just and joyful future. Includes guidance for adults on why and how to have those conversations.

Museum 111

Museum Civic Engagement Civics History 111

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

It’s a natural fit for a school community whose mission includes cultivating and cherishing “an environment that supports the academic, social-emotional, creative and civic learning” of all students. High school students create story maps to deepen their own learning and help others, in history, science, and even English literature.

Education 104

Education K-12 Middle School Professional Development 104

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2018

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.”. But even back when every school taught civics and American history, very few students attained adult literacy. We live in the Information Age.

Civics 104

Civics American History Elementary School Critical Thinking 104

ED Surge

JANUARY 9, 2024

A new book by a high school history and civics teacher collects innovative strategies, and argues that getting the issue right is crucial for building a strong democracy. How to Best Teach Immigrant and Refugee Students, and Why It Matters Schools are finding better ways to teach recent immigrant and refugee students.

Civics 97

Civics Psychology Humanities Learning Science 97

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Related: Culture wars on campus start to affect students’ choices for college About a fifth of Americans live in rural areas , according to the U.S. “I’d love to talk to you more about what we can do,” he said, after fielding questions about budgets, tuition hikes and whether he was a Taylor Swift fan. Census Bureau.

Library 139

Library Civic Engagement Civics High School 139

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 5, 2018

I think of leadership as more of a disposition – the ability to step into a situation to learn about the history of the enterprise, the opportunities that it faces, the culture that exists and the people who are served by it. Image credit: Civic Center Community Garden , San Francisco. I don’t see that. via [link].

Leadership 75

Leadership Civics History Cultures 75

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

A group of civil rights organizations, including the NAACP Boston Branch, the Greater Boston Latino Network, the Asian Pacific Islanders Civic Action Network and the Asian American Resource Workshop, as well as three families of color, are intervening in the lawsuit to try to uphold the new admissions process.

Public School 130

Public School High School Civics Middle School 130

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2020

And we’ll omit essential voices pushed to the margins throughout our history. A study by Nicholas Bowman in the Review of Educational Research found that experiences encountering diversity strengthen one’s civic attitudes and behavioral intentions. This is especially true of interpersonal experiences.

Civics 92

Civics Social Studies History Cultures 92

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

million people that is less diverse than America, and that has a history very different from our own? Many of the insights that Finland has put into classroom practice have come from the United States and are applicable to children and cultures the world over. Why should we bother to learn from a small country of just 5.5

Education 112

Education Economics Civics Government 112

Political Science Now

OCTOBER 1, 2024

They also talked to APSA Educate about their passion for civic education, social justice, scholarly analysis, and interest in studying political science at the undergraduate level. Read her interview discussing her experience with civic education and civic engagement at the high school level here.

High School 50

High School Civic Engagement Civics Social Justice 50

Civics U

JUNE 2, 2022

And this led to moral relativism and ethical relativism where ‘good’ is defined as whatever is thought to serve a person or society, or meets social or cultural standards. 1994 contains over 2,100 quotations from nearly 700 sources that document and convey the Christian and religious history of the United States.

Civics 40

Civics Government Humanities Tradition 40

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The best civics lesson requires you to leave the classroom. Let’s be clear: Teachers who can’t understand students’ cultural backgrounds or teach complex ideas are no better than a computer that can’t. Consequently, students don’t have to spend hours memorizing formulas and moments in history. Related: Go vote.

Humanities 110

Humanities K-12 Civics Professional Development 110

Civics U

APRIL 21, 2022

They are believed to be “inalienable” because they are not (to be) dependent on laws or customs of a particular culture or government. The idea of natural law and natural rights appeared in ancient Greek philosophy and was addressed by philosophers in various periods of Western history. They are an intrinsic part of human existence.

Civics 40

Civics Human Rights Government American History 40

Anthropology News

JULY 17, 2024

First, Sinovuyo described Launch’s distinct approach to life orientation (LO), a compulsory subject added to the national curriculum during the transition from apartheid that focuses on the study of self and society through lessons on personal and social development, civics and human rights, health, and career readiness.

Pedagogy 103

Pedagogy Anthropology Geography Private School 103

ED Surge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The external forces have to do with the conversation that the culture is having about cancellation, about what authors are OK, about what books are OK and what content is OK. And this seeps into the college culture within the context of a classroom. They might have been in AP African American history.

K-12 117

K-12 Pedagogy American History History 117

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2017

These segregated schools uphold the values, racial hierarchies and cultural norms of the people who created them. It’s simply harder for individuals to seek redress against what is really a coalition between powerful neighborhood groups, civic leaders and school system heads. I won’t lie to you — the pushback will be fierce.

Economics 82

Economics Geography Civics History 82

TCI

MARCH 1, 2024

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. Integration of Economics and Civics for Real-World Connections Geography is only one of the social science disciplines. With Geography Alive!

Geography 59

Geography Global Connections Global Perspectives Civics 59

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 7, 2016

My degree is in psychology but I’m teaching history! Constitution, and quizzes to teach civics. You’re taught really about cultural competencies. She isn’t required to get certified under the waiver but says she wants to for job security and because she isn’t so sure about her teaching skills. It affects teaching quality.

Charter School 111

Charter School Tradition Public School Civics 111