The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

“Our teachers and administrators are definitely doing their best to make everyone wear masks, but there’s always the kids that won’t,” she said. This is probably above them, but if masks could be made mandatory, that would definitely be a better step in the direction of overall safety.”. So, it definitely has worsened for me.”.

High School 144

High School Elementary School Charter School History 144

ED Surge

DECEMBER 5, 2022

A number of states have mandated data privacy officers as a component of their larger student privacy legislation, or are considering doing so, says Cody Venzke, senior counsel for the Center for Democracy in Technology’s Equity in Civic Technology Project.

Civics 123

Civics Leadership Public School Government 123

ED Surge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Brown loves — and has long loved — learning about history, civics, geography and government, in part because he had teachers who brought infectious energy and enthusiasm to those lessons. Wright, definitely had a great impact on my life. Definitely. Caleb Brown : My third grade teacher, Ms. Is that right?

History 128

History Museum Social Studies Geography 128

Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

And it’s definitely not school groups like Student Council that have little agency or decision-making power over anything that’s important. The decline of civics. We had a panel of them, and they did such a great job, and it was SO inspiring!”. The roars of approval as we revert back to what we’ve always done.

Civics 86

Civics Education 86

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2020

Start with a definition. It aims to cultivate attributes — empathy is one — associated with leadership and civic responsibility. As a part of this broader collective goal, we can identify key components of the liberal arts experience and make them more widely available at lower cost.

Civics 115

Civics Critical Thinking Community Engagement Leadership 115

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

So Joffe created eLearn.fyi , a database of more than 300 online learning tools, including a civics curriculum founded by former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and engineering lessons on how to build a robotic arm. “I realized that there was an opportunity sitting right in front of me,” she said. – DELECE SMITH-BARROW.

Education 122

Education Civics Civic Engagement Psychology 122

Civics U

OCTOBER 25, 2022

CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION Laws and issues pertaining to immigration are often intertwined with definitions and rights of citizenship. Immigration refers to persons entering a nation’s boundaries and territory to become permanent residents. Constitution does not define the term citizen or who is a citizen.

Civics 52

Civics Government History American History 52

Let's Cultivate Greatness

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Teaching the different forms of government seems easy enough – go over some definitions and provide examples, then quiz your students. But that’s not creating any real meaning for them, especially if your high school Civics students are somewhat familiar with them already. Next, share short and clear definitions.

Government 52

Government Teaching Civics Critical Thinking 52

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The Chico library space might not be much, but it gives students an opportunity to take a break from the pressure of adapting to the different, said Karen Schreder, an assistant professor of education who works with rural students through the campus’s civic engagement office. It does feel good that the university is looking out for us.”

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Library Civic Engagement Civics High School 140

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

For instance, if I was teaching Social Studies today… My students and I definitely would be tapping into an incredible diversity of online resources. For instance, we could use the Civilization video games to learn and blog about political power and civics. We could find history games at Playing History or Flight to Freedom.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Digital Promise

AUGUST 5, 2019

Wilson co-leads a summer institute called Learning Environments for Tomorrow (LEFT) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education — bringing together researchers, architects, designers, and educators to explore how learning spaces can support various goals, such as playfulness, collaboration, and civic engagement.

Pedagogy 86

Pedagogy Civic Engagement Civics Economics 86

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2017

Krista Kiessling, who directs service learning and civic engagement at the college, said student-parents rarely understand how tough it will be to juggle children, school and work. I definitely have seen students leave and not come back,” she said. “I

Civic Engagement 100

Civic Engagement Civics Library High School 100

Let's Cultivate Greatness

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Below, I share how I select the cases we cover in my high school Civics and Government class and the poster project gallery walk we do to learn them in a way that matters. Then, see what various credible government and non-profit civics websites have listed as landmark cases. What is a “Landmark” Supreme Court Case?

Teaching 52

Teaching Civics Government High School 52

Moler's Musing

JANUARY 5, 2024

These concepts represent the building blocks students must master to develop civic literacy and understand the structure of American democracy. Repuzzlers require piecing vocabulary words and definitions back together correctly, almost like a puzzle. The claim a slide, paraphrase a definition, and add a picture.

Government 52

Government Civics Social Studies 52

ED Surge

MARCH 4, 2024

This definition differs from truancy, which only calculates unexcused absences. This may contribute to challenges related to civic participation and community development. All absences are counted for chronic absenteeism, including excused, unexcused and suspensions. While the U.S.

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K-12 Middle School Civics Economics 60

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 5, 2019

My teacher specifically made the class hard, and she told my mom, ‘He should definitely look into something in the STEM majors.’”. Early in his tenure, Alexander worked on a summit addressing black male achievement, joined the 100 Black Men civic organization and began serving as the faculty liaison to the university’s branch of the NAACP.

Library 111

Library Government High School Civics 111

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Clarify misconceptions, and provide definitions to new terms. Possible Sentences Vocab Strategy Oct. How: (How to set up the Strategy) Select 8-10 terms from a unit of study. Provide a space for displaying terms and student-constructed sentences. Discuss what students know about the terms.

Lesson Plan 52

Lesson Plan Professional Development Civics Geography 52

4QM Teaching

MARCH 19, 2023

And as citizens of a democracy, we want our students to be able to grapple with history, politics, and social and civic questions actively and critically. Unfortunately, the most widely available definitions of historical thinking are too convoluted and confusing to be practical for classroom use, so most teachers ignore them.

Primary Sources 40

Primary Sources Social Studies Civics History 40

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2016

I think one of the things emergency management does, if it doesn’t destroy democracy, it definitely suppresses democracy,” said David Bullock, pastor of Greater St. It suffocates the civic impulse. Photo: Jeffrey Pierre/News21. “I Matthew Baptist Church in Highland Park. “It

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Charter School Public School Government High School 75

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

DENVER In Zach Kennellys senior civics class, students are building custom chatbots with artificial intelligence. This definitely isnt the end, she says. One student is working on a chatbot that better curates movie and television show recommendations based on a viewers recent watch history. These schools are saying, Is there a 2.0?

Education 113

Education Charter School Civics Lesson Plan 113

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Sessions examined ways educators can navigate state laws that limit conversations on race and other difficult topics, as well as how they can develop the high quality materials and instruction those attending said was vital to preparing students for civic life.

Social Studies 142

Social Studies Teaching Civics Advocacy 142

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In 1873, Congress passed the Comstock Act, which prohibited sending “obscene, lewd, or lascivious” materials through the mail, a definition deemed broad enough to include anatomy textbooks, “anything by Oscar Wilde, and even ‘The Canterbury Tales.’”.

Social Justice 116

Social Justice Education American History K-12 116

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Next come outdoor adventures, entrepreneurship, civics and wellness, along with some art-focused badges. These days, it’s not a great idea to join a badge-focused troop like 8274 if you’re notinto science: Close to half the Girl Scout badges focus on the subject.

Leadership 132

Leadership Civics History High School 132

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Their distrust has deepened in the months since CASEL updated its definition of SEL to include language about identity development, collective goal-setting and equity, and introduced a new form of SEL, “ Transformative SEL ,” that focuses on civic action and social change.

Education 130

Education Elementary School Middle School Civics 130

Let's Cultivate Greatness

AUGUST 24, 2023

First, you’re introducing them at the beginning of your Civics class before diving into the Constitution’s actual text. That’s why I wanted to share my l esson sequence for teaching the principles of the Constitution in my senior Civics class. Next, share short and clear definitions so all students are on the same page.

Teaching 52

Teaching Civics Government Civic Engagement 52

Civics U

MAY 5, 2022

It may not be common to include war itself as a formal topic in civic education classes. Nevertheless, at least during a time of visible war and military conflicts, even younger children may have legitimate questions and concerns about such events. There must be a just cause for initiating and conducting a war for the war to be a “just war.”

Civics 40

Civics Government Teaching Education 40

Civics U

AUGUST 8, 2022

Although there was no definition or criteria given as to when powers are to be reserved to the States, and when they are to be reserved to the people, the intent was to limit as well as establish the powers of the United States as a government.

Civics 52

Civics Government Public School Education 52

Civics U

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

African Americans were now citizens, but the definition did not grant voting rights to all people – to women, or black men or women. In 1869, Republicans in Congress proposed another amendment to address suffrage. The The Fifteenth Amendment in 1870 prohibited discrimination on the basis of race and former slave status.

Civics 52

Civics History Economics Government 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2023

There’s also a broader arc at play in a state economy that’s forced people to shift from work in local sawmills to commuter jobs that get them home later and leave them reliant on others to keep civic life running — a common pattern in 21st-century America. My work,” she said, “is definitely cut out for me.”

Elementary School 142

Elementary School Junior High High School Public School 142

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2017

It was founded as a contract school (similar to a charter) with Chicago Public Schools, by civic-minded tech leaders appalled that their booming industry was struggling to find enough new talent despite being surrounded by neighborhoods where, quite often, roughly 50 percent of the young adults were unemployed.

High School 85

High School Project-Based Learning Psychology Charter School 85

Political Science Now

JUNE 5, 2024

We must protect and expand American democracy in the face of authoritarian threats, and global backsliding, and promoting civic engagement is one way I work towards achieving this goal. I have definitely found a home in TLC. It is easy to feel like an outsider as a community college faculty member attending a research conference.

Political Science 52

Political Science Civic Engagement Social Science Civics 52

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Kirk: One idea picking up steam is to promote civic dialog in and out of the classroom. He leads a program called College Presidents for Civic Preparedness to help those students, faculty and administrators. No matter your political views, this is a crisis for American higher education, and its leaders are definitely paying attention.

Civics 99

Civics Cultures Political Science Advocacy 99

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2021

The good news is that bridge builders — including nonprofit civic groups, economic development agencies and businesses and educators — have shown in recent years how to bring the right parties together to make change. Workers have had to rapidly figure out what additional training and skills they need, and where to find them.

Civics 125

Civics Education Economics High School 125

ED Surge

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This is a key distinction from older definitions that focused primarily on online safety and protecting personal information. Richard Culatta CEO of ISTE+ASCD Culatta: When we think about digital citizenship, it’s about how we show up in our digital communities.

Humanities 111

Humanities Teaching Community Engagement Cultures 111

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2024

If you’re trying to diversify the elite and trying to make the leading spaces of America look like America, you can’t go to the same 20 schools.” — Sandra Ukah, a sophomore at the University of Florida in Gainesville “College is so important to learn how to be civically engaged, and I think a lot of colleges need to have a greater focus on this.

Education 132

Education Civic Engagement Civics Private School 132

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

A serious social justice funder devotes at least 25 percent of its annual giving for advocacy, community organizing, civic engagement and other systems-change strategies,” the framework says. “We Most national foundations in education don’t meet Daniels’ definition of a serious social justice funder.

Social Justice 91

Social Justice Civic Engagement Advocacy Civics 91

The Hechinger Report

JULY 12, 2017

Freedom, as celebrated by many school choice proponents and their neoclassical economic influencers, is mostly aligned with Friedrich Hayek’s definition in The Constitution of Liberty as freedom in a negative sense—the absence of coercion.

Economics 82

Economics Civics Public School Private School 82