The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Student protesters from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida demand government action on firearms. Here’s something to think about when you hear people question whether student protests are appropriate: We seem to have forgotten as a nation why we created public schools. Photo: Mike Stocker/TNS via ZUMA Wire.

Civics 88

Civics Geography Public School Library 88

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Some folks know that I started my education career as a middle school Social Studies teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. We could search for pins on Native American history , Middle East cultures , Japanese history , government , geography , sociology , psychology , economics , and numerous other topics.

Social Studies 76

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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. I did go into an elementary school and I learned that I did not want to be an elementary school teacher.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2022

It also means addressing the crisis in school building infrastructure by designing learning spaces informed by an understanding of technology, not designing dumb rooms and filling them with smart devices. Instead, city and school governments should work together and leverage funding to foster greater school and community improvement.

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Civics Middle School Educational Technology Government 123

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

As we traveled through Finland, we met with top government officials, education professors, classroom teachers and elementary-school students. Create an emotional atmosphere and physical environment of warmth, comfort and safety so that children are happy and eager to come to school. It doesn’t matter where you come from.”.

Education 112

Education Economics Civics Public School 112

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

The exercise was part of “Civic Online Reasoning,” a series of news-literacy lessons being developed by Stanford researchers and piloted by teachers at a few dozen schools. Can middle-school students spot “native advertising” (ads masquerading as articles) on a crowded news website? They got duped.”.

K-12 103

K-12 Primary Sources Civics Social Studies 103

Teaching Civics

MAY 18, 2024

The Center for Civic Education offers a selection free lessons for K-12 students that teach about the Constitution: [link] One lesson, Constitution Day Scavenger Hunt with 60-Second Civics uses one minute audio programs that focus on the Framers of the Constitution. Middle School) Why was the Constitution necessary?

Civics 40

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

A survey of over 20,000 students conducted May through June found that only 39 percent of students said they learned a lot every day while their school building was closed. Summer break gave school leaders time to reflect on the lessons of the spring and create more effective reopening plans for the fall. Perry is busy.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 2, 2023

Students not only build cities, they create governments, infusing civics into the curriculum, too. Gehry Nelson wishes more schools and districts would do the same, saying, “There are no fancy materials required, no textbooks for students.”

Education 110

Education Project-Based Learning K-12 Museum 110

Teaching Civics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

The Center for Civic Education offers a selection free lessons for K-12 students that teach about the Constitution: [link] One lesson, “ Constitution Day Scavenger Hunt with 60-Second Civics ” uses one minute audio programs that focus on the Framers of the Constitution. government works. Constitution! Enough said.

Civics 40

Civics K-12 Government Middle School 40

Students of History

JANUARY 10, 2023

However, if you're a middle school teacher, there are going to be some things you'll want to steer clear of. This is easiest to do in a Civics or American Government classroom. This is easiest to do in a Civics or American Government classroom. 2) Provide context and background information.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics Critical Thinking World History 52

Students of History

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

If you're a US History teacher looking for PDF worksheets for your high school or middle school classroom, I have tons to share, including this 30+ page packet of free engaging assignments you can download and start using right away. This makes them easy to differentiate for special education students with accommodations.

History 52

History Primary Sources Lesson Plan American History 52

Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The next fall, Livingston took a job teaching civics and government at a public middle school. Middle schoolers are still young enough to want the occasional hug, but old enough to have interesting conversations with. you will at least have a basic understanding of how constitutional government works.”

Teaching 52

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2016

million people live in places where state officials took over entire districts or individual schools in the past six years, according to News21 data collected from state government agencies. The only solution to save the Highland Park School District was to take control of the system entirely, state officials concluded.

Charter School 75

Charter School Public School Government High School 75

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In recent years, a number of states have passed civics testing mandates to pressure students to become more civically active. And how useful is civic education for those who chose to get involved? One idea that’s taken root is forcing students to take a civics test as a requirement for high school graduation.

Civics 121

Civics Education Government K-12 121

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2017

The 2016 election and the tumultuous start to Donald Trump’s presidency, which hits the 100-day mark next week, have presented civics teachers in red, blue and purple states alike with a double-edged sword. Johnson (on screen) overlooks the AP government class of Jo Boggess Phillips in Ripley, West Virginia Photo: Jo Boggess Phillips.

Civics 92

Civics Education K-12 Primary Sources 92

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.

Civics 103

Civics Charter School Government History 103

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The United States spends $54 per student on those subjects, but only 5 cents per student on civics education. It has become fashionable to say we should prioritize civics education in schools. They cite the low number of Americans who know all three branches of government. These arguments often use statistics.

Civics 143

Civics Economics History Government 143

MPSA

MARCH 30, 2022

Smith, Professor of Political Science, Emporia State University Between 10 and 15 years ago, Political Science experienced a renewed interest in civic education. Graham and I collaborated, and I reached out to local high school civics teachers in Kansas and western Missouri in hopes of meeting with them and sharing our ideas.

Civics 52

Civics Civic Engagement Teaching Political Science 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2021

Brown crafted civics lessons about outbreak response for his eighth graders at Sarasota Military Academy Prep, a charter middle school. Sabeti’s team returned to the Florida middle school in 2018 to help pilot the app. It wouldn’t make sense to kind of force congregation in the middle of a pandemic.”

Civics 121

Civics K-12 Middle School Lesson Plan 121

Diane Ravitch

MAY 9, 2023

The textbooks are for elementary and middle school social studies classes as well as civics, economics, U.S. Griffin highlighted a passage from a middle school textbook that described a socialist economy as one that “keeps things nice and even and without unnecessary waste.” history and world history courses.

Social Studies 40

Social Studies Social Justice K-12 Civics 40

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. Yet many colleges spent the summer preparing and bracing for more protests. Kirk: That’s Raj Vannakota. They do this.

Civics 94

Civics Cultures Political Science Advocacy 94

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

DETROIT — Taking a trip down memory lane from the sidewalk in front of Western International High School, former civics teacher Keith Johnson shared the school’s ghost story, a tall tale about a child who died in a 1935 fire there. The “New Detroit” has not yet consequentially touched Detroit’s public schools either.

High School 121

High School Public School Government Elementary School 121

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

She was still feeling wounded the next morning, as she stood by her sister Taravia’s black Honda Civic. I left behind the ‘trying-to-fit-in’ in middle school,” she said. “I Some days, Jarrin, who earned extra money tap-dancing in the French Quarter, arrived at his middle school dead tired.

High School 124

High School Middle School Junior High Leadership 124

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In Port Orford, Oregon, it’s a quick walk from the elementary and middle school building to the town library—the two buildings are right down the street from each other. Reflecting on the school-library partnership, Willms — the library director — said that her experience embodied: “students first, community first, ego second.”

Library 131

Library Geography High School Civics 131

Students of History

JANUARY 6, 2022

I loved what middle school teacher Dylan Huisken told the AP, “Not addressing the attack is to suggest that the civic ideals we teach exist in a vacuum and don’t have any real-world application, that civic knowledge is mere trivia.”

Lesson Plan 52

Lesson Plan Social Studies High School Civics 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2021

Staring at the faces of the middle school teachers on her computer screen, Principal Laina Cox felt the tears welling up — again. Before the coronavirus shutdown, middle school Principal Laina Cox works with students at Capital City Public Charter School in Washington D.C. The subject line read: “Living history.”.

Charter School 145

Charter School Civics Middle School Civic Engagement 145

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Sarah Swanson-Hysell, a teacher at Lighthouse Community Charter School in California’s Oakland Unified School District, sympathizes with students like Benjamin. government and making clear that President Barack Obama will remain in his position until January. “I I think it must be so terrifying to be a kid.

Charter School 111

Charter School Middle School Government Civics 111

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2021

Author Andrea Gabor called the violence a “Sputnik moment for teaching civics.”. As Americans survey the damage to our democracy, how much can we blame schools for the vast divide between how different groups understand our shared history? Should we expect schools to develop engaged and responsible democratic citizens?

Teaching 140

Teaching Civics American History Controversial Topics 140