ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2023

Even more astonishing, five of my former students decided to become high school history teachers, just like me: Paula Katrina Camaya : a former Chicago Public Schools educator currently teaching civics and humanities at Evanston Township High School (ETHS) in Evanston, Illinois. History class during the 2014-2015 academic year.

World Religions 120

World Religions World History Civics History 120

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 29, 2024

I’m principal of a high school with a well-known name, only because it’s the site of one of the most devastating school shootings in recent American history: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. I’m also a mother, a neighbor and a witness to the enduring scars left by gun violence in our schools.

Civics 111

Civics American History High School Professional Development 111

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2020

In addition to field-specific knowledge in, for example, computer science or history, sound liberal arts education delivers the development of transferable skills, such as “critical thinking.” It aims to cultivate attributes — empathy is one — associated with leadership and civic responsibility.

Civics 102

Civics Critical Thinking Community Engagement Leadership 102

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

Today, courses at all grade levels include Indigenous history, numeracy, land-based science and language classes in Keres, Lakota, Navajo, Tiwa, Spanish and Zuni. Discussions of tribal culture were limited to a few isolated craft projects during a history unit and inaccurate portrayals of Indians at the “First Thanksgiving,” he recalled.

Charter School 135

Charter School Heritage K-12 Education 135

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

There is strong leadership from the superintendent and middle school principal, focused on using technology to power personalized learning. Including American History, World History, Civics, and Geography. Piedmont is a small district in rural Alabama, with about 1,200 students total and 300 students in the middle school.

Social Studies 86

Social Studies Middle School Geography Civics 86

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2017

Because local unions can reflect the racial attitudes of the confined geographic area, leadership and involvement from the national-level group is almost always necessary. 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.

Economics 81

Economics Geography Civics History 81

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Last week, in a letter addressed to the “KIPP Team and Family,” the executive leadership of the powerful charter school network announced the dismissal of one of its co-founders, Mike Feinberg, stemming from a sexual abuse allegation by one of Feinberg’s students from the late 1990s. Students need their own hashtag.

Charter School 67

Charter School Leadership Civics History 67

Political Science Now

JULY 24, 2024

As the nation’s record keeper, Shogan is responsible for preserving, protecting and sharing the history of the United States. Shogan is deeply committed to civic education and public engagement, and has made it a priority to expand the reach of the National Archives to a wider audience. She also worked in the U.S.

Archiving 54

Archiving Civics Political Science Leadership 54

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2018

A dorm stay is out of the question for too many of its 18 participants, who must also earn money for their families and take care of siblings, said Ben DeSmidt , a Carthage classics professor who runs the summer program together with history professor Eric Pullin.

Museum 83

Museum Humanities Civics Political Science 83

Geogramblings

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Among the initiatives in the strategy is a new GCSE qualification in Natural History to be introduced from 2025, which some teachers hope could be a focal point for teaching on climate change. Similar policy and curricula updates have been seen around the world. Up until 2022, when version 9.0

Education 52

Education Geography Civics Government 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2016

Osborn, who graduated from Clinton in 2005 and returned five years ago to teach history at the high school, said the benefits of Clinton’s plan stuck out to him even as a kid. For the first few years, white students refused to elect black students to the homecoming court and to leadership positions, for example.

Junior High 75

Junior High Civics K-12 Economics 75

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-history education bills and to make public their pledge to teach the truth. The teacher-led rallies received national media attention, providing a valuable counter narrative to the oversized coverage of the well-funded anti-CRT movement. In Florida, Gov.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Archiving Museum 52

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 2, 2025

For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-history education bills. Donate so that we can continue to organize events like these and defend the right of teachers across the United States to teach peoples history. Or plan a history walking tour, book exchange, rally, etc.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Museum Archiving 52

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Sometimes I walk or ride by rundown houses or empty lots filled with weeds and I think, ‘There’s a history back there. Sometimes I walk or ride by rundown houses or empty lots filled with weeds and I think, ‘There’s a history back there. Instead, he just operates with quiet leadership.”. That question is personal.

High School 117

High School Middle School Junior High History 117

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 5, 2019

Last fall, after the university’s admissions team worked to craft a more intentional recruiting plan, officials say they enrolled the most diverse freshman class in LSU’s nearly 160-year history. I want other students, not only black students, but all students to see a black student is just as capable in a leadership position.”

Library 111

Library Government High School Civics 111

Civics U

MARCH 10, 2022

However, the original intent of this column was to review and solidify foundational American principles and history that can provide reference points for considering present developments and debates. And at this time concerns about the Russian invasion in Ukraine and the U.S.’s s response is certainly of critical importance.

Civics 40

Civics Government US Government Leadership 40

Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 11, 2025

Students learn about such a wide range of politics in high school history classes. For example, teaching Nixon is a crucial aspect of American history due to his leadership, insights, and evolution of politics. Teaching Nixon helps students gain incredible insight into American history, government , and political processes.

Teaching 130

Teaching Civic Engagement Civics Lesson Plan 130

The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

secretaries of Education and funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities, is to “transform teaching of history and civics” in ways that (they hope) will diminish political polarization in this country. This is particularly true for learning our history. Their ambitious effort, endorsed by six former U.S.

American History 98

American History History Teaching Civics 98

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 54

Political Science Civics Civic Engagement K-12 54

Zinn Education Project

APRIL 2, 2024

Now, I can say improve the lives of African Americans, but I’m real clear on the history. Under her leadership they traveled to South Africa, where they visited Robben Island Prison where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned and they visited Soweto. shared the following quotes and stories about her life. S he lost in 1986 and won in 1990.

Social Justice 109

Social Justice Civics Leadership Economics 109

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2018

But civics teachers can’t afford not to address Trump’s racist behaviors, especially his recent bigoted remarks on Jan. I teach civics. In the absence of her leadership, it’s incumbent on educators like Dan Morse to share classroom strategies. There is more critical thinking that civics teachers can encourage. .

Civics 99

Civics Charter School Humanities Critical Thinking 99

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. School staff worried they and the students were exposed to toxic mold.

High School 113

High School Public School Government Elementary School 113

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2021

The crowd cheered at the idea that people like them — mostly white, mostly male — were the true heroes of American history. High school social studies teachers and scholars of American history don’t deny that the nation’s story is full of mobs, civil unrest and violence. history and democracy depends on where you live, however.

Teaching 140

Teaching Civics American History Controversial Topics 140

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

By their votes, the vast majority of Black and Brown citizens showed themselves to be proficient judges of character and political leadership. Teaching civics is not only supposed to give people the basic skills to participate in a democracy, it should instill an appreciation of the fact that ignorance can be scaled up through policy.

Civics 133

Civics American History Leadership History 133

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2019

It’s about putting a face to the other side,” said Daniel Lewis, a junior who led a day-long Policy Challenge on March 30 for Tufts CIVIC, which stands for Cooperation and Innovation in Citizenship and is described as a “multipartisan discussion forum.” Then came verbal guidelines. Keep an open mind.”.

Civics 101

Civics Political Science Psychology History 101

The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

As Chris Tims, a high school teacher in Waterloo, Iowa, sees it, history education is about teaching students to synthesize diverse perspectives on the nation’s complicated past. and African American history. history and civics since at least Reconstruction, the turbulent period that followed the Civil War.

Social Studies 120

Social Studies Civics History American History 120

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The Republican platform calls for federal defunding of schools teaching curricula that conservatives don’t like, but it also pledges — immediately afterward — to “veto efforts to nationalize Civics Education [sic].” The country’s schools can’t afford another four years like the first round of President Trump’s leadership, which left U.S.

K-12 109

K-12 Heritage Civics Leadership 109