The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I taught my students to respect the power of civic engagement and social activism. Since then, states such as Arkansas and Texas have also opposed the true teaching of the history of Black people in this country by dropping African American history courses and eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

Civic Engagement 130

Civic Engagement Education Civics K-12 130

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 122

World Religions World History Civics History 122

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

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

In fact, down the hallway from his algebra class, two industrious history teachers were trying out their own strategies. A history teacher might ponder what to do about students who are so far behind, they stop studying altogether. Gallin’s school was one of them. Hulleman and Kenn E.

Teaching 110

Teaching K-12 Civics Psychology 110

ED Surge

JANUARY 9, 2024

A Yale University psychology professor has gathered highlights of what research says about the most common human thinking errors into a popular class at the university that she recently turned into a book.

Civics 99

Civics Psychology Humanities Learning Science 99

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 49

High School Civic Engagement Civics Social Justice 49

ED Surge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

So on the first day of my educational psychology class, I say … my job isn't to make sure that you're never uncomfortable. I didn't know about the history of Hawaii and what we had done to have it become part of the United States. They might have been in AP African American history.

K-12 119

K-12 Pedagogy American History History 119