ED Surge

JANUARY 9, 2024

Why All of Us Could Use a Lesson in ‘Thinking 101’ Human brains are wired to think in ways that often lead to biased decisions or incorrect assumptions. 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.

Civics 70

Civics Psychology Humanities Learning Science 70

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2023

If we don’t offer educators the opportunity to rethink their intellectual ideas — about climate change, science, inequality — it makes it really difficult to do this work.” Kids come in with, ‘Humans harm the earth and the earth is dying,’” she said. Related: Climate change: Are we ready? That doesn’t motivate action or change.”

Teaching 79

Teaching K-12 Professional Development Civics 79

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 111

Local History Civics Lesson Plan Social Science 111

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 68

Pedagogy Civic Engagement Civics Economics 68