The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

More than 80 percent of middle schoolers couldn’t tell the difference between sponsored content and actual news stories. The middle school exercise was almost not included in the study because researchers thought it was too easy, said Sam Wineburg, Stanford professor and lead author of the report. “We

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Teaching Civics

MAY 15, 2023

…Using Children’s Literature to Teach Economics and Civics Tuesday, June 20 | 8:30AM-2:30PM CST | Gr. K-5 Join us as we consider how economic and civic concepts and skills foster reasoned decision-making for ourselves and our community. Copyright (C) 2023 Minnesota Council on Economic Education. All rights reserved.

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Let's Cultivate Greatness

MAY 31, 2024

Teaching civics and government is different from teaching history—it really requires a different set of go-to lesson ideas and projects. So, if you are brand new to the subject and need to know everything about how to teach civics, or you’re struggling to find ways to go beyond the textbook, welcome!

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Fordham Institute found that elementary school students who studied more social studies, including geography, history and civics, scored higher on fifth grade reading tests. Middle school students were asked to read a passage about a half inning of baseball and then reenact the action using wooden figures on a model field.

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Zinn Education Project

OCTOBER 20, 2024

How is it possible to teach about civics without discussing racism? Zach Wilson Middle School Social Studies Teacher, San Antonio, Texas We have a responsibility to be more inclusive and truthful to our students — especially those whose cultures have been marginalized in history books for years.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Fewer than 20 percent of high school students knew that simply looking at one photo online is not enough research to gauge if something is really happening. And among middle school students, 80 percent did not understand that “sponsored content” on a news organization’s website is paid advertising.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

For example, we grouped together “creating authentic learning opportunities,” “challenge-based or problem-based learning,” and “developing civic knowledge through hands-on community engagement” because they all use hands-on, collaborative activities that are based on real-world conditions.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As a math educator at the high school and middle school levels, I lived for the moments when students’ furrowed brows ever-so-slightly began to unfold and smiles emerged. They offer an invitation to analyze how mathematics can be applied to promote civic engagement, advocacy, policy change and increased access to resources.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2021

If the Supreme Court votes with Mahanoy Area School District, school administrators will be able to shut down any future actions like those taken by the Parkland students. Related: Forget civics class: Students want to make a difference in real life. Students should also be able to speak up about harassment and sexual assault.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 9, 2017

“If your goal is self-actualization for the child, and you want them to discover what they’re good at, then personalizing learning sounds like it would be really wonderful,” said Daniel Willingham, a psychology professor at the University of Virginia who studies how cognitive psychology applies to schooling.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

In Thomas Jefferson’s words , public schools were created “to instruct the mass of our citizens in these, their rights, interests and duties, as men and citizens.”. Related: COLUMN: Marjory Stoneman Douglas students give legislators a civics lesson. But the problem is not just a lack of academic content about civics and history.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2018

The February 14 school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, gave new life to student activism, prompting a level of civic engagement among students that many had never considered. Van Tasel made sure students had time during the school day to work on their projects.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Beginning in fall 2014, the students and teachers at Burbank Elementary School in Hayward, California, embarked on a new and ambitious program to integrate arts across the curriculum. Thirty-four elementary schools are contributing data to the district’s Project Daffodil, examining relationships between weather and plants.

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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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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.”.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Students who have high-quality arts learning opportunities may be among tomorrow’s great artists, and they also may be among tomorrow’s health care professionals, engineers and civic leaders. No matter the path, arts education provides a way to creative careers of the future.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

In Alexandria, Virginia, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology scrapped its entrance exam and is conducting a “ holistic review ” of applicants based on their GPAs, essays and other factors. “We see the exam schools as a viable platform for families to escape poverty.”

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 15, 2014

We expanded the League of Innovative Schools , our national network of forward-thinking school districts, and partnered with middle schools to create innovative learning environments. At Digital Promise, we saw tremendous growth in 2014. ” Jason Tomassini.

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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. For instance, we could use the Civilization video games to learn and blog about political power and civics. Maybe my students would write their own textbooks like those at Beachwood (OH) Middle School.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Create an emotional atmosphere and physical environment of warmth, comfort and safety so that children are happy and eager to come to school. Teach not just basic skills, but also arts, crafts, music, civics, ethics, home economics and life skills. 6) Make homework efficient. 7) Trust educators and children.

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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

MARCH 6, 2017

If public schools are to advance the future interests of all Americans, then it must be considered a civic imperative to engage our students with a far wider diversity of other backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We need to expect more from our civic institutions and from one another.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 24, 2018

The superintendent called the process a “Nor’easter” that damaged the school district’s reputation and diverted his attention from substantive issues, including curriculum planning and supporting students in the transition from middle school to high school. Affluent parents bring powerful resources to schools.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

Teachers working with the Carnegie Foundation in other schools around the country have reported similar gains. At Thomas Harrison Middle School in Harrisonburg, Virginia, eighth-grade civics teachers saw significant gains in student performance when they altered the type of feedback they gave struggling students.

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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?

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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. Constitution! Enough said. government works.

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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.”

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

has a population of just 103 people, but civic engagement is high, including intense public support for its tiny school district. One day in spring, three middle-school boys followed along diligently as she loomed above them like a friendly Wizard of Oz. The small town of Campo, Colo.,

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

At the beginning of the school year, she said, students in her Civics class were told to watch the news and comment on what they learned using Google Classroom. Related: OPINION: Educators have a basic but essential role in dismantling racism. In Wisconsin, Livingston is also frustrated.

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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. If you're looking for engaging lessons you can use right away in your classroom, check out my complete curricula for Civics , World , and US History.

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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.

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ED Surge

MARCH 4, 2024

This may contribute to challenges related to civic participation and community development. O'Brien What patterns of chronic absenteeism exist within your school community, such as specific grade levels or student populations? We have also noticed an increase in the chronic absence of English language learners.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

. — Cleveland native Toni McWilliams didn’t feel like she was putting her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration to good use working as an administrative secretary for a middle school in her hometown. The job, which paid around $19,000, barely brought in enough money to support her two young daughters.

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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.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

So my big concern for what's happening to the teaching of literature has to do with the people that I call my ‘thinking partners’ all over the country — secondary teachers, middle school teachers, even elementary school teachers, who are really under threat. That includes librarians as well.

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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. And they appreciate my silly jokes.”

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2016

It suffocates the civic impulse. Why would I be engaged in a process where there’s no accountability for the person who runs the school? The school board has no power.”. Not long after the district consolidation legislation, Drew’s high school was closed. “It Matthew Baptist Church in Highland Park. “It percent.

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