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What I Learned From My Students Who Became Teachers

ED Surge

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. This is her third year in the profession. History class.

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

We could search for pins on Native American history , Middle East cultures , Japanese history , government , geography , sociology , psychology , economics , and numerous other topics. For instance, we could use the Civilization video games to learn and blog about political power and civics.

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Are traditional admission policies increasing racial inequality?

The Hechinger Report

You can gain the same skills — critical thinking, civics, writing — through different content that feels more relevant.”. I wanted to hear a lot of different perspectives and see how they made sense of things,” said Austin, 35, who graduated on Wednesday with a degree in psychology. Course offerings have been enhanced.

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Teaching social studies in a polarized world

The Hechinger Report

Sessions examined ways educators can navigate state laws that limit conversations on race and other difficult topics, as well as how they can develop the high quality materials and instruction those attending said was vital to preparing students for civic life.