Teaching American History

MARCH 11, 2025

Teaching government at Hilliard Darby High School in Ohio (a suburb of Columbus), Amy Messick helps students understand how our constitutional system works. By August 2024 she would complete her degree in the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG ) program, giving her time for such an endeavor.

Government 89

Government Controversial Topics American History Civics 89

ED Surge

MARCH 26, 2024

But even though Cote agrees that human grading is superior to what a bot can do, the reality is that teachers don’t have time to grade the number of essay assignments he thinks is really necessary to get kids fluent in the knowledge and critical thinking skills they’ll need to be effective citizens in our democracy.

Civics 134

Civics Controversial Topics Education Social Studies 134

Psych Learning Curve

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Six years is the timespan the federal government uses to measure graduation rates. In education, there are many buzzwords about effective pedagogy including real-world connection, critical thinking, and employing student voice. However, these are often reserved for contrived examples that are considered safe for the classroom.

Controversial Topics 52

Controversial Topics Psychology Elementary School Pedagogy 52