ED Surge

MARCH 26, 2024

He still has that concern, but as he stepped back to think about it, he also saw a way to “leverage” the tool for a goal he had long fought for — to help bring social studies education, and especially the teaching of civics, to broader prominence in the nation’s schools. He has long argued that U.S.

Civics 130

Civics Controversial Topics Education Social Studies 130

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2022

Middle school science teacher Kent Heckenlively has spent part of his time teaching, well, not science. He’s held a teaching credential in the state since 2006, based on passing the state’s biological sciences and geosciences teaching exams, state records show. Related: A study on teaching critical thinking in science.

Middle School 114

Middle School Controversial Topics Geography Political Science 114

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

When Rebecca Brewer started teaching high school biology 20 years ago, it seemed like everyone trusted science. Teaching topics like the science of vaccinations elicited little controversy. Now, every year, she reliably has a few students who push back against the topic. The NGSS was released in 2013.

Controversial Topics 107

Controversial Topics Middle School Lesson Plan Teaching 107

Psych Learning Curve

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The current controversy about teaching reading: Comments for those left with questions after reading the new york times article. Daniel Willingham Blog) Over the weekend the New York Times published an article on the front page about the teaching of reading.

Controversial Topics 52

Controversial Topics Psychology Elementary School Pedagogy 52

C3 Teachers

MAY 23, 2022

In my own work, inquiry has become much more than a way to deploy content and sharpen skills; the lexicon of inquiry has become the way I think about teaching and learning more broadly. Like all good teaching, I started planning backwards. For example, when I write a syllabus, I always start with questions.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Social Justice Controversial Topics Pedagogy 52

Geogramblings

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Increasing the self-knowledge, esteem and confidence of our young people builds resilience and skill in tackling controversial topics and issues, as detailed earlier by Chowdhury.* British values’ are completely compatible with a DEI approach to teaching PSHE. Is there evidence that comedy is ‘dying’? References Wilson, H.,

Human Rights 40

Human Rights Geography Humanities Controversial Topics 40

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2020

In years past, teaching about a presidential election meant teaching about the Electoral College, just making it a little more interesting. In 2020, teaching about the presidential election feels more like teaching about the Second Amendment or the abortion rights debate. Because this is a teachable moment.

Controversial Topics 134

Controversial Topics Teaching Civics Civic Engagement 134