Becoming a History Teacher

AUGUST 15, 2024

Levstik’s research highlighted that teachers often seek ‘safety in silence’ when confronted with such complexity, but silence and censorship can exacerbate the feelings of powerless disenfranchisement that so often sits behind negative and incendiary behaviours such as those witnessed this summer.

History 121

History Teaching Controversial Topics Tutoring 121

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Embedding new words into classroom conversations and assignments pegged to topics teens care about. Research shows that many adolescents in the United States struggle with reading, and one key reason is their limited vocabularies. This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Controversial Topics 76

Controversial Topics Middle School Social Studies Library 76

The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2018

Ultimately, we can’t prepare children for living in a rich, diverse democracy if we don’t expose them to the controversial topics inherent in our democracy.”. When I ask them to take part in inquiry, research or exploration, they don’t know how to do that.”.

Social Studies 111

Social Studies Civics Controversial Topics Elementary School 111

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Embedding new words into classroom conversations and assignments pegged to topics teens care about. Research shows that many adolescents in the United States struggle with reading, and one key reason is their limited vocabularies. This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Controversial Topics 72

Controversial Topics Middle School Social Studies Library 72

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

She said timely and even controversial topics can help ignite students’ interest, and she’s currently developing a lesson plan on the “nature of science” that will use the coronavirus as the main theme. The research has helped her understand their decisions and also provided her with a framework of how she can work to change minds.

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Controversial Topics Middle School Lesson Plan Teaching 119

Psych Learning Curve

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

An old and contested solution to boost reading scores: phonics (The New York Times ) The bible for these educators is a body of research produced by linguists, psychologists and cognitive scientists. Their findings have pushed some states and school districts to make big changes in how teachers are trained and students are taught.

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Controversial Topics Psychology Elementary School Pedagogy 52

ED Surge

APRIL 26, 2024

Polikoff and his fellow researchers at the University of California, where he’s a professor of education, set out to find what Americans think about topics that have been roiled in controversy over the past several years. “A What’s the Point? But when it comes to the average American?

Education 145

Education Controversial Topics Civics Elementary School 145

ED Surge

JANUARY 24, 2025

Research and news coverage in recent years suggest that students dont participate in class conversations for fear of being canceled or outed for their political beliefs. Studies indicate that this is especially true among conservative students, who believe their liberal classmates and professors will punish them for holding different views.

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Controversial Topics Political Science Tutoring Psychology 137

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Palu’s principal backed her up, but she worries about backlash when she tackles controversial topics in the future. As a result, teachers are sometimes reluctant to discuss any controversial topics at all — especially in the current climate when the legitimacy of science and facts has been called into question.

Controversial Topics 111

Controversial Topics Social Studies Government American History 111

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Discussion of controversial topics is now a core subject in their efforts, along with teaching media literacy and giving students the opportunity to engage in hands-on civic engagement projects. iCivics’ free videos and guides on teaching controversial topics will help you build a safe and respectful learning environment.

Controversial Topics 141

Controversial Topics Teaching Civics Civic Engagement 141

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2021

Research has found that people with less education are more likely to be racist and hostile to people of color, and that more educated people have more political knowledge and are more politically active. Noorya Hayat, a senior researcher at CIRCLE, said a “ targeted approach to supporting teachers can boost their confidence.”

Teaching 140

Teaching Civics American History Controversial Topics 140

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2018

New research from different fields shows that black families’ opportunities are limited because of their race. All that this research proves is that the Trump/Roseanne brand of populism represents the voices of the powerful and the corrupt railing against vulnerable minorities. Related: Who benefits from research on racial disparities?

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Controversial Topics K-12 Heritage Public School 55