ED Surge

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This neglect affects both my teaching and the opportunities available to my students, of which a large majority identify with Arabic heritage or Muslim faith. In this case, devaluing untested subjects like Arabic in favor of core subjects confuses students about the importance of their heritage and identity.

Heritage 134

Heritage Cultures Teaching Critical Thinking 134

ED Surge

JANUARY 8, 2025

Affinity groups have the power to strengthen the voices of our students and help them think critically about the world, their experiences and their education. By practicing their critical thinking skills and learning to trust themselves, they can develop tools that help them combat the effects of internalized racial stress or bias.

Heritage 118

Heritage Critical Thinking High School Humanities 118

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

It also got me thinking about my own schooling and how rare it was to personally identify with what I was learning. I didn’t explore my Korean heritage until college and only learned about LGBTQ+ historical leaders in my late twenties. Cultural and social relevance. Related: Teachers go to school on racial bias.

Heritage 129

Heritage Artifacts Local History Social Studies 129

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2020

Campus culture is a major factor in student success, research has found. Changing the culture of the institutions, however, while challenging, could reap more benefits, education experts say. Diverse college classrooms can help students sharpen their critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.

Tutoring 145

Tutoring Heritage Cultures High School 145

TeachThought

OCTOBER 10, 2024

StarTalk Radio: Hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, covering space, physics, and other science-related topics with humor and pop culture references. The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe: Focuses on critical thinking, scientific skepticism, and debunking pseudoscience.

Heritage 173

Heritage Psychology Museum History 173

ED Surge

JANUARY 28, 2025

These restrictions felt particularly challenging in the context of teaching Arabica Semitic and Middle Eastern language intertwined with the culture and religion of its speakers. My students, most of whom came from Somali immigrant families, practiced Islam and carried cultural identities deeply rooted in their faith and migration stories.

Multicultural Education 100

Multicultural Education Heritage Cultures Critical Thinking 100

Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In fleeing the dustbowl conditions of the Midwest, the migrants had “left behind many of their material possessions,” Czarnecki writes, but the folklore collectors “reasoned that they brought instead an intangible cultural heritage in their stories and songs.” Will Neal playing fiddle being recorded by Todd and Sonkin.

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98