The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2022

Since 2008, those of us who are champions of the humanities have offered a simple yet profound truth: Studying humanities endows students with a capacity for critical thinking, a skill essential to individual accomplishment and crucial to societal well-being. But that simple truth doesn’t seem to be changing anyone’s mind.

Social Justice 130

Social Justice Humanities Archival Research Critical Thinking 130

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

As a lecturer at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, where I teach econometrics and research methods, I spend a lot of time thinking about the intersection between data, education and social justice — and how generative AI will reshape the experience of gathering, analyzing and using data for change.

Critical Thinking 137

Critical Thinking Social Justice Humanities Teaching 137

TeachThought

JULY 2, 2024

Through this lens, educators are inspired to forge collaborative and critical learning spaces, recognizing the agency and lived experiences of learners. From the outset, her efforts must coincide with those of the students to engage in critical thinking and the quest for mutual humanization.

Pedagogy 271

Pedagogy Humanities Social Justice Cultures 271

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Borrowing from the objective of the Global Cities Education Network (GCEN), an initiative of the Center for Global Education at Asia Society, study tours are intended as a mechanism for district leaders, educators, and decision-makers to collaboratively imagine, discuss, design, and deliver internationally informed and tested solutions.

Middle School 106

Middle School Social Justice Cultures Professional Development 106

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

We could create our own social justice project like Bill Ferriter’s middle schoolers. They could make a local history wiki or, even better, make contributions to our global information commons by directly creating and editing Wikipedia pages. We could use Minecraft to design our own self-sustainable towns.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Gifted education needs to diversify, they said — for racial and social justice, and because otherwise it might not survive. Edward de Bono’s six “thinking hats,” specifically the one that called on thinkers to assess their ideas and look for potential flaws. But is it possible to make gifted education representative?

Education 145

Education Elementary School High School Public School 145

Passion for Social Studies

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

This includes helping them to become informed, empathetic, active, and responsible citizens. While all teachers feel this pressure, social studies teachers have a bit of added stress. They are responsible for preparing students with the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking abilities to know why this is important.

Social Justice 130

Social Justice Social Studies Critical Thinking History 130