Teaching American History

MARCH 11, 2025

She thought she could help repair a disconnect between what some worry is happening in public schools and what she knows actually happens. Understanding the Reality of Public Education During her more than twenty years teaching government at the general and AP levels, Messick has certainly seen changes.

Government 89

Government Controversial Topics American History Civics 89

ED Surge

MAY 15, 2024

As the demand for digital skills grows, schools must develop inclusive programs to engage diverse learners. STEM education is not just about science and math; it develops skills such as creativity, communication, empathy and critical thinking that complement technologies like generative AI and coding.

Education 136

Education K-12 Critical Thinking Public School 136

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2020

Shelby County Public Schools, a district serving about 7,000 students halfway between Louisville and Lexington, has had state approval for “nontraditional instruction” for several years. That means if a bad snowstorm hit the county, they could keep school going remotely and count the days like any others in the school calendar.

Project-Based Learning 145

Project-Based Learning Critical Thinking Public School Tradition 145

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2023

These and similar scenes from public schools around the country are more than just young learners having fun with recycled materials. This is STEM education in action: Hands-on projects help students develop critical thinking skills while sparking interest in science, technology, engineering and math.

K-12 137

K-12 Elementary School Museum Critical Thinking 137

ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

Katie Fielding, an instructional technology coordinator at Arlington Public Schools in Virginia, sees that today’s students lean heavily into video and collaboration for deeper understanding, suggesting Gen Z learns best from working with other people. It gives them a stronger self-identity and voice to tackle challenges.

Advocacy 113

Advocacy K-12 Critical Thinking Project-Based Learning 113

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2020

A theme here at Proof Points is that many things that go on at schools are at odds with the conclusions of rigorous education research. Teaching kids abstract critical thinking skills is unlikely to help them think critically. The Louisiana school is a nontraditional, alternative teacher certification program.).

Learning Science 145

Learning Science Critical Thinking Research Teaching 145

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

The arts provide dimension and perspective, and they help students develop the critical thinking, communication and collaboration skills they will need to succeed in school, work and life. Marinell Rousmaniere is the president and CEO of EdVestors , a school improvement organization in Boston.

Education 103

Education Civics Critical Thinking Cultures 103

Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2019

Congratulations to the Verizon Innovative Learning schools’ 2018-19 Schools of Excellence Award winners: District of the Year: Strong Out of the Gate. Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, Kentucky (Cohort 5). Steve Brown, Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, Kentucky (Chort 5).

Middle School 121

Middle School Leadership Public School Professional Development 121

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2021

From work to school to home, digital technology is everywhere. Given its growing influence, students must be equipped with computational thinking skills to genuinely connect and contribute to our digital world. There is a growing need to reframe computing in classrooms as an inherently social and learned set of skills.

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K-12 Critical Thinking Middle School Social Studies 140

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2021

That’s less than 4 percent of the city’s public school population and below the national average where almost 7 percent of students are tapped for gifted and talented programs. Meanwhile, Black and Hispanic students make up more than 65 percent of the public school system but win only 16 percent of the gifted seats.

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Research Education Elementary School Critical Thinking 145

ED Surge

APRIL 24, 2023

This project was guided by Anni Kumar, a seasoned educator and head of the computer science department at Vikas Bharati Public School. Kumar has been a teacher for 19 years and is passionate about creating a learning environment that fosters critical thinking, collaboration and creativity among her students.

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Critical Thinking Public School Research Education 130

ED Surge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Gerstein teaches gifted education at a Title 1 school within Santa Fe Public Schools and graduate-level online courses for Walden and Antioch Universities. The activity develops students’ problem-solving, critical thinking, communication and collaboration skills.

Humanities 127

Humanities Education K-12 Critical Thinking 127

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2016

AltSchool – a California-based chain that promises to use technology to help teachers provide personal-fit lessons for its students – will share its proprietary technology in 2017 with three independent schools in Virginia and Florida, it announced Tuesday. The schools use a platform on digital devices to help teachers personalize learning.

Private School 110

Private School Public School Tradition Critical Thinking 110

ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

That’s the question the middle school class was struggling to answer. Fractions hadn’t really connected with the students, says John Barclay, a teacher in Richmond Public Schools in Virginia. It takes critical thinking and a sense for the numbers to even understand how or why a student’s approach might be wrong, Barclay says.

K-12 135

K-12 Critical Thinking Middle School Pedagogy 135

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 2, 2023

The arts have been part of public education almost from the beginning. Nineteenth century education reformer Horace Mann, the father of American public schools, believed that the arts enhanced learning. He made drawing and music part of the Massachusetts curriculum for “common schools.”

Teaching 145

Teaching Museum Elementary School Critical Thinking 145

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Deploying these tools in that way assumes that quick, iterative feedback drives critical thinking — when what students really need are deep conversations that will pull them in unexpected directions, Aguilar says. As part of his role at the center, Aguilar conducted research into how teachers think about AI in classrooms.

K-12 132

K-12 EdTech Tutoring Humanities 132

ED Surge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

You have to show students how [generative AI] is just a tool and let them know that this is not supposed to replace their own critical thinking, creativity and all these skills they need,” says Poth. Before getting students on board with gen AI, it is imperative that educators embrace the technology.

Education 143

Education EdTech K-12 Humanities 143

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2023

The toxic and ominous polarization of our politics has arrived in our school board meetings, and educators are getting pummeled by accusations that they are brainwashing children into believing “woke” ideologies. School budgets are getting squeezed as Covid stimulus winds down.

Education 119

Education Charter School High School Critical Thinking 119

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 21, 2023

For educators at Clayton County Public Schools in suburban Atlanta, the question is a crafty way to entice middle schoolers — many Cardi B and hip-hop fans among them — into a math lesson about ratios and proportions. “At its core, it needs to really help students critically think and accelerate learning.

K-12 126

K-12 Cultures Critical Thinking Middle School 126

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

The job requires a high school diploma, technical certification and on-the-job training, and it can be physically demanding and hazardous. Still, because of the degree of customer interaction, complex problem-solving and critical thinking involved in the job, it is relatively automation-proof and pays $64,190 per year.

Critical Thinking 111

Critical Thinking High School Research Teaching 111

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2019

This includes activities that emphasize exploration and cooperation as well as developing critical thinking skills. Public school teachers should observe a high-fidelity Montessori classroom. The federal investment highlights the importance of providing children with opportunities to excel.

Pedagogy 110

Pedagogy Psychology Critical Thinking Economics 110

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Through the generous support of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the National Public Education Fund, nine League districts traveled to Toronto: Cajon Valley Union School District. Compton Unified School District. The School Board of Broward County, Florida. Highline Public Schools.

Middle School 102

Middle School Social Justice Cultures Professional Development 102

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Ryan’s situation is unusual, both because he is attending public school and because he arrived here alone. for middle or high school because their parents had been planning for it from before their birth. A small, but growing, number attend public schools. My reaction was, ‘That’s weird.’ I didn’t understand.’”.

K-12 111

K-12 Private School Middle School Tutoring 111

ED Surge

MARCH 22, 2022

In this kind of learning environment, where a student’s creativity and critical thinking skills are constantly challenged, John took some time to adjust. In the book, Martin shares how to move from school-centered education—i.e.,

Middle School 120

Middle School Tradition Critical Thinking High School 120

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2019

But Sarah Lench, ALP’s director, said a widespread desire to assess skills like critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity – the “4 Cs” – is new, and that’s driving interest in getting away from standardized tests to measure student progress. The methods, then, are not new. Among them are the 4 Cs.

K-12 111

K-12 Critical Thinking Public School Teaching 111

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Students who participate in guided collaborative projects improve critical thinking and social skills needed for college and careers ( P21 , 2015). This includes non-cognitive skills such as self-discipline and collaboration, as well as academic knowledge and critical thinking ( Hewlett Foundation ).

K-12 119

K-12 Education Civics Middle School 119

ED Surge

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Yet, while the American School Counselor Association recommends a student-to-counselor ratio of no more than 250-to-1, the national average in public schools is 415-to-1 , almost double the recommended rate. So, how can schools help students overcome these challenges?

Tutoring 121

Tutoring Professional Development High School Critical Thinking 121

ED Surge

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Shapiro: Years ago, while working in a charter school in New York City focused on using technology in the classroom, I met Katie Salen Tekinba?. She was opening a public school in the city, modeled on game-based learning. We would say “play” or “critical thinking” or “computer science.”

Charter School 117

Charter School Educational Technology Critical Thinking Tradition 117

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2023

Schools have to address student climate anxiety, provide them knowledge and skills, including the ability to recognize misinformation, and empower them to act, while schools also “clean up their act” by decarbonizing their physical infrastructure. We’ve been doing research with New York City Public Schools for the past 6-7 years.

Teaching 96

Teaching K-12 Professional Development Civics 96

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2016

You can gain the same skills — critical thinking, civics, writing — through different content that feels more relevant.”. We’re a land grant public institution with a commitment to our state and our city, and that’s the talent we should be cultivating,” said Nancy Cantor, who has been chancellor at Rutgers-Newark for two years.

Tradition 94

Tradition Sociology Civics Critical Thinking 94

The Hechinger Report

MAY 24, 2022

In Chicago Public Schools, for example, data shows that attendance dropped precipitously, especially among Black students. This is critical, as most of our students didn’t know anyone who had started a small business, run a corporation or invented a product — much less envisioned themselves doing it.

Economics 101

Economics High School Critical Thinking Middle School 101

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Our world is rapidly changing, and students need a broader set of skills to lead the future — adaptability, goal-setting, critical thinking, problem-solving, executive functioning, collaboration. Sara Cotner is the founder and CEO of Montessori For All, a network that runs public schools in Austin and San Antonio, Texas.

Charter School 111

Charter School Private School Critical Thinking Leadership 111

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2018

That’s why advanced reading correlates so highly with critical thinking skills. He is a former New York City public school teacher and a founding director of Teach For America. Mastering advanced syntax allows our brains to work on a higher level. When we read Charles Darwin, George Eliot, Stephen J.

Civics 102

Civics American History Elementary School Critical Thinking 102

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

They want to ensure that the children are being set up for success in school, they’re being set up for success in life.” Kelly Kane, director of elementary and early childhood education, Tulsa public schools. Not all studies of preschool programs have revealed positive benefits. They have pulled it off brilliantly in Tulsa.”.

Elementary School 107

Elementary School Classroom Management High School Public School 107

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

Principal Daniel Russo and social worker Maria Morales look on as a fifth grade student receives a free haircut in preparation for graduation from the Walton Avenue School. NEW YORK — When the mayor ordered New York City public schools to close in March to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Daniel Russo broke into tears.

Elementary School 145

Elementary School Professional Development Leadership Humanities 145

ED Surge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

And I think teaching offers that in a way that no other profession does. Was your own experience in school largely positive or largely negative? I've always been in public schools, and I’ve had ups and downs. You would think these traits would be fundamental for educators, but it’s often lacking.

History 128

History Museum Social Studies Geography 128

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Schleicher identified critical thinking, communication, collaboration and problem solving as necessary for students to successfully adapt to a world that employs robots. Schleicher also identified invaluable compound skills that require multiple competencies such as digital literacy, computational thinking and entrepreneurialism.

Humanities 111

Humanities K-12 Civics Professional Development 111