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How We Can Honor Indigenous Values in Our Teaching Without Appropriating the Culture

ED Surge

As a writer, my Indigenous culture shows up in my poetry. When I was a student, I struggled to see my people represented in curricula, so when I design Spanish and social studies classes, I work to decolonize my lessons and reclaim Indigenous history.

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Diving Deeper with ParaFLY

HistoryRewriter

Numerous studies demonstrate that student self-assessment is a major factor in academic improvement. Increased metacognition and problem-solving with advanced social studies concepts and academic vocabulary leads to deeper learning. You can also catch The Social Studies Show live or on-demand every month on EduProtocols Plus.

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The Future of Democracy Depends on a Quality Civics Education

ED Surge

When I was a full-time history teacher at Stella Middle Charter Academy in Los Angeles, my eighth graders had just finished a Socratic seminar discussing several questions about race and immigration in 19th-century America. By empowering our students to think historically, they can redefine the political sphere.

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Building Relationships: Connecting and Reconnecting with Cultural Centers

C3 Teachers

Image of New York State Archives and Museum in Albany, New York Making connections with cultural centers offers educators a measure of expertise outside their own content knowledge and pedagogical skill. These advantages suggest why connections with cultural centers should matter to educators, students and the local community.

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Building better early grade math teachers: Milwaukee goes back to an old playbook

The Hechinger Report

Melissa Hedges, the math curriculum director for Milwaukee schools, shows teachers at a professional development seminar how folded paper can be used to demonstrate the solution to a fractions problem. I always thought that social studies and literacy were more of my thing. “Why am I enjoying myself right now?” I hate math.”

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In Coastal Alaska, 2 Visions for the Future of Higher Education

ED Surge

A former social studies teacher at the city’s public boarding high school, Brady-Howard now serves as chair of Indigenous Studies at Outer Coast, where students study Alaska Native literature, beading and the Tlingit language. Tlingit culture as well as aspects of other Native cultures are being taught in that space.

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Professional Development or Summer Camp for Teachers? MAHG is both!

Teaching American History

With each class lasting one week and with teachers coming from all over the country, it’s a bit like a summer camp for social studies teachers! This course will examine the cultural, economic, military, and diplomatic events and trends of the period 1914-1945. Instructor: Jason W. MAHG is both!