The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

A study of project-based learning found that social studies scores were higher for second-grade students who learned this way, compared to students who were taught traditionally. studied civics in the fall of 2016, they began by exploring a nearby park in Pontiac. Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2018

Harvard University’s Roland Fryer set out to test just that in an experiment , published in the June 2018 issue of the American Economic Review. From first through fifth grade, each teacher taught fewer subjects, perhaps just reading or reading and social studies, but was responsible for more students.

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ACRE

JANUARY 17, 2023

Using this series of activities, social studies teachers can guide their students through key ideas presented in Smith’s Wealth of Nations. Students are introduced to Adam Smith and his works and learn what inspires economists to study the world around them. Connections to Arkansas Learning Standards: Economics: EDM.1.E.1

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Studies Weekly

MARCH 15, 2024

What is Universal Pre-K? 15, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Universal pre-K is a state policy framework to provide every child with a quality, publicly funded preschool education. What makes a Universal Pre-K Program universal? This gives states more flexibility to fund existing childcare programs rather than create their own.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Students whose education aligned with the recommended core curriculum—four years of English and three years each of math, social studies and science—were academically prepared to take on the challenges of higher education. But they still fall below their White peers, whose rates of college readiness are double that of Latino students.

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Digital Promise

JULY 15, 2016

Students need to be able to understand the consequences and impact of their financial decisions — a skill that is critical in our economically integrated world. Financial literacy is a skill that is important for every high school graduate to have.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

The hope is that if kids can become proficient in reading early on, they’ll be much more likely to succeed in all of their subjects, from science to social studies, because students need to know how to read to learn the material. Nevada and Michigan will join them in the upcoming 2019-20 school year.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2017

Maine is the pioneer,” said Chris Sturgis, co-founder of CompetencyWorks , a national organization that advocates for the approach in K-12 schools. “I By 2021, schools must offer diplomas based students reaching proficiency in the four core academic subject areas: English, math, science and social studies.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 20, 2019

It’s crucial that we understand its inner workings and aftereffects; only then can we create a moral, economic and social roadmap to achieving our democratic ideals. Often referred to as America’s original sin, slavery is so pervasive that its residual effects can be found in everything from the stock exchange to our prison system.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Grades K-3) February 26, 2024 The post Jigsaw Strategy first appeared on Studies Weekly. Jigsaw Strategy Oct. February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders?

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2017

Government Accountability Office found the percentage of all schools with racial or socio-economic isolation grew from 9 percent to 16 percent from 2001 to 2014. In 2011, South Carolina established academic standards for what students should learn in social studies classes, including “the economic necessity of slave labor.”.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 18, 2018

That’s the “doomsday scenario” Vermont is trying to avoid through programs like Randolph Union’s, says Joan Goldstein, the state’s commissioner of economic development. In Vermont in 2013 18 percent of economically disadvantaged students dropped out of high school compared to only 3.5 It recognized that learning can occur anywhere.”.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

NOME, Alaska — Before they got down to business for the day, students in Devin Tatro’s social studies class were offered a quiet moment of self-reflection: On this golden fall afternoon at Nome-Beltz Junior/Senior High School, were they feeling chipper, distressed or somewhere in between?

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2019

on day four of the strike, Nadia Morales, a counselor at Los Angeles High School, and Pedro Martinez, a social-studies teacher at Eagle Rock High School, prepare their children for the day. At 7 a.m., Tammy Kim/Hechinger Report. Tammy Kim/Hechinger Report.

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Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 16, 2023

26, 2021 • Studies Weekly As a subject, Science can be one of the most equitable topics taught in the elementary classroom. Thus, many states are aligning their science standards to NGSS or its Framework for K-12 Science Education. Phenomena-based Science Instruction Creates Equitable Learning Environments Jan.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Increased transparency about the financial impact of corporate subsidies on schools, along with a broader public awareness of economic inequality, has emboldened teachers and helped them win allies among parents, community members, and school administrators. Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers.

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Studies Weekly

JANUARY 10, 2024

Engagement and Focus According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the American Academy of Pediatrics, children ages 8-12 spend three times more on screens than is recommended daily. Bagley encourages teachers to use Studies Weekly print publications with the Studies Weekly Online learning platform.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 7, 2016

She says retaining teachers is as much a problem as attracting them if not more so because the decline of manufacturing jobs in her area has created a downward economic spiral, and teachers want to live where their spouses can find jobs. This year there may be as few as 19. and a Provisional Professional Teaching License among others.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 9, 2017

I teach social studies in Edmonton, Alberta in what we would consider a medium-sized school of slightly under a thousand students. While the numerous routes may allow for flexibility in finding and developing teaching staff, the cost of inconsistency likely does not serve students or schools very well.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

But when the network reached its growth target, EL’s leaders opted to spread their model piecemeal through a web-based library of books and videos and an open source K-8 English and language arts (ELA) curriculum. “We “We would go out and talk about what we did, and invite people to come see our schools,” said Berger, and that was about it.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2016

Twenty-nine percent of Wiseburn’s economically disadvantaged black students passed the math test – the largest percentage of any district serving 100 or more low-income black children. But now they are asking me ‘can you come in and watch my social studies lesson?’”.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: Kailei Whitaker, 12, said she likes learning from a computer more than learning from a teacher because she can focus better. In New Orleans, 81 percent of public school students are economically disadvantaged, according to data from the Louisiana Department of Education. Weekly Update.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: In recent years, division over how social studies should be taught has plagued school districts around the country.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

LaGarrett King, founder and director of the Center for K–12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education at the University of Buffalo The controversies have had subtle reverberations for the classrooms in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Virginia too. Jefferson County Public Schools revamped its social studies curriculum in 2019.

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Diane Ravitch

MAY 9, 2023

The Orlando Sentinel reported today that the State Education Department had rejected 35% of the social studies textbooks submitted for review because of leftist content. The DeSantis administration objects to any references to “social justice” or negative references to capitalism. history and world history courses.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 24, 2021

Ingersoll predicts that when the pandemic ends and the economy improves, there could be an upsurge in teacher turnover and retirements, pointing to research on behavior during economic downturns that found that many workers are reluctant to quit their jobs and might postpone retirement until the crisis is over. But some people can’t survive.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

school and university system, I wanted to find out how microaggressions shape the experiences of Asian American K-12 educators. We also talked about the realities of being Asian American educators, who represent only 2 percent of K-12 educators in the U.S. Retrieved November 8, 2023, from [link] ⁶ Nadal, K.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2018

Over in a far corner, a third group traded opinions on whether to accept management’s proposal to offer new hires 401(k)s instead of pensions. They were juniors at Niles West High School, an economically diverse school serving approximately 2,500 students in the Chicago suburbs. percent of American workers.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 6, 2019

It’s not just science teachers who are grappling with how to teach about climate change; the subject can intersect with social studies, economics, art, English and other topics, too. The social studies curriculum at Piedmont Intermediate emphasizes human interactions with the environment.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

Teachers double up on subjects — one of her colleagues teaches social studies and science in one 90-minute block. The emerging cycle of population loss, economic strain and collapsing services prompted the state last year to suggest in its regional adaptation strategy that bolder steps might be necessary. “(The

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Denver high school social studies teacher Nick Childers, right, chants as teachers picket outside South High School on February 11, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. Teacher pay continues to lag behind the pay of other college-educated workers, according to a 2016 report published by the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank.

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Jordan, a Democrat and a member of the Senate’s Education Committee, co-sponsored a bill that mandated a new civil rights strand in the state’s social studies standards. Mississippi State Sen. The bill was passed into law in 2006 and became effective in 2011. Some teachers complain that there is no curriculum for the new strand.

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 2, 2025

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Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Hope Koumentakos High School Social Studies Teacher, Takoma Park, Maryland I currently teach U.S. Allyson Saladino High School Social Studies Teacher, Ridgewood, New Jersey I used the lesson titled, How Red Lines Built White Wealth , in order for students to learn about red lining and institutionalized racism.

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TCI

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Social studies is more than just a subject—it provides the foundation for understanding and engaging with the world around us. According to the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) , social studies is the integrated study of social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Our free weekly newsletter consults critical voices on innovation and inequality in K-12 education. While dual-language programs often stop after elementary school, the bilingual advantage stretches through students K-12 years and into their working lives. Related: Widen your perspective.

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