The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2024

Over time, I pieced together the idea that my students would benefit most from a teaching model that emphasized shared readings of challenging works of literature; memorization of poetry; explicit grammar instruction; contextual knowledge, including history; and teacher direction — not time practicing skills.

Teaching 145

Teaching Geography History Library 145

World History Teachers Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Their software includes story maps for over a dozen titles in World History, including the Age of Exploration, the First Crusade, Ancient Greece, and its geography, the Black Death, the Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire, Egyptian Funerary Practices, and many more. In addition to the Black Death, I looked at ancient Greece.

Primary Sources 130

Primary Sources Geography World History History 130

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

She planned to major in digital media arts, but before she could start, Delta State eliminated that major, along with 20 other degree programs , including history, English, chemistry and music. Azariah Journey is a second-year graduate student in history at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, which is cutting 20 degree programs. “Is

Geography 136

Geography Political Science Sociology History 136

Living Geography

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The speaker was Tim Marshall - best-selling author of 'Prisoners of Geography' - and a fellow Leeds United fan. He told us that 'Prisoners of Geography' had now passed the three million mark in terms of sales. The final Monday night lecture for this term was held at the RGS on Monday night this week.

Geography 52

Geography History 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Fordham Institute found that elementary school students who studied more social studies, including geography, history and civics, scored higher on fifth grade reading tests. Calling for more civics and history instruction is nothing new. A September 2020 study from the Thomas B. Credit: Jason Bachman/Flickr.

Social Studies 145

Social Studies Civics Geography Elementary School 145

TCI

MARCH 1, 2024

Geography education plays a pivotal role in cultivating global awareness and critical thinking. At TCI, we believe that geography class should be an immersive experience where students see the world through a geographer’s eyes. The much-loved Geography Alive! With Geography Alive!

Geography 59

Geography Global Connections Global Perspectives Civics 59

Living Geography

MAY 5, 2024

Earlier this week I spent an interesting day in Cambridge discussing the GCSE Natural History as a member of OCR's Consultative Forum. We had an update on the context within which the new specification will be appearing - this was similar to the OCR Geography Forum meeting that I'd attended the month before.

History 52

History Geography Teaching 52

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

It also offers a YouTube channel on which historians discuss their work , making history come alive for contemporary youth. The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. We’d subscribe to feeds and listen to podcasts from the U.S.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Living Geography

JULY 15, 2024

A cross-posting from my GCSE Natural History blog , which now has over 300 posts preparing for some possible involvement in resource creation or support. But natural history, you know, garners a lot of interest. Well, not necessarily, because it's not always biology and geography teachers that are naturalists.

History 52

History Geography Government Teaching 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The University of Alaska system has scaled back more than 40 academic programs , including earth sciences, geography and environmental resources, sociology, hospitality administration and theater. Subjects such as history teach about the past as a lens into the present, she said.

Geography 131

Geography Political Science Sociology History 131

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

“There is a digital divide within areas that are geographically pretty proximate and they have real potential impacts for student’s geography of opportunity,” Skinner said. It’s important for us in education research to look at that history,” Skinner said.

Research 144

Research Geography History Government 144

Living Geography

APRIL 9, 2024

This was awarded an RGS-IBG Innovative Geography Teaching Grant in 2003-4. I also wrote an article for Teaching Geography about the project, which was published in the Autumn 2004 issue. I had a blog for my Presidential year called Quotidian Geographies, and there are over 500 books in my GeoLibrary.

Geography 78

Geography History Teaching 78

Sapiens

JANUARY 29, 2025

A paleontologist journeys through Indonesias Riau Archipelago in search of Homo erectus remains, but uncovers how environmental devastation has erased much of the regions history. erectus geography but not in the way we expected. On the ground, an occasional fallen palm tree and piles of red palm fruit scattered along the roadsides.

Archaeology 136

Archaeology Geography History Humanities 136

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2022

Along with some like-minded colleagues, she quickly formed an ad-hoc research group, “ Suddenly Distant ,” to capture this moment in history. As the pandemic dragged on, Bartlett decided to turn the short-term project into a long-term survey and oral history of what was happening in classrooms around the country. teaching work force.

Oral History 141

Oral History Geography History High School 141

ED Surge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Despite hailing from vastly different geographies and circumstances, the dozens of educators we talked with shared that they often struggled in their own school communities with feeling both hyper-visible and invisible as Asian Americans. A participant at a Black Lives Matter protest in Las Vegas on May 30, 2020. on March 21, 2021.

K-12 144

K-12 Ancestry Education Geography 144

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

No matter whether elementary teachers return to physical or virtual classrooms, this will be a year for the history books. While I share their nostalgia for a time in the history of public education when that might have been true, the damning performance by the nation’s 12th graders in U.S.

K-12 123

K-12 Civics Social Studies Geography 123

Society for Classical Studies

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The 1st Lost In Time interdisciplinary intellectual history conference offers a platform for scholars from a variety of disciplines who are interested in concepts and their contexts, which have not traditionally predominated within intellectual history.

History 52

History Geography Tradition Education 52

Students of History

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

They took a long while to create, but I now have packets for every unit in Civics/Government , World History , and US History. Each one features an introductory reading, standards-based Essential Questions to guide the unit, and then 9 pages dedicated to vocabulary, geography, people, timelines, key concepts, and image analysis.

Civics 52

Civics History Primary Sources Geography 52

Becoming a History Teacher

JULY 19, 2024

There is a shortage of physics, maths, geography teachers (add or delete as appropriate) therefore we need to recognise the market forces at work that draw them away from choosing teaching as a career. In my role as Co-Chair of HTEN (the History Teacher Educators Network) I have heard this story time and time again.

Geography 85

Geography History Teaching Tradition 85

Moler's Musing

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Instead, I wanted them to understand the colony’s region, its geography, and its economy. Frayer Model Activity Next, I handed out paper Frayer models where students wrote a colony name in the middle and added information about its government, geography, economy, and religion. It even provided a knowledge base for each founder!

Geography 111

Geography Government History Cultures 111

The Hechinger Report

JULY 2, 2021

And it will differ from programs in military studies at colleges around the country, which focus on strategy, military systems and the history of warfare. But Luke McLees, director of Saint Leo’s office of military affairs and services, said the program is open to and valuable for all students, regardless of their veteran status.

Psychology 127

Psychology Advocacy Sociology Anthropology 127

Anthropology.net

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Tracing Ancient Interactions: The Role of Geography Scientists have examined the geographical distribution of Homo sapiens and Neanderthals in Southwest Asia and Southeast Europe during the Late Pleistocene. New evidence 1 now suggests a specific geographic location where these two species met and interbred: the Zagros Mountains.

Humanities 98

Humanities Archaeology Geography History 98

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

More schools around the country, from Baltimore to Michigan to Colorado , are adopting these content-filled lessons to teach geography, astronomy and even art history. Some educators are calling for schools to adopt a curriculum that emphasizes content along with phonics.

Teaching 135

Teaching Charter School Social Studies Geography 135

Education Week - Social Studies

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The sources students consult, the kinds of arguments they make, differ from history to economics to geography.

Social Studies 75

Social Studies Geography Teaching Economics 75

ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2024

Different Solutions for States Researchers say that solutions to inequality problems that have a long history will have to vary based on the needs within each state. For too many years, students have had their educations defined by geographies of exclusion and difference,” researchers conclude. It’s time to draw the line.”

Research 130

Research Economics Geography Government 130

Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Soii Havzak Rockshelter: Geography and Significance Soii Havzak is uniquely situated to shed light on the Zeravshan Valley’s ancient role as a crossroads. 1 Zaidner, Y., & Kurbanov, S.

Humanities 98

Humanities Archaeology Artifacts Heritage 98

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In fact, the town library and school are linked by more than geography, since the school district’s two libraries became part of the Port Orford library system in 2017. Similarly to Garrett County in Maryland , the geography of this rural district makes broadband access inaccessible for many families.

Library 128

Library Geography High School Civics 128

Living Geography

MARCH 21, 2024

A cross-posting from my GCSE Natural History blog. A new post on the OCR website from Professor Sylvia Knight. She talks about the connections between the proposed specification and climate literacy.

History 52

History 52

Living Geography

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Yesterday, I saw a message on Threads (I've stepped away from Twitter as you know) about delays to the GCSE Natural History being reported on Schoolsweek.

History 52

History Teaching 52

Living Geography

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

My Twitter notifications have been growing over the last few days because I was copied into a tweet from Jo Coles regarding challenges facing geography. What would you say have been the biggest challenges to geography’s place in education, or to geog’s curriculum, in the last 20 years? Many thanks. back in 1987. A few thoughts: 1.

Geography 64

Geography Government History Teaching 64

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

For this experiment, the researchers spent years developing four separate project-based units on history, geography, economics and civics. In a history unit, teachers and students can choose which historical sites to write about in their postcards. This version could feel too restrictive for some educators.

Project-Based Learning 111

Project-Based Learning Civics Historic Sites Social Studies 111

Moler's Musing

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Using a Mnemonic Device The map we used came from Howson History, and it featured a helpful mnemonic device for remembering the colonial regions. It was simple but effective, reinforcing both geography and historical knowledge. I scrapped the Iron Chef and Sketch and Tell, deciding to focus solely on the map and some Wordwall practice.

Primary Sources 111

Primary Sources Geography History Lesson Plan 111

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2024

Natalie Wexler’s 2019 best-selling book, The Knowledge Gap , championed knowledge-building curricula and more schools around the country, from Baltimore to Michigan to Colorado , are adopting these content-filled lesson plans to teach geography, astronomy and even art history.

Learning Science 145

Learning Science Charter School Lesson Plan Social Studies 145

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Furthermore, it can transport students to different times and places, making history and geography lessons more immersive and educational. AR is also a powerful tool for visualizing complex concepts, allowing students to explore abstract ideas through interactive 3D representations.

EdTech 130

EdTech Junior High Geography Critical Thinking 130

Living Geography

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

It says that climate change and sustainability must become embedded across the curriculum for all children up to age 18, and not just be restricted to science and geography. The lead signatory is someone very well known to the geography community: Nicola Walshe. She said: History and English have a role, as do all other humanities.

Geography 52

Geography Professional Development History Humanities 52

Moler's Musing

AUGUST 28, 2024

A Step-by-Step Guide to Designing a 5-6 Day Unit on Native American History: A Collaborative Journey with AI Introduction: As educators, we constantly strive to create units that not only align with educational standards but also address the specific needs and skills of our students—especially those with IEPs.

American History 72

American History Geography Local History History 72

ED Surge

MARCH 6, 2024

A traditional four-year degree isn’t a financially feasible path to teaching for some, Lopez adds, while the state’s history of focusing on English-only education has shrunk the pool of Callifornians who are proficient in Spanish. Geography is another hardship for potential bilingual educators.

Geography 126

Geography Tradition Public School Teaching 126