The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

The pressure of high-stakes testing has caused districts and schools to reduce or even eliminate coursework in civics, along with history, geography, science, arts, and fitness. But the problem is not just a lack of academic content about civics and history. There are many reasons for our failure. They studied the U.S.

Civics 90

Civics Geography Public School Library 90

Dangerously Irrelevant

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Down the road at Okoboji Middle School , students learn about coding, robotics, computer-aided drafting, and 3D design in their Designing for the Future and Robots: Let the Races Begin projects. They examine the history of rock and roll and write their own rock anthems. They study the Holocaust and its relevance to today.

Project-Based Learning 66

Project-Based Learning Geography American History Middle School 66

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Josh Walton, principal, Walton Middle School, in sAlbemarle County, Virginia. Still in its early stages, this ambitious project relies on a little-known public resource — a slice of electromagnetic spectrum the federal government long ago set aside for schools — called the Educational Broadband Service (EBS).

Library 106

Library Middle School High School Government 106

Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This analysis helped students build context and draw connections between geography and colonization strategies. By the end of class, they had a strong foundation to start digging deeper into the history of the English colonies. What geographic trait did these colonies have in common?

Geography 122

Geography Critical Thinking Tradition Middle School 122

Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

He did, and Livingston soon found herself sitting in an introductory college course in US history. The next semester, she took two more US history classes, then realized she’d found her major. When a position teaching geography to ninth graders at a private high school opened, she took it. This was December.

Teaching 52

Teaching Geography Ancestry Primary Sources 52

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

This graph from the statistical unit of the Education Department shows the history of the Long-Term Trend NAEP with the sudden plummet in test scores since the start of the pandemic. We also looked at different combinations of race, income and geography. Source: National Center for Education Statistics. Is that really so tragic?

Geography 98

Geography Elementary School Middle School History 98

Social Studies Success

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

By Lisa Sutterer Geography, World History and Early High School Teacher Littleton High School “Why is starting class so difficult each day?” Many middle school teachers are aware of the strength of this “straight down the middle” current events news source, and show it religiously.

World History 52

World History Geography Middle School History 52

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 11, 2017

Social Studies teacher Michelle Adler talks to sophomores Maiya Schwartz, left and Emily Terranova about an assignment in an Honors Human Geography class at Gray-New Gloucester High School on Thursday, June 1, 2017. I was in middle school when they started it,” said junior Tyler McVey, 17, “and it was junk.”.

High School 77

High School Social Studies Leadership Tradition 77

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2016

It’s about improving education for all kids,” said school district Superintendent Lewis Holloway. John Jones asks a question to his students in AP Human Geography on August 18, 2016. Jones came to Starkville High in 2015 from East Oktibbeha County High School. And the Department of Justice bought into that.”.

Private School 111

Private School Elementary School Public School High School 111

TCI

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

For example, collaborative activities in geography or history lessons can transform abstract concepts into tangible experiences, helping students retain information and stay engaged. When Thomas was a middle school teacher, he taught about the American Revolution in a hands-on, minds-on way.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Teaching Professional Development Geography 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2022

Middle school science teacher Kent Heckenlively has spent part of his time teaching, well, not science. Heckenlively works at Gale Ranch Middle School in San Ramon, California. middle-school science teachers have no scientific background. This story also appeared in USA Today. Department of Education.

Middle School 131

Middle School Controversial Topics Geography Political Science 131

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2023

About 3,500 people attended the conference, among them K-12 and higher ed educators who teach the subjects that constitute social studies — including history, civics, geography, economics, psychology, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, law and religious studies. Glenn Youngkin.

Social Studies 142

Social Studies Teaching Civics Advocacy 142

ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2024

Our most recent cohort of fellows included educators across a variety of grades and content areas, including a high school principal, an elementary school paraprofessional, a math and computer science teacher, and a school and community engagement manager, to name a few.

Education 108

Education Elementary School EdTech Geography 108

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 8, 2024

While right-wing legislatures restrict the teaching of Black history, we are pleased to support teachers who work to teach truthfully about U.S. In a class with teachers , Delmont explained the relevance of learning this history. We’ll add more once teachers use the new paperback edition.

History Education 52

History Education History Education Social Studies 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2017

An analysis of Mississippi public school textbooks by the Hechinger Report and Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting shows that, for at least some grades, all of the state’s 148 school districts rely on textbooks published before the model standards appeared as part of their social studies material. For the study of U.S.

K-12 97

K-12 Social Studies History Archiving 97

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In Port Orford, Oregon, it’s a quick walk from the elementary and middle school building to the town library—the two buildings are right down the street from each other. Similarly to Garrett County in Maryland , the geography of this rural district makes broadband access inaccessible for many families.

Library 132

Library Geography High School Civics 132

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Kids are often satisfied with fairly simple answers to their questions, Roffman said, and parents shouldn’t feel the need to dive into the history of sexism when answering questions about boys and girls, or the issue of infertility when answering questions about reproduction. You never know” what might help a child, he said. require more.

Teaching 92

Teaching Elementary School Lesson Plan Middle School 92

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2024

While dual-language programs often stop after elementary school, the bilingual advantage stretches through students K-12 years and into their working lives. Dual-language students have been found to score higher than their peers on both math and English language arts exams by middle school.

Elementary School 123

Elementary School Education K-12 History 123

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2024

WILDWOOD, Missouri — A middle school student in Missouri had trouble collecting images of people’s eyes for an art project. We’re setting up a system in which students, by the accident of geography, are getting very different kinds of education,” Ross said. “Do Do we really want that to be the case? Is that fair?”

Library 111

Library Advocacy Humanities High School 111