The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

NEW YORK — There’s a new look to history classes in New York City schools: a curriculum in Asian American and Pacific Islander history. New York City’s Department of Education is the latest public school system to require that U.S. history instruction include an Asian American and Pacific Islander K-12 curriculum.

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History Heritage K-12 American History 107

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 4, 2011

With the first month of the school year in the books, I am extremely pleased with how more staff members are embracing educational technology and effectively integrating a variety of tools into instruction. At New Milford High School we clearly articulate that technology is a powerful tool.

Educational Technology 196

Educational Technology History World History Lesson Plan 196

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Read the whole series, “ Willing, able and forgotten: How high schools fail special ed students,” here. But instead of graduating from Bartlett High School in Anchorage, Alaska, in four years, he took six. After high school, he did odd jobs for several years. Sign up for our newsletter.

High School 111

High School Education Government Elementary School 111

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2022

I took my first Advanced Placement course nearly four years ago in my freshman year of high school: AP World History. Throughout the year, I gained insight into thousands of years of human history, spanning from around 10,000 B.C.E. This year, I am taking AP Art History. to 2000 C.E.

World History 112

World History History High School Cultures 112

ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2023

Even more astonishing, five of my former students decided to become high school history teachers, just like me: Paula Katrina Camaya : a former Chicago Public Schools educator currently teaching civics and humanities at Evanston Township High School (ETHS) in Evanston, Illinois. History class.

World History 122

World History World Religions Civics History 122

ED Surge

MARCH 15, 2024

This fall, after a restless night overthinking an assignment for my upcoming class and drinking three cups of not-strong-enough coffee, I added the final touch on my latest assignment for students in my World History II class. It was a maddening moment of clarity for me. Sure, the skills of writing may have been practiced, but so what?

American History 135

American History World History Social Studies History 135

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Rural students tend to do well in elementary school, but something changes as they get older. Although rural schools have made tremendous gains in high school graduation rates, these students are still less likely than their suburban and urban peers to successfully continue their education after high school.

World History 140

World History Civic Engagement High School Elementary School 140

The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2023

He was hit by a baseball bat right in the middle of his face when he was in high school, which caused his brain to be crushed inside his skull. How inspiration and friendship from across the world help create a global club By Emily Khossaravi I still remember the first day of my AP World History class in 2021.

Tutoring 134

Tutoring World History Humanities High School 134

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2023

“The Green New Deal for Schools is so important right now in the U.S., The campaign is part of a growing recognition of the importance of schools and young people in the fight against climate change. In New Orleans, Gerard Isaac, a rising sophomore at New Harmony High School, said he sees that dynamic play out in his district.

Advocacy 93

Advocacy K-12 Geography High School 93

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 17, 2020

She drives over an hour each way to teach world history at LaGrange High School in Lake Charles. More students than usual have reached out to her after the hurricanes, which she believes is in part because of the anonymity of virtual school. This story also appeared in Southerly.

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Charter School Psychology Middle School High School 139

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Two of my recently graduated high school seniors, now college students, arrive at my classroom at 7:15 a.m. and World History classes. The national nonprofit Breakthrough Collaborative trains college students to teach middle school students during a six-week summer program. Read the original version here.

Tutoring 87

Tutoring Leadership Middle School World History 87

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

According to Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education, a nonprofit that advocates for high school education reform, little data — and how teachers use it — is the key to making learning as individualized as possible. Classroom technologies make it easier than ever to collect information on students.

Elementary School 111

Elementary School Tutoring Middle School Social Studies 111

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

At Capital City Public Charter School, eighth grader Nia Reese delivers a 40-minute presentation aimed at convincing panelists that she is prepared to move on to the campus’ high school. But at this school, that’s not enough. 86 percent — Capital City’s four-year high school graduation rate.

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Charter School K-12 Middle School High School 107

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

A special education student at South Hills High School takes an online quiz about RNA. Read the whole series, “ Willing, able and forgotten: How high schools fail special ed students,” here. Ryan Parry was dismayed when he started his career as a high school special education math teacher 19 years ago.

Education 98

Education High School World History Elementary School 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 5, 2017

Jack Bradley is a student at Dupont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky. History teacher, I could teach the content related to modern world history. Jack Bradley is a high-school student in Louisville, Kentucky. Imagine having to justify your need for stairs every time you need them.

World History 78

World History History High School Government 78

Teaching American History

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Two graduates of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program submitted essays on how they teach these skills to the Bill of Rights Institute’s 2023 National Civics Teacher of the Year Award , placing among the top ten finalists. Peters agreed. Civic engagement involves more than just showing up to vote.

Civics 52

Civics Civic Engagement American History Government 52

Students of History

JANUARY 10, 2023

If you are teaching high school, this likely means that you can broach most news-worthy topics. However, if you're a middle school teacher, there are going to be some things you'll want to steer clear of. It's important to consider the maturity level and interests of your students when selecting current events to discuss.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics Critical Thinking World History 52

Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Amy Livingston, Chancellor High School, Fredericksburg, VA. Grade school had bewildered her. School administrators and teachers never picked up on Livingston’s hearing problem, and she remained in special ed until she graduated from high school. She never expected to teach at all. This was December.

Teaching 52

Teaching Geography Ancestry Primary Sources 52

Let's Cultivate Greatness

JULY 5, 2023

While many of these are universal tips for any middle or high school classroom, several are social studies-specific. Founding Document Posters – Post poster-sized replicas of key founding documents related to your US History and Civics classes. Again, I point at them daily in my US History and Civics classes.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics Sociology History 52

Rosie the History Teacher

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

I found a job coordinating field trips at a museum closer to my home and taught Lego Engineering at local elementary schools on the side while I began my masters degree. Teaching positions for history and biology were rather scarce in my area, so I applied pretty much everywhere in a 50 mile radius. That was a busy time!

Museum 52

Museum Charter School History Project-Based Learning 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

14 not only boosted her immunity for the virus, it lifted our collective hopes that this tragic period in world history would soon pass. When Sandra Lindsay, director of critical care nursing at a Long Island hospital, received the first vaccine for Covid-19 approved by the FDA for emergency use, the shot to her arm on Dec.

Economics 140

Economics Geography World History High School 140

Studies Weekly

MARCH 3, 2025

High School this year because they have been influenced by a teacher like you! The significant influence of a teacher is truly inspiring, and I hope it’s encouraging to know that you matter, even when it’s challenging to adequately measure your impact.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources Lesson Plan Social Studies Professional Development 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2021

That means they’re not “reading Mark Twain and Shakespeare and Maya Angelou,” taking algebra or learning world history, said Raymond Pierce, president of the Southern Education Foundation. The high school principal and I always talk about how we’re fighting history,” Harris said. We’re fighting history.

Middle School 143

Middle School High School Elementary School History 143

Students of History

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

If you're a US History teacher looking for PDF worksheets for your high school or middle school classroom, I have tons to share, including this 30+ page packet of free engaging assignments you can download and start using right away. We even have a set of worksheets devoted just to developing history skills.

History 52

History Primary Sources Lesson Plan American History 52

Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A Conversation with Sonja Czarnecki Sonja Czarnecki, 2022 MAHG Graduate “In order to understand history, you have to do history,” Sonja Czarnecki insists. I felt like I’d won my own History Day contest!” Research Empowers Students of History Research work benefits everyone, Czarnecki feels. Czarnecki says.

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98

Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

History students. For the full 90-minute block period students discussed, jotted down notes, and exclaimed in both horror and shock as they learned about a sliver of our country’s hidden history. Paradoxically, teaching people’s history leaves more room for hope than any other educational framework. Here are just a few.

History 52

History Teaching Social Studies High School 52

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Esther was my student five years ago at my former school, where I taught in an accelerated learning pilot program designed to service students in danger of aging out of high school due to their age at enrollment. schools for less than two years.

Geography 132

Geography World History Teaching Social Studies 132

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Last spring, when the odds seemed far longer, Bob Cousineau, a social studies teacher at Pennridge High School, predicted that whatever happened in his embattled district would become a national “case study” one way or another. Bob Cousineau teaches social studies at Pennridge High School, in Pennsylvania.

Education Policy 143

Education Policy Education Advocacy Social Studies 143

The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

As Chris Tims, a high school teacher in Waterloo, Iowa, sees it, history education is about teaching students to synthesize diverse perspectives on the nation’s complicated past. and African American history. history and civics since at least Reconstruction, the turbulent period that followed the Civil War.

Social Studies 117

Social Studies Civics History American History 117