NCHE

APRIL 1, 2025

Since 1990, NCHE has supported K-12 teachers in the development and implementation of history education, with support from scholars, museums, historic sites, and other history educators. Today, NCHEs work focuses on three areas: professional learning, community building, and advocacy.

Library 130

Library Primary Sources Museum Historic Sites 130

NCHE

MARCH 25, 2024

After Jessica Ellison invited me to participate in a conversation about how academic historians might be of use to K-12 teachers, I did a little research: I asked teachers at our state social studies council what they most needed for their work. The answers were clear: time and confidence, they said.

K-12 312

K-12 Primary Sources Archiving American History 312

Teaching American History

MARCH 4, 2025

Native American Leadership, Identity, and Resistance at Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center in Mashantucket, CT. The seminar also includes a visit to a local historical site. Some of our topics include: The American Revolution at Old Fort Niagara in Niagara Falls, NY. Anthony & Reform at Susan B. Click here.

Museum 59

Museum Historic Sites Heritage American History 59

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Practice critical skills by using tools for organizing, researching, writing, publishing, creating, and more. Easily access real-world learning materials like video tutorials, primary and secondary sources for research projects, museum collections, historical sites, and digital books, available online and often for free.

Historic Sites 117

Historic Sites Museum Library Interactive Learning 117

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

A group of researchers from the University of Michigan and Michigan State University followed students using the same social studies curriculum as the one used in Waterford in 20 high-poverty schools in Michigan. The researchers controlled for academic differences among the kids at the start of the school year.)

Project-Based Learning 111

Project-Based Learning Civics Historic Sites Social Studies 111

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2020

Art galleries, museums, or historical sites were popular with almost two-thirds of non-poor families, while less than a third of poor families took their kindergarteners to these locations in the summer before first grade. “We Many parents and education advocates have dreamed of year-round schooling to fight the summer slide.

Historic Sites 130

Historic Sites Museum Library Elementary School 130

The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2018

For example, only 32 percent of poor kids and 44 percent of “near” poor kids went to an art gallery, a museum or an historical site over the summer. The poor were less likely to go on cultural outings. Almost two-thirds, or 63 percent of non-poor kids, did. Only 15 percent of poor kids attended a concert or a play.

Sociology 98

Sociology Museum Historic Sites Cultures 98