Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Some folks know that I started my education career as a middle school Social Studies teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. Let’s take maps, for example.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Stanford’s myth busters, led by education professor Sam Wineburg and doctoral student Sarah Cotcamp McGrew, have field-tested 15 news-literacy tasks of varying difficulty, with about 50 more in the works. Can middle-school students spot “native advertising” (ads masquerading as articles) on a crowded news website?

K-12 102

K-12 Primary Sources Civics Social Studies 102

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 8, 2024

Distribution of Delmont’s book is a direct challenge to the widespread removal of books from libraries and classrooms across the country. Additionally, the book was fascinating and engaging to read, and I really appreciate the Zinn Education Project for providing this book to me for free to add to my personal and professional library.

History Education 52

History Education History Education Social Studies 52

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Anti-trans policies were passed, school staff were ordered not to use “terms related to LGBTQ,” and a full year of social studies was cut from graduation requirements to make room for supposedly more patriotic instruction.

Education Policy 143

Education Policy Education Advocacy Social Studies 143