The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Officials from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation say these results point to longstanding problems with the way American history is taught in schools. This story about history education was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

American History 66

American History History Education History Education 66

HistoryRewriter

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Adam and I will celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Social Studies Show by playing a Holiday-themed, four-round edition of Game of Quotes on December 21, 2023. Students race through rounds to find the most appropriate, insightful, or entertaining response. Join us on EduProtocols Plus at 9 pm EST/ 6 pm PST.

Library 130

Library Social Studies History Education History 130

ED Surge

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A Good Civics Education Includes History When teachers, administrators and legislators talk about history education, we must consider it an exercise in civics. we must reprioritize history education as a whole, not just in parts. we must reprioritize history education as a whole, not just in parts.

Civics 106

Civics Education Civic Engagement History 106

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2020

In July, Ajith and three of her friends testified before the Texas State Board of Education, demanding changes to the way students are taught. They are advocating for core curriculum changes in social studies — specifically American history — classes.

Teaching 145

Teaching Social Justice Elementary School American History 145

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 8, 2024

Courtney Bennis High School Social Studies Teacher, Virginia Beach, Virginia A huge “Thank you!” These stories add visibility and diversity to the classroom — something that is often hard to come by and hard to afford as a public education teacher. It is enriching my practice as an educator and a citizen.

History Education 52

History Education History Education Social Studies 52

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

Contents Action Plan Overview | Action Plan Step-by-Step Guide Media Guide | Posters and Graphics Messages for Signs, Social Media, and Chants | Record a Statement Coordinators and Co-Sponsors | Workshops and More Events It’s time to take action. Sign Up to Host an Event 3.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Archiving Museum 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

Related: Can patriotism and criticism coexist in social studies? This is particularly true for learning our history. Is American history education the problem? To understand America today requires examining the major events in our past that define our national character (for good or for ill). citizenship exam.

American History 77

American History History Teaching Civics 77

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

High School social studies teacher. 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. They’ve never known life without it, and it’s where they get all their information.

K-12 87

K-12 Primary Sources Civics Social Studies 87

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history. Then came the anti-CRT movement Andy Rotherham, who was appointed to the state board of education in 2022 by Youngkin, said the outcome of the social studies debate shows that people can get past politics to a good result.

History 70

History American History Ancestry Pedagogy 70

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2021

High school social studies teachers and scholars of American history don’t deny that the nation’s story is full of mobs, civil unrest and violence. Social studies classes shouldn’t frame conflict as a problem, but as a challenge, said Kawashima-Ginsberg. I personally love it because you know what?

Teaching 132

Teaching Civics American History Controversial Topics 132

Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A social studies teacher uses conflicting narratives to engage students in studying the history of Palestine and Israel, focusing on the events of 1948. In my capacity as a secondary history educator, I strategically incorporated a Democracy Now! Independence or Catastrophe?

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Human Rights Social Justice 52

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 137

Education Policy Education History Advocacy 137

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 109

Social Studies Civics History American History 109