NCHE

APRIL 21, 2023

The National Council for History Education stands by history teachers in South Dakota. In the elementary grades, the history content and skills are not developmentally appropriate, nor are they reflective of the historical content training that K-5 teachers receive.

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NCHE

JUNE 25, 2023

The National Council for History Education stands in support of history teachers in Florida. The social studies standards focused on African American history, recently approved by the Florida Board of Education, sanitize historical acts of violence against Black Americans. Slavery is, and was, wrong.

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Social Studies K-12 History Education American History 100

Zinn Education Project

JUNE 16, 2024

In this election year, the Zinn Education Project developed an interactive Teach Truth pop-up display to raise awareness about the growing threat of anti-history education laws and book bans.

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NCHE

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Since 2021, the National Council for History Education has partnered with the Library of Congress’ Teaching with Primary Sources program on a nationwide program, “The Rural Experience in America”. Read the blog post about The Source on the Library of Congress’ website here.

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HistoryRewriter

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Game of Quotes can be easily adapted to help students master historical thinking skills, whether you use the College Board (AP) definitions, the Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) definitions aka Digital Inquiry Group (DIG), or use the definitions from The American Historical Association (AHA).

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 11, 2023

As of 2022, 38 states required a semester of civics education in high school; that same year, the federal government increased spending on “American History and Civics” fourfold. These are all great steps in the right direction, but I believe there is still a lack of respect for the importance of history and civics education.

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Civics Education Civic Engagement K-12 108

Zinn Education Project

JULY 30, 2024

We are thrilled to announce our second class of Zinn Education Project Prentiss Charney fellows for the 2024–2026 school years. The fellowship offers support for a cohort of people’s history educator leaders to study, learn, and organize together for two years. history children will learn and the kind of future they will create.

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Zinn Education Project

MAY 30, 2024

The goal is to raise awareness about how anti-history education laws and book bans — and their chilling effect — threaten any chance of an informed and engaged democracy. Follow the conversation on Twitter: #TeachTruth The post Teach Truth Day of Action Press Call appeared first on Zinn Education Project.

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Teaching Social Justice History History Education 59

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 2, 2024

The institutes featured below are a few of the ones that could be of interest to people’s history educators.

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K-12 Geography American History History 52

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

For a long portion of their history, education schools didn’t have to think much about recruitment. “We We just said, ‘Here we are, come, we’re ready for you,’” says Stan Harward, the associate dean of Utah Valley University’s College of Education. Or read a partial transcript, edited for clarity, below.

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Doing Social Studies

JANUARY 27, 2022

The four groups dedicated to serving the teachers of Kansas are: Kansas Council for History Education Kansas Geography Alliance Kansas Council for Economic Education Kansas Council for Social Studies The cool thing is that while we all have a specific area of focus, we all have one common goal – sharing our love of history, government, and (..)

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Social Studies Primary Sources Geography Economics 67

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2020

Ankita Ajith is one of four college-age friends who are petitioning the Texas State Board of Education to create an antiracist American history curriculum. In July, Ajith and three of her friends testified before the Texas State Board of Education, demanding changes to the way students are taught.

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Teaching Social Justice Elementary School American History 145

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

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-history education bills and to make public their pledge to teach the truth. The teacher-led rallies received national media attention, providing a valuable counter narrative to the oversized coverage of the well-funded anti-CRT movement.

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Teaching Historic Sites Archiving Museum 52

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Right now the educators may be in one of the greatest exoduses in history. Educators are and will continue to leave in record numbers. All of this is demoralizing. We love teaching, we love students. All we want is a true say in how our schools are run. Teachers will either leave silently or will leave fighting.

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Advocacy Teaching Public School History Education 111

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

In the coming months, Stanford’s History Education Group plans to release materials to help teachers do so. This story was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

Civics 112

Civics Advocacy Elementary School Middle School 112

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

It also offers a YouTube channel on which historians discuss their work , making history come alive for contemporary youth. The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. We’d subscribe to feeds and listen to podcasts from the U.S.

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Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Arizona State University, for example, is rapidly increasing the number of online courses in its continuing and professional education division, which confers both badges and certificates.

History Education 96

History Education Tradition History Research 96

Digital Promise

JULY 2, 2018

When the Stanford History Education Group released findings showing that most students couldn’t tell sponsored ads from real articles, among other miscues, it intensified the scramble for tools and strategies to help students discern better. Read the original version here.

History Education 52

History Education History Research Teaching 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 4, 2022

Movies have taught me so much about the history of the United States and the world. It was “ Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark ” that educated me on the real-life effects of the military drafts during the Vietnam War. “ I was immediately enthralled by the film’s ability to highlight the history of journalism and power of the media.

History 83

History History Education Cultures Public School 83

Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

history in secondary schools. More than a quarter of the teachers surveyed use Zinn Education Project resources. and countless teachers’ dedication to bringing people’s history to their students. We invite you to continue to spread the word about our people’s history lessons. Has been called.?”

History Education 101

History Education History Education Public School 101

Stanford History Education Group

MARCH 12, 2024

Quality Media Literacy Requires More Than Toothless Laws, Educators Say lee_2 Tue, 03/12/2024 - 17:47 03/12/24 [link]

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Stanford History Education Group

DECEMBER 6, 2023

‘There’s Nothing More Critical’: California Makes Schools Teach Kids to Spot Fake News kerrd Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:10 12/05/23 [link]

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Stanford History Education Group

DECEMBER 6, 2023

‘There’s Nothing More Critical’: California Makes Schools Teach Kids to Spot Fake News kerrd Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:10 12/05/23 [link]

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Teaching 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 3, 2023

Many educators probably weren’t surprised by today’s announcement of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test results for civics and history. Yet for the first time since the NAEP began testing students on civics some 35 years ago, the country has a clear path forward to improving civics and history education.

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Civics Primary Sources Civic Engagement K-12 109

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2022

A 2019 report from the Stanford History Education Group found that high school students had “difficulty discerning fact from fiction online.”. Media literacy is often defined as the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create and communicate information or media.

Teaching 123

Teaching Civics K-12 Social Science 123

Stanford History Education Group

MARCH 21, 2022

Media Literacy is Desperately Needed in Classrooms Around the Country, Advocates Say kerrd Mon, 03/21/2022 - 10:03 03/18/22 [link]

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Stanford History Education Group

MARCH 21, 2022

Media Literacy is Desperately Needed in Classrooms Around the Country, Advocates Say kerrd Mon, 03/21/2022 - 10:03 03/18/22 [link]

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Stanford History Education Group

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The Solution to Fighting Misinformation Might Start in Schools. This State Wants to Find Out. kerrd Thu, 02/16/2023 - 13:52 01/24/23 [link]

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Stanford History Education Group

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The Solution to Fighting Misinformation Might Start in Schools. This State Wants to Find Out. kerrd Thu, 02/16/2023 - 13:52 01/24/23 [link]

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Stanford History Education Group

MARCH 25, 2022

How Improving Civic Literacy Can Reinforce Democracy kerrd Fri, 03/25/2022 - 10:03 03/25/22 [link]

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Civics 52

Stanford History Education Group

MARCH 25, 2022

How Improving Civic Literacy Can Reinforce Democracy kerrd Fri, 03/25/2022 - 10:03 03/25/22 [link]

Civics 52

Civics 52

Stanford History Education Group

AUGUST 24, 2022

Illinois High School Students to Receive Media Literacy Instruction This Year kerrd Wed, 08/24/2022 - 10:13 08/22/22 [link]

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Stanford History Education Group

AUGUST 24, 2022

Illinois High School Students to Receive Media Literacy Instruction This Year kerrd Wed, 08/24/2022 - 10:13 08/22/22 [link]

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Stanford History Education Group

APRIL 25, 2022

It Doesn’t Take Long to Learn How to Spot Misinformation Online, Stanford Study Finds teresa.elena.o… Mon, 04/25/2022 - 14:18 04/19/22 [link]

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Stanford History Education Group

APRIL 25, 2022

It Doesn’t Take Long to Learn How to Spot Misinformation Online, Stanford Study Finds teresa.elena.o… Mon, 04/25/2022 - 14:18 04/19/22 [link]

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Stanford History Education Group

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Lies Spread Faster Than the Truth. Can Communities Change That? kerrd Tue, 11/08/2022 - 10:33 11/08/22 [link]

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