The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Fewer than 20 percent of high school students knew that simply looking at one photo online is not enough research to gauge if something is really happening. The study, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Civic Online Reasoning , was produced by researchers at the Stanford Graduate School of Education.

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Civics Advocacy Elementary School Middle School 112

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.

Teaching 145

Teaching Elementary School Social Justice American History 145

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.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

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.

K-12 119

K-12 Advocacy High School Teaching 119

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

We do have a little bit of a Wild West situation right now with alternative credentials,” said Alana Dunagan, a senior research fellow at the nonprofit Clayton Christensen Institute, which researches education innovation. higher education system “doesn’t do a good job of separating the wheat from the chaff.”.

History Education 106

History Education Tradition History Research 106

ASHP CML

MARCH 5, 2024

The American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning is hiring a new team member! Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 14:23 The American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning is hiring a new team member! Professional Level: Advanced Education: Advanced degree in U.S. Please go to [link] more information.

History 40

History Professional Development Pedagogy American History 40

Stanford History Education Group

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Go Ahead and Use Wikipedia for Research lee_2 Wed, 10/23/2024 - 13:57 10/17/24 [link]

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Research 40

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. Fact-checkers possessed knowledge of online structures,” write the researchers.

History Education 60

History Education History Research Teaching 60

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

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 96

History History Education Cultures Public School 96

Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

With thousands of teachers using Zinn Education Project lessons each year, we hear amazing stories about the impact these lessons have in the classroom. History students. 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

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

To fix this, we need to deepen our investments in civics and history instruction, bolstered by an emphasis on critical thinking skills. citizenship, according to recent research by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. citizenship, according to recent research by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation.

Civics 113

Civics Education Critical Thinking History 113

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

When the AP United States history students at Aragon High School in San Mateo California, scanned the professionally designed pages of www.minimumwage.com , most concluded that it was a solid, unbiased source of facts and analysis. Northport, N.Y., Photo: Janis Shachter. They got duped.”. Or, as one student put it, loudly, “fudge nuggets!”.

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K-12 Primary Sources Civics Social Studies 97

Zinn Education Project

JUNE 6, 2024

This year, from Seattle, Washington, to Miami, Florida, and many towns and cities in between, educators will host more than 170 grassroots events on Saturday, June 8 and throughout the month. We know this from over twenty years of research, which you can read about in our newly released Inclusive Learning Research Brief.

Teaching 86

Teaching Social Justice Library Heritage 86

Diane Ravitch

JUNE 20, 2021

A recent study conducted by Stanford Universi ty researchers reached a sobering conclusion. In the largest such study undertaken, researchers from Stanford Graduate School of Education devised a challenge for 3,446 American high school students who had been carefully selected to match the demographic makeup of the American population.

High School 40

High School History History Education Research 40

Political Science Now

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The American Political Science Association is pleased to announce the  Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) Awardees for 2024. The APSA DDRIG program provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral dissertation research in political science.

Research 64

Research Political Science History Education History 64

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

And in one IB history class, she said a teacher had students pick cotton seeds off cotton plants to demonstrate the efficiency of the cotton gin, in an attempt to include multiple perspectives in his class. Samuels/The Hechinger Report Virginia’s rewrite of its history curriculum started off with heat and discord. Credit: Christina A.

History 94

History American History Ancestry Pedagogy 94

Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

No doubt, there is a long history of violence in the region — including the Oct. One cannot understand this tragedy without acknowledging its history. While many education groups provide resources for teaching about the crisis as a “conflict” rooted in antisemitism and Islamophobia, that sole emphasis is misleading.

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Human Rights Social Justice 52

ASHP CML

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The ASHP staff knows that such changes dont emerge overnight; as we look backward and ahead, we remain committed to making our work as history educators help generate greater understanding of the current historical moment.

Primary Sources 40

Primary Sources History History Education Humanities 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2021

The crowd cheered at the idea that people like them — mostly white, mostly male — were the true heroes of American history. 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. history and democracy depends on where you live, however.

Teaching 137

Teaching Civics American History Controversial Topics 137