A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

These commonly arrive in the form of internal professional development initiatives that chew up a great deal of time, but rarely achieve the types of systemic changes that are intended. One just has to refer to the history books to see how this has played out across the world since the beginning of time.

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K-12 Leadership Professional Development Cultures 352

TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

history instruction is essential for developing informed, engaged citizens who can navigate the complexities of modern society. Fordham Institute evaluated the state-of-state standards for civics and history across all fifty states. History in elementary and middle school; also require at least one year of U.S.

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Civics Teaching Civic Engagement Social Studies 98

Zinn Education Project

AUGUST 19, 2024

We are thrilled to announce the 2024–2025 Teach the Black Freedom Struggle season of online classes — a series unlike any other professional development. These classes focus on uncovering the Black history that we all should have been taught and equip teachers with the knowledge to bring these lessons into classrooms.

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Professional Development Social Justice History Teaching 52

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 10, 2010

First a little history on 1:1 laptop programs in Iowa. These same students Skype back into their classes when on vacation, sharing, with their peers, pictures and the history of the location they are visiting. Last year approximately 17 Districts had deployed these programs in their schools.

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K-12 Elementary School Professional Development History 269

Digital Promise

AUGUST 29, 2016

Just over a decade ago, June Rall, Director of the Institute for Professional Development of Adult Educators (IPDAE), was working as an executive in a major U.S. The rest is history. June said, “We had no way of measuring the quality or quantity of the professional development we were providing. apparel company.

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Professional Development K-12 Education History 60

Teaching American History

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For the past year, Teaching American Historys webinars have been about the presidential election. So lets take a step back and look back at an entirely different aspect of US history. So lets take a step back and look back at an entirely different aspect of US history. hours of professional development.

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Primary Sources American History Professional Development History 52

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 14, 2012

As a social studies teacher, being asked to take a professional development trip to Washington DC is an extremely exciting offer. It was evident that the audience enjoyed their brief return into her social studies classroom a lot more than their earlier memories of reading dusty and antiquated history textbooks.

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Social Studies Professional Development Educational Technology History 206

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 10, 2010

Through extensive communications and face to face meetings we have developed an ever-evolving vision that has led to some significant opportunities that include: 1. The trip always culminates with a working lunch for all of the students (his treat).

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Professional Development History High School Education 171

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 7, 2011

courses (European History, Language and Composition, Physics B) and making all such courses available to any student wishing to take them. Implemented Professional Learning Communities (PLC''s) as our means of professional development entirely focused on improving student achievement. Added 3 new A.P.

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Professional Development Leadership High School History 221

Teaching American History

MARCH 4, 2025

Free professional development. We are hosting seminars on a variety of topics in American history and politics. The West in History and Memory at National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK. appeared first on Teaching American History. Discussion of primary documents. Historic locations.

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Museum Historic Sites Heritage American History 59

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 8, 2016

However, if schools and leaders do not take cues from history it is only a matter of time before they suffer the same fate of obsolescence. Maybe evolution is not the right approach for education, but rather a concerted focus on paradigm shifts to professional practice. More importantly, it can empower our learners.

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Leadership Tradition Professional Development History 259

Teaching American History

APRIL 2, 2024

Free professional development. We are hosting seminars on a variety of topics in American history and politics. Teaching American History hosts Multi-Day seminars at no cost to American history and government teachers. appeared first on Teaching American History. Discussion of primary documents. Click here.

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Historic Sites Museum American History Heritage 128

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

NEW YORK — There’s a new look to history classes in New York City schools: a curriculum in Asian American and Pacific Islander history. history instruction include an Asian American and Pacific Islander K-12 curriculum. Now, they say, it’s time for their history classes, educators and textbooks to catch up. KELLEN ZENG.

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History Heritage K-12 American History 106

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 27, 2025

Financial constraints Justin Baeder, a former public school principal in Seattle who now conducts professional development for school leaders, posted a video commentary on X. Special education has such a history of seclusion and separation and segregation that having nuanced arguments is hard.

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Research Education Psychology Human Rights 123

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

25, 2025 Studies Weekly Its often difficult to connect students to the real-world, real-time applications of events from history and the real people who lived them. The attacks on 9/11 affected millions of people, and informed much of the public policy in action today but for these children, that event is history. The primary source.

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Primary Sources Social Studies Teaching Oral History 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2025

For most of history, survival depended on relationships on families, communities and shared responsibility. Alabamas First Class Pre-K program, ranked among the nations best, prioritizes small student-teacher ratios, play-based learning and high-quality professional development embedding relationship-building into early education.

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Humanities Economics Professional Development High School 71

Studies Weekly

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Manda's Story In Manda Rensels 25-year teaching career, she never enjoyed teaching history. Studies Weekly has changed my outlook on history, she says. She recalls not having much of a social studies curriculum: only one set of heavy textbooks with very few resources. Mandas advice to other educators is: Give Studies Weekly a try!

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Social Studies Teaching Lesson Plan Classroom Management 52

Cult of Pedagogy

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Every teacher shows up with their own histories and insecurities and flaws. If you do a professional development session for 100 people, you get 100 surveys back, and 99 of them had positive feedback and one of them said something slightly critical, ten years later you remember that slightly critical thing. It can be lonely.

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Humanities Pedagogy Professional Development Library 227

C3 Teachers

MARCH 14, 2025

These pilot experiences were invaluable we observed firsthand how students engaged in compelling questions, analyzed primary sources, and developed their own interpretations of historical events. As an administrator in a very large district, I found my content competing with other disciplines for professional development time.

Social Studies 40

Social Studies Public School Primary Sources Civic Engagement 40

TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

When students engage with history, geography, and civics, they develop the ability to analyze texts, draw connections between concepts, and retain new information more effectively. Adopt Knowledge-Building Curricula: Utilize high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) that embed social studies content within reading programs.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Primary Sources Civics Critical Thinking 52

TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

However, studies show that exposure to content-rich subjects like history, geography, and science strengthens reading comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking skillsessential components of long-term literacy success. Planning Support: Provide common planning time, cross-grade collaboration, and resource-sharing tools.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Primary Sources Critical Thinking Professional Development 52

Digital Promise

MARCH 29, 2022

The Kentucky Valley Education Cooperative (KVEC) provides free, competency-based flexible, professional learning opportunities for rural K-12 educators via micro-credentials. In the heart of rural Appalachia, teachers may be required to travel 3-6 hours to reach in-person professional development opportunities.

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K-12 Professional Development Economics Learning Science 155

Studies Weekly

MARCH 28, 2025

Teacher Advocates are only available for classroom teachers currently using Studies Weekly materials. They are not available for homeschools.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources American History World History Lesson Plan 52

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Johnson feels about Friday,” she told the students as she paced around the cafeteria in an “I am black history” shirt. “If High school teacher Donell Harrell said he was almost fired for staging a Black History Month program. She liked the people and the culture and the history. You know how Ms. Nonetheless, she was watching.

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Charter School History Library Public School 107

Studies Weekly

MARCH 14, 2025

Experience with Studies Weekly Frances recently attended a Professional Development training hosted by Studies Weekly. She also stresses the importance of staying open to learning, trying new approaches, and reflecting on best practices. Education is an evolving journey, and its okay not to have all the answers right away.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources American History World History Social Studies 52

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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Library Primary Sources Local History Professional Development 130

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy Framework , developed by Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, is an equity model that can support the development and evaluation of an anti-racist curriculum that celebrates the identities, histories, and accomplishments of culturally and historically marginalized people.

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Cultures Education Professional Development Library 149

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2020

This summer, I completed a project-based learning professional development course that taught me techniques on creating curricular materials that emphasize collaborative learning, intellectual inquiry, and student ownership of projects and how to make it all work in a virtual setting. We need to think long term.We

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Professional Development Project-Based Learning High School Social Science 132

Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Insidious cultural beliefs seep in, and the “real experts” take over to tell students what is possible for their futures and then design policies, curricula, and professional development without their input. … I have had the humbling opportunity of deeply listening to students.

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Professional Development Cultures History Research 130

ED Surge

MAY 24, 2023

In the wake of the Atlanta Spa shootings and a surge in violence against Asian Americans throughout the pandemic, Illinois made history by becoming the first state to mandate that Asian American history be taught in public K-12 schools beginning in the 2022-23 school year. Let’s get them to recognize there is an absence.”

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Inclusive Curriculum American History Primary Sources Professional Development 104

Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2021

For the fall, district leaders are working with Dr. Hasan Jeffries, associate professor of history at The Ohio State University, to modify, update, and provide cultural relevance and accuracy for the Social Studies curriculum. Edtech and Professional Development.

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Teaching EdTech K-12 Professional Development 140

Teaching American History

AUGUST 6, 2024

Staff and faculty members at Teaching American History have heard from our teacher partners that they want nonpartisan election resources that elevate classroom discourse beyond political bickering and horse race coverage. hours of professional development. Want to Broaden your Students’ Understanding of Election History?

Primary Sources 72

Primary Sources American History Professional Development History 72

Zinn Education Project

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Williams, author of I Saw Death Coming: A History of Terror and Survival in the War against Reconstruction Justene Hill Edwards is an associate professor of history at the University of Virginia. Her work explores the intersection of African American history, American economic history, and the history of American slavery.

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American History Economics Professional Development History 96

TCI

JANUARY 6, 2025

The reports highlight TCIs focus on state-specific customization and its ability to meet diverse district needs, including the integration of local history, standards, and educational goals. We are honored by the positive reviews from the Instructional Materials Review Board, said Natasha Martin, Chief Revenue Officer of TCI.

K-12 52

K-12 Social Studies Local History Critical Thinking 52

C3 Teachers

APRIL 10, 2022

And then we began a partnership here with some intense professional development. You can address history, economics, sociology, you know all the facets of social studies. Some of the major goals were to address history told from multiple perspectives and told through a culturally responsive lens. Thank you, Nick.

History 52

History Social Studies Sociology Professional Development 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2023

She credits a training program through the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan for preparing her to do so. Each year, the Manhattan-based museum trains roughly 4,000 teachers on subjects like the human body, evolution and climate change in a variety of professional development programs.

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Museum Teaching Professional Development High School 125

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2020

Over 800,000 early childhood educators have earned this credential in its 45-year history. Over time, we’ve developed practice principles about how to best support early childhood educators. Related: Our fragile child care ‘system’ may be about to shatter. Related: Stuck at home with young kids due to the coronavirus?

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Professional Development History Education 111