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Autonomy Breeds Change

A Principal's Reflections

History teacher Joe Manzo learned how to use iMovie and created a project on the Vietnam War to engage his students in some of the essential concepts. He is now working on developing a student project where they will use iMovie to create artifacts of learning related to historical concepts later this year.

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OPINION: This is no time to ban DEI initiatives in education; we need DEI more than ever

The Hechinger Report

History reminds us that counterattacks have followed every advancement in equity and inclusion, from Brown vs. Board of Education to affirmative action. Universities can offer professional development to faculty and staff. DEI instructors are suffering the consequences. The backlash against DEI work is predictable.

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Hard History in Syracuse City Schools

C3 Teachers

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.

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How higher education’s own choices left it vulnerable to the pandemic crisis

The Hechinger Report

Left vulnerable when the coronavirus pandemic hit, Missouri Western is now cutting nearly a third of its faculty and at least 98 majors, minors and concentrations , including in English, history, chemistry, biology, philosophy, sociology, political science, computer technology, music and art.

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Careers at Community Colleges: Applying to Jobs at 2-Year Institutions

Political Science Now

Join APSAs Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession for the professional development virtual workshop, Community College Careers: Applying to Jobs at 2-Year Institutions. in Sociology from Stanford University and a Ph.D. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Southern Illinois University, an M.A.

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Lies We’re Told About Crime

Zinn Education Project

We share the text of their conversation for discussion in high school classrooms and professional development workshops. But certainly for most of the history of the West these were not considered crimes against humanity. Whitaker: Those in power are very afraid, very scared, of all this history we’ve been talking about.