The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2023

Many found a way to continue their studies through informal tutoring centers, but those too have come under increased scrutiny as the government continues to crack down on women and girls’ access to education. Well, I will take James Clear as my example and continue on my way again like any other Afghan girl.

Tutoring 133

Tutoring World History Humanities High School 133

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

The results of that pilot will inform future purchasing decisions. For more information about the district, watch this short documentary: Changing a Rural Community’s Expectations Through 24/7 Learning. The district will include this information when making procurement decisions at the end of the school year.

Social Studies 86

Social Studies Middle School Geography Civics 86

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

He pulls into a school parking lot, pops open his trunk and retrieves a slim, white box of fresh Krispy Kreme doughnuts and a slip of paper with his college’s logo, his contact information and an invitation to call and chat about any problem the school might be facing. And that’s just what he did.

World History 139

World History Civic Engagement High School Elementary School 139

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

For many of today’s students, the new program’s ideas and approaches to rethinking history and how it is taught are not radical. This generation is hyper-aware of the way that history has been framed — what is included and what is left out. Zeng and her friends never really ventured outside their Asian American bubble.

History 106

History Heritage K-12 American History 106

Leah Cleary

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

This feature is incredibly useful for digesting complex materials, making it easier for students to study and retain information. The other day I forgot to make copies of a source analysis activity for my AP World History students. It helped them learn the material and I spent all of one minute “creating” it.

Tutoring 98

Tutoring World History History Economics 98

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

From studying African and Black American history, I developed what Joyce E. King calls “ diaspora literacy ” to contend with the reflection of white supremacy in my paternal lineage and its connection to world history. My wife and I chose Aniefuna because in studying Black history, we learned that our land was never lost.

History 104

History Teaching Sociology Oral History 104

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Every teacher is encouraged to use “little data” — information collected daily or in real-time on each student’s academic progress — to personalize learning. Classroom technologies make it easier than ever to collect information on students. Now, teachers must figure out the best way to analyze that data and put it to good use.

Elementary School 111

Elementary School Tutoring Middle School Social Studies 111

Sapiens

MARCH 19, 2024

São Tomé’s role in this devastating and transformational history is largely unknown—some people have never heard of the tiny nation. Our team aims to illuminate the island’s central and brutal place in world history. Then, São Tomé functioned as an import-export stop for European trade of African gold and enslaved people.

Archaeology 107

Archaeology Heritage History Government 107

Leah Cleary

JULY 7, 2024

Effective note taking requires students to synthesize and summarize information, interpreting key ideas and anticipating questions. Effective note taking goes beyond transcription–it involves information processing. The world history teachers at my school have been implementing this model of note taking.

World History 52

World History Economics Cultures History 52

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

But all of the 19 states that did make information readily publicly available in 2016 reported higher dropout rates for students in special education than for all students. Students in a world history class at Northview High School spent an afternoon course comparing multiple definitions of terrorism and discussing common threads among them.

Education 96

Education High School World History Elementary School 96

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

One time, a teacher gave his special education world history class all of the answers to their final exam. Many students and adults with disabilities interviewed explained how they process information in a particular way. This plan uses student interests and other information about a student to outline post-high school goals.

High School 111

High School Education Government Elementary School 111

Students of History

JANUARY 10, 2023

2) Provide context and background information. Before diving into a discussion of a current event, it's helpful to provide some context and background information. In my World History class, we used this resource on the Kievan Rus' and then connected it to Ukraine's history and current events with Russia's attempts to annex it.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics Critical Thinking World History 52

Leah Cleary

JULY 28, 2024

The Sentence Expansion Exercise: This exercise helps students expand their simple sentences into more detailed and informative ones. ” to add more information. For more information, templates on this strategy, and many other ideas, be sure to check out The Writing Revolution by Judith C. ” “When?”

Sociology 52

Sociology World History History Economics 52

Rosie the History Teacher

DECEMBER 14, 2019

My 9th grade US History class is finishing up the World War I unit and they have learned so much! I focus on the US involvement in the war and students will learn about global perspectives in their World History class in 10th grade.

Global Perspectives 52

Global Perspectives Library World History History 52

Teaching American History

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Kymberli Wregglesworth, a 2016 MAHG graduate, teaches Civics, World history and social studies electives at Onaway High School in Michigan. When I get students for civics, I’ve already had them for world history in 10th grade,” Wregglesworth says.

Civics 52

Civics Civic Engagement American History Government 52

4QM Teaching

MAY 23, 2023

We’re not the sort of people who would misrepresent ourselves for money, but I do actually believe that learning history with the Four Question Method is civics education, and in this post I’ll explain why I think so. DEMOCRACY IS DEMANDING Democracy is an especially challenging form of government, because it requires a lot of its citizens.

Civics 40

Civics Education World History History 40

Jonathan Firth

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Why would we teach learners about the external world – history, geography, chemistry, and so forth – but never teach them about what is happening in their own minds, or those of others? Lots of things could give pupils misconceptions about mental health, not least the unfiltered information that they are exposed to on the internet.

Psychology 52

Psychology Geography Social Science Research Skills 52

Let's Cultivate Greatness

JULY 5, 2023

Again, I point at them daily in my US History and Civics classes. World Flags – You may also love displaying flags from around the world if you teach World History or Current World Issues. I love this 3-pack of the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics Sociology History 52

Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

After going over key terms and background information (as suggested by Wolfe-Rocca in the PDF version of the activity), I arranged my students in groups of four and they investigated six of the included documents. interview was instrumental in elevating the discourse within my secondary history classroom.

History 52

History Teaching Social Studies High School 52

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

And universal assessments that test multilingual students in English can provide inaccurate information that teachers use to guide their practice or can wrongly indicate learning disabilities. Research shows that students who are classified as English language learners may be perceived by teachers as less capable than their non-ELL peers.

Geography 130

Geography World History Teaching Social Studies 130

Leah Cleary

MARCH 30, 2025

They need to learn how to sift through information and extract the important bits. The Challenge: Information Overload When students encounter a text or lecture, they often feel overwhelmed. There’ll always be more information in a reading or a presentation than students really need to go back and study later.

Teaching 52

Teaching World History History Critical Thinking 52

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

At the new board’s first meeting in January 2022, members of its new majority attacked proposed AP World History textbooks for not focusing enough on the “meat and potatoes of history,” and complained that elementary social studies didn’t adequately “focus on the greatness of America.” Then there was the curriculum.

Education Policy 142

Education Policy Education Advocacy Social Studies 142

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

It also means schools doing more to emphasize the importance of values like curiosity and empathy, and offering lessons that provide “mirrors and windows” for all students to see and understand the many contributions to world history and cultures of those like themselves, and those different from themselves.

Education 113

Education World History History Critical Thinking 113