The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Four new studies on project-based learning. 2nd grade social studies. High school Advanced Placement. Four new studies released in February 2021 are helping to fill this void. This middle school project-based instruction was tested on more than 100 students in high-poverty schools in California.

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Project-Based Learning Middle School Social Studies Learning Science 145

ED Surge

APRIL 19, 2023

Teaching is about more than curriculum and lesson planning. My middle school choir teacher recorded and released an acclaimed gospel album. My high school English teacher starred in commercials and made a name for herself as a voice actor. It’s about more than tests and grades.

Teaching 145

Teaching Humanities Lesson Plan Cultures 145

Students of History

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

If you're a US History teacher looking for PDF worksheets for your high school or middle school classroom, I have tons to share, including this 30+ page packet of free engaging assignments you can download and start using right away. Subscriptions give you access to all the resources and lessons plans you need for US History.

History 52

History Primary Sources Lesson Plan American History 52

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 4, 2017

There’s an introductory curriculum guide , lesson plans , and sample Scratch projects for teachers to replicate or use as inspiration. IRL: Meetups with Scratch Educators.

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K-12 Lesson Plan Elementary School Middle School 50

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Chun’s district is at the forefront of a national movement to turn K-12 librarians into indispensable digital mavens who can help classroom teachers craft tech-savvy lesson plans, teach kids to think critically about online research, and remake libraries into lively, high-tech hubs of collaborative learning — while still helping kids get books.

Library 110

Library K-12 Digital Resources Advocacy 110

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

A Crew of seventh graders at King Middle School in Portland, Maine, plays a conflict-resolution game called “Is This Seat Taken?” Curtis Chapin, a Crew advisor and language arts teacher at King Middle School in Portland, Maine, reviews the “Crew Contract” signed by each member. Chris Berdik/The Hechinger Report.

Middle School 111

Middle School Library Tradition Elementary School 111

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2017

Founded in 2009 by the retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, iCivics also offers readings and standards-aligned lesson plans about the Constitution, the three branches of government, media and influence, and many other topics. Indeed, teachers often use iCivics games as a prelude to more topical class conversations.

Civics 74

Civics K-12 Education Primary Sources 74

Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Additionally, the standards themselves influence teacher mentoring, leadership, team building, professional development and evaluation, curriculum development, efficacy, and overall school leadership ( NBPTS: Impact of National Board Certification page ; NBPTS Research page). 2008): Successful Collaboration. Focus on Student Learning.

Research 50

Research Education Professional Development Leadership 50

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

The standards, which went into effect this fall, introduce students as young as kindergarteners to the subject, not just in science class but in the arts, world languages, social studies and physical education. Cari Gallagher reads a book about Hurricane Sandy to her third graders at Lawrenceville Elementary School.

Teaching 145

Teaching Elementary School Middle School High School 145

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

This story about the opioid crisis and foster care was produced as part of a series, “Twice Abandoned: How schools and child-welfare systems fail kids in foster care,” reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. WAR, W.Va. ?

Middle School 111

Middle School Heritage Lesson Plan High School 111

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2017

Notably: In reviews of 17 middle school math programs , just one was deemed standards-aligned across grades six to eight. Of the 14 elementary school math programs, only two products were found to be standards-aligned across grades K-5, again both published by nonprofits.

Lesson Plan 90

Lesson Plan Professional Development Tradition Middle School 90

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

A network of charter schools in California and Washington developed the Summit Learning Program for their students almost a decade ago; the model got a boost in 2014 from Facebook engineers after Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, visited a Summit middle school. Now nearly 400 schools use it across 40 states.

Junior High 121

Junior High Charter School Social Studies Elementary School 121

Students of History

JANUARY 6, 2022

However, ignoring this tragic day does a disservice to our students and to what we do as social studies teachers. However, I thought I would share an easy lesson plan that you might want to try in your high school classroom. No one demanded that teachers ignore the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

Lesson Plan 52

Lesson Plan Social Studies High School Civics 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2018

middle school work on a Reconstruction lesson. To inform his lessons, Gorman chose a curriculum called Teach Reconstruction created by the Zinn Education Project, a collaboration between social justice education nonprofits Teaching for Change, based in Washington, D.C. history and social studies curriculums.

Teaching 98

Teaching Primary Sources History K-12 98

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Last spring, when the odds seemed far longer, Bob Cousineau, a social studies teacher at Pennridge High School, predicted that whatever happened in his embattled district would become a national “case study” one way or another. Bob Cousineau teaches social studies at Pennridge High School, in Pennsylvania.

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Education Policy Education History Advocacy 140