ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

Name : Jami Rhue Age : 48 Location : Chicago Title : School librarian and media specialist Current age group : PreK-8 Years in the field : 23 EdSurge: How did you get here? Jami Rhue : I never thought of librarianship until I went to a job fair for Chicago Public Schools, and they were looking for school librarians.

Library 111

Library Charter School Education Lesson Plan 111

Digital Promise

APRIL 22, 2019

When the Verizon Innovative Learning schools initiative came to Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, Kentucky, principals and teachers knew things were going to change as their students experienced the benefits of technology in the classroom. We had a sixth grade social studies teacher, for example, using a podcast.

Pedagogy 107

Pedagogy Middle School Social Studies Public School 107

Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 5, 2020

As a history major in college and former Social Studies teacher, I am aware of the racial abuses that have permeated our nation’s history and continue to be present. Books: School leadership for social justice. Books: Culturally-relevant pedagogy. Say their names , Chicago Public Schools.

Social Justice 109

Social Justice Leadership Pedagogy Social Studies 109

ED Surge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Plenty of students find social studies lessons a bit dull. Eager to build a career out of his interest in social studies, he thought about museum curation, archival work and practicing law. I did go into an elementary school and I learned that I did not want to be an elementary school teacher.

History 131

History Museum Social Studies Geography 131

ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

That’s the question the middle school class was struggling to answer. Fractions hadn’t really connected with the students, says John Barclay, a teacher in Richmond Public Schools in Virginia. Is 2/7ths larger than 4/11ths? The concept just wasn’t intuitive. Or even newer math ?) And the curriculum isn’t always good.

K-12 136

K-12 Critical Thinking Middle School Pedagogy 136

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

I first acknowledged it subconsciously in my middle school years. Social studies and history classes weren't just academic discourse, they were social and emotional experiences. Like many people who learned new skills during the pandemic, I immersed myself in Black history, pedagogy, and education reform.

History 109

History Tutoring Pedagogy American History 109

Digital Promise

MAY 15, 2018

But specialization also has costs: It gives teachers fewer opportunities to tailor pedagogy to individual students and to follow through on behavior coaching. For elementary school teachers, in-depth knowledge of specific subjects might not be as valuable as in-depth knowledge of individual students.

Teaching 84

Teaching Elementary School Pedagogy Social Studies 84