Teaching American History
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Katherine Thrailkill considered careers in drama, law, and hi-tech sales before realizing all her interests and experiences pointed her toward teaching social studies. She would help students gain political efficacy—the knowledge and confidence they need to make their voices count in our political system.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 19, 2020
said Christina Ciocca Eller, an assistant professor of sociology and social studies at Harvard University who studies regional public universities. Jennifer Fredette, an associate professor of political science and an active member of the O.U.-A.A.U.P., There is big tension over purpose and identity.”.
The Hechinger Report
JULY 9, 2017
I teach social studies in Edmonton, Alberta in what we would consider a medium-sized school of slightly under a thousand students. While the numerous routes may allow for flexibility in finding and developing teaching staff, the cost of inconsistency likely does not serve students or schools very well.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
I always wanted to teach higher-level history and government,” said Ray Mertz, a social studies teacher who joined Meadowbrook in 2014. Today, the school counts 11 teachers on staff who are certified to teach college classes. They expect to add five more next year. “I Photo: Amadou Diallo/The Hechinger Report .
ED Surge
AUGUST 27, 2024
Walz, who served several terms in Congress before becoming the governor of Minnesota in 2018, is a former high school social studies teacher and football coach who, to this day, holds those identities close. is a high school alternative education and social studies teacher in Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Texas’ legislation on teaching social studies , adopted in June, reflects this conservative critique. How can English teachers discuss Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” Philip Roth’s “The Human Stain” or Toni Morrison’s “Beloved” without considering race and social justice?
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 26, 2016
At Fern Creek, where I’d estimate that at least 80 percent of students have smartphones, this would seem like a logical choice, given the relatively low numbers of tablets and computers we have available for student use in English, science, social studies and math classrooms. That matters. Here’s why.
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