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The Value of Modern Social Studies in Cultivating Real World Literacy

ED Surge - Christine Sciascia "The argument for engaging social [...]

March 28th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Civics, Current Events, Education, History, Learning, News, School, Social Studies, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Schools Aren’t Teaching Kids to Argue Truth to Power

City Watch - Rachel Burstein "Why can’t history classes show [...]

March 25th, 2016|Categories: California, Critical Thinking, History, Social Studies, Standards, Students|Tags: Education, School|

How role-playing levels the playing field in my high school English class

Chalk Beat New York - David Sherrin "If you want [...]

December 26th, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, English, Learning, News, School, Social Studies, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Blame Woodrow Wilson for Americans’ Lack of Historical Literacy

Education Next - Williamson Evers "When we think of President [...]

December 5th, 2015|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, History, Learning, Literacy, News, Social Studies, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Why do Chinese lack creativity?

Foreign Policy - ANONYMOUS, TRANSLATED BY BETHANY ALLEN-EBRAHIMIAN "On June [...]

November 12th, 2015|Categories: China, Countries, Creativity, environment, Innovation, Social Studies|Tags: Education, School|

Rethinking Civics Education, and National Standards, For the Class of 2016

The 74 Million - Carolyn Phenicie "It is, without a [...]

November 3rd, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Civics, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, Social Studies, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Can ‘Curious George’ Teach Economics?

Education Week - Jessica Brown "Can children's literature be used [...]

July 15th, 2015|Categories: Books, Economics, Education, literature, Skills, Social Studies, Teacher, Teaching|Tags: Education, School|

Citizenship Deficit Disorder: A Failure of Education, Expertise and Experience

The Huffington Post - Frank Islam "The United States of [...]

February 4th, 2015|Categories: Civics, Community Service, Education, Government, School, Social Studies, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

How We Can Grow a Generation of Engaged Citizens

Good - Monica Snellings "Over the past three years, a [...]

October 25th, 2013|Categories: Career, Civics, College/University, Critical Thinking, Education, Problem-solving, Social Studies|Tags: Education, School|

New Social Studies Framework Steers Clear of Content, Facts

Education News - Julia Lawrence "If the new academic framework [...]

September 27th, 2013|Categories: Career, Civics, College/University, Common Core Standards, K-12, Social Studies, Standards|Tags: Education, School|