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Social studies

4 ways to use the election to teach durable skills

Cynda Wood -
As a former teacher, I see the election as a once-every-four-years opportunity to teach students essential durable skills such as critical thinking, research and digital literacy.

State of the American student: Here are 2 big perspectives

Matt Zalaznick -
There is some good news but more not-so-good news in a pair of wide-ranging reports on how students across the U.S. are faring academically and civically this fall.

Deeper learning: How tech brought this Holocaust survivor to back life

Micah Ward -
Middle schoolers at the Brigantine Public School District had a chat with Edward Mosberg, a Holocaust survivor who died nearly two years ago. It was a learning experience they say they'll never forget.

“Talking Out of School”: Why media literacy now matters so much

Matt Zalaznick -
Can school district leaders afford not to make media literacy a pillar of their instructional programs? Teaching the subject effectively is key to graduating students who are productive citizens, Superintendent Shari Camhi, says on District Administration's latest podcast.

Teaching civics has never been more important. Our republic depends on it

Fred Fransen -
Today’s high school and college students will be the generation tasked with making serious decisions about the direction and fate of the country.

Superintendent’s Playbook: How to make more progress with interventions

Matt Zalaznick -
"It forces collaboration between social studies, math, English and science teachers," explains Superintendent John Dignan of Wayne-Westland Community Schools, about embedding interventions into core instruction. "They're working together and our kids are getting the medicine they need—it's not just about remediation, it's about acceleration."

Second state opts out of popular AP African American Studies class

Matt Zalaznick -
Arkansas teachers were told just 48 hours before the start of the 2023-24 school year that students would not get credit for the newly-created AP African American Studies, a course that is in high demand elsewhere. 

Head scratcher? Florida blocks AP Psychology over LGBTQ+ content

Matt Zalaznick -
State education officials have told superintendents that college-level AP Psychology can only be taught if content covering sexual orientation and gender identity is excluded. 

New low: Florida’s revised Black history standards consider ‘the benefits of slavery’

Matt Zalaznick -
Slavery was beneficial because the people enslaved acquired skills—that's something Florida's middle school students will learn under new African American history standards.

Latest PTA survey reveals how parents are feeling after the 2022-23 school year

Matt Zalaznick -
In an era when the phrase "parents' rights" blurs many K12 lines, superintendents and their teams can gather insights from the National PTA's polling of the less vocal majority.

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