Earlier this week, the American Enterprise Institute hosted an all-day conference examining how the Common Core State Standards fit into the larger reform movement in education. Panelists came together to discuss whether the Common Core initiative complements or conflicts with the school reform agenda that many states are already pursuing, and new research was presented by education leaders such as Deven Carlson (University of Oklahoma), Ashley … Read more »
Over at her blog for Education Week, “Teacher in a Strange Land,” Nancy Flanagan—a 30-year classroom veteran and education writer—notes that the newer acronyms evolving from STEM (which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) to include the arts (STEAM) or, as one her friends has suggested, reading (STREAM) still leave out an important part of a student’s education: Social Studies. “If the process of becoming educated—the competencies necessary … Read more »
Earlier this month, the New York State Education Department and the Board of Regents released a new draft of the state’s Social Studies Common Core framework for grades 9–12. (The proposed framework for K–8 grades was made available in September.) The boards are now seeking feedback on the proposed framework, and residents have until March 8 to complete a survey and provide any input they have on … Read more »
Distinguished scholar-teachers Amy and Leon Kass demonstrate how short stories, speeches, and songs can be used to enhance civic education and how a pedagogical approach that stresses learning through inquiry can make primary sources come alive for students of all ages.
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“What a wonderful collection of American songs, speeches, and stories. It should be valuable for teachers, students, parents, and readers of all kinds.”
— Diane Ravitch