The reopening of schools in the wake of Covid-19 offers a rare opportunity to reimagine content, pedagogy, and student-teacher relationships to enhance the educational experiences of Black males and, in turn, of all students.

The featured lesson examines the role that race played in the history of the United States and in the decision-making of President Lincoln during the Civil War.

The highlighted award-winning EdTech tools can engage students while also advancing their understanding of economic reasoning and financial decision making.

International films are valuable tools for sparking meaningful debate on important human rights issues.

Key strategies outlined in this article describe how educators can foster democratic schools that honor individual freedom and civic responsibility without turning the asylum over to the inmates.

The National World War II Museum in New Orleans is now accepting applications for its second annual Summer Teacher Institute. The 2017 institute will be led by renowned WWII scholar and New York Times bestselling author Donald L. Miller. It will focus on the European Theater of Operations during the war. The institute takes place in three phases, starting with an intensive week-long seminar in New Orleans (July 16-22, 2017), utilizing the vast resources of the Museum, including the expertise of educators, curators, and historians, to explore strategies for teaching about the war in Europe.…

Teaching high school history with picture books can enliven social studies content, advance students’ higher-order thinking skills, and help facilitate differentiated instruction.

An increasing number of U.S. states use the inquiry-based C3 Framework when developing new social studies standards, ensuring that more students have the opportunity to engage in ambitious social studies learning. 

Teaching controversial issues is both pressing and difficult in today’s world. Many teachers fear that these issues will spark classroom conflict, backlash, or harm to students. This two-part webinar is for novice and experienced teachers, teacher educators, and school leaders who want to develop the practice of teaching controversial issues. Dr. Judy Pace of the University of San Francisco, Dr. Eric Soto-Shed of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Dr. Elizabeth Washington of the University of Florida will lead these interactive sessions and facilitate discussion among participants…

Investigating the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the social studies classroom offers rich opportunities to explore global citizenship themes such as human rights, poverty, justice, and protecting the planet.