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How Schools Can and Should Respond to Student Activism
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Singer, Alan – Phi Delta Kappan, 2019
The school shooting in Parkland, Fla., in February 2018 led many students to engage in walkouts and other protests during the school day. Some schools supported their actions, while others disciplined students who participated. Alan Singer considers these schools' responses and explains that the social studies standards in many states encourage…
Descriptors: Activism, Student Participation, Political Issues, School Role
Listening to the Diverse Voices of Educators in Urban and Suburban Minority School Districts.
Singer, Judith Y.; Murphy, Maureen; Singer, Alan – Educators for Urban Minorities, 1999
Uses research by J. Singer (1998) and M. Murphy and A. Singer (1996) to address issues related to the preparation of teachers to work in urban schools and with members of officially designated minority groups. Comparison of the two studies suggests that teachers with backgrounds very different from their students can become successful teachers of…
Descriptors: Diversity (Student), Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Minority Groups
Exploring the Great Depression and the New Deal. An Interdisciplinary Project Approach for Middle School Students. Classroom Focus.
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Singer, Alan; And Others – Social Education, 1996
Presents 11 interdisciplinary projects that can be used as part of a unit of study on the Great Depression. The projects incorporate various styles of learning and disciplines, including art, music, mathematics, literature, and history. The projects include debates, dramatizations, creating newspapers, and collecting oral histories. (MJP)
Descriptors: Business Cycles, Capitalism, Economic Factors, Economic Impact