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Journell, Wayne, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2021
COVID-19 offers a unique opportunity to transform the K-12 social studies curriculum, but history suggests that changes to the formal curriculum will not come easily or automatically. This book was conceived in the space between the dismantling of our old way of life and the anticipation of what comes next. The authors in this volume--leading…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Elementary Secondary Education, Social Studies
Kinloch, Valerie, Ed.; Burkhard, Tanja, Ed.; Penn, Carlotta, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2019
This volume brings together respected scholars to examine the intersections of race, justice, and activism in direct relation to the teaching and learning of critical literacy. The authors focus on literacy praxis that reflect how students--with the loving, critical support of teachers and teacher educators--engage in resistance work and…
Descriptors: Race, Social Justice, Activism, Literacy Education
Meier, Deborah, Ed.; Knoester, Matthew, Ed.; D'Andrea, Katherine Clunis, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2015
How do teachers and schools create meaningful learning experiences for students with diverse skills, abilities, and cultures? How can teachers authentically assess the learning of their students and build on their strengths and interests in ways that enrich the larger community? How can schools become places where everyone is learning from each…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Student Evaluation, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools
Roupp, Heidi, Ed. – M.E. Sharpe Inc, 2009
This practical handbook is designed to help anyone who is preparing to teach a world history course--or wants to teach it better. It opens with Peter Stearns's essay "Where Did World History Come From?" and closes with Jerry Bentley's annotated bibliographic guide to the essential content knowledge for teaching world history. In between,…
Descriptors: World History, History Instruction, Instructional Materials, Knowledge Base for Teaching
American Historical Association, Washington, DC. – 1989
This report by the Curriculum Task Force represents its considered conclusion about general reform (K-12) of the social studies curriculum in the United States. It presents a balanced and comprehensive curriculum program adapted to the needs of present day society and suggests direction for the future. Part 1 discusses the recommended social…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Economics