World History
The Education and Certification of History Teachers: Trends, Problems, and Recommendations. This is an informative article whic reviews how history teachers are certified in the USA.
From the site:
History teachers who know their subject matter well are indispensable to schools striving to hold students to higher academic standards. This is a major concern for teacher education in history, according to a recent national conference of teacher educators, academic historians, K-12 classroom history teachers, and members of state and local governing boards.
The major theme of the conference was that if, according to the standards-based strategy for democratic school reform, all students in every school are to be offered an equally solid and engaging study of history, then all teachers need equally rigorous preparation to teach them. The problems treated at the conference were how to explore the conditions under which subject matter mastery can be nurtured among history teachers, and how to determine the changes needed to bring about and sustain those conditions.
Suggested solutions pertained to better connections between history and education college faculty and the university and local schools. A six-part action plan was developed that centered on action by and for:
* teachers;
* education school faculty members and deans;
* university historians and department chairs;
* local school administrators and school committees/board members;
* representatives of state departments of education; and
* members of state education and university governing boards.
- Teachers Drop The Holocaust To Avoid Offending Muslims
Although News of the Weird is not the best place to find out about the state of history education, I was still alarmed to read this from the current edition: "According to a report commissioned by Britain's Department of Education and Skills, some...
- Critical Thinking In The Social Studies
Critical Thinking in the Social Studies. This article from 1986 does not directly discuss history. However, it does examine ways to teach critical thinking skills in the social studies classroom which is certainly helpful for history teachers. The author...
- History Standards In The Fifty States
History Standards in the Fifty States. This essay looks at attempts in the United States to devise a core or common body of history knowledge that all students should be exposed to and hopefully learn. This article primarily looks at statistics and progress...
- Geography In History: A Necessary Connection In The School Curriculum.
Geography in History: A Necessary Connection in the School Curriculum. Clearly, geography is tied heavily to historical studies. Yet, some students don't get this concept... From the site: Geography and history are prominent subjects of the...
- The Special Education Classroom
In a few days I am going to some present to some special education teachers. I make no bones about the fact that I am a regular education teacher, but I share the room with one and have taught many of them in my technology integration course....
World History
The Education and Certification of History Teachers: Trends, Problems, and Recommendations.
The Education and Certification of History Teachers: Trends, Problems, and Recommendations. This is an informative article whic reviews how history teachers are certified in the USA.
From the site:
History teachers who know their subject matter well are indispensable to schools striving to hold students to higher academic standards. This is a major concern for teacher education in history, according to a recent national conference of teacher educators, academic historians, K-12 classroom history teachers, and members of state and local governing boards.
The major theme of the conference was that if, according to the standards-based strategy for democratic school reform, all students in every school are to be offered an equally solid and engaging study of history, then all teachers need equally rigorous preparation to teach them. The problems treated at the conference were how to explore the conditions under which subject matter mastery can be nurtured among history teachers, and how to determine the changes needed to bring about and sustain those conditions.
Suggested solutions pertained to better connections between history and education college faculty and the university and local schools. A six-part action plan was developed that centered on action by and for:
* teachers;
* education school faculty members and deans;
* university historians and department chairs;
* local school administrators and school committees/board members;
* representatives of state departments of education; and
* members of state education and university governing boards.
- Teachers Drop The Holocaust To Avoid Offending Muslims
Although News of the Weird is not the best place to find out about the state of history education, I was still alarmed to read this from the current edition: "According to a report commissioned by Britain's Department of Education and Skills, some...
- Critical Thinking In The Social Studies
Critical Thinking in the Social Studies. This article from 1986 does not directly discuss history. However, it does examine ways to teach critical thinking skills in the social studies classroom which is certainly helpful for history teachers. The author...
- History Standards In The Fifty States
History Standards in the Fifty States. This essay looks at attempts in the United States to devise a core or common body of history knowledge that all students should be exposed to and hopefully learn. This article primarily looks at statistics and progress...
- Geography In History: A Necessary Connection In The School Curriculum.
Geography in History: A Necessary Connection in the School Curriculum. Clearly, geography is tied heavily to historical studies. Yet, some students don't get this concept... From the site: Geography and history are prominent subjects of the...
- The Special Education Classroom
In a few days I am going to some present to some special education teachers. I make no bones about the fact that I am a regular education teacher, but I share the room with one and have taught many of them in my technology integration course....