Noteworthy graphic novels can facilitate differentiated instruction and engage students while they master content.

Two early childhood researchers from a local public university, have been visiting Mrs. Ball’s kindergarten classroom in a small, rural elementary school in the Midwest to read books and discuss characters’ identities. In this article, the authors share stories of how they laid the foundation for these conversations and others like it through intentional pedagogical considerations starting at the beginning of the school year.

Comparing FSA Photographs by Ben Shahn: A Lesson in Media Literacy Robert J. Stevens and Jared A. Fogel Drummer Boys: Creating Historical Fiction and Studying Historical Documents

1. What inspired you to do this project and how long did it take to produce? My collaborator, Unladylike2020 series creator and co-executive producer, Charlotte Mangin tells the story of discovering a non-fiction picture book titled, Soar Elinor, about Elinor Smith on a museum visit with her 2 young sons. In 1927, at the age 16, Smith became the youngest licensed pilot in the world, and her dramatic aerial stunts earned her the nickname “Flying Flapper.” Smith went on to become a celebrated test pilot who worked at NASA on shuttle landing simulators. Her…

SILVER SPRING, Md. (Oct. 10, 2017) National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) selected “Hidden in History: Examining Asian American Elementary Teachers’ Enactment of Asian American History,” by Noreen Naseem Rodríguez, University of Texas in Austin as the 2017 Larry Metcalf Exemplary Dissertation Award winner. The award will be presented at the NCSS 97th Annual Conference during the College and University Faculty Assembly (CUFA) Business Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 5:15 p.m. at the InterContinental Hotel, San Francisco. Press Registration is available here. The NCSS Larry Metcalf…

       This week, 24 educators joined NCSS in Colonial Williamsburg to explore their professional leadership roles through the perspectives of our colonial leaders. NCSS President India Meissel and Executive Director Lawrence Paska opened the Summer Leadership Institute with an examination of the state of social studies education. Educators considered different approaches to leadership, recognizing leadership in themselves and others, and considered ways to approach interpretive leadership in the classroom with presenter Dr. Lisa Heuvel (Adjunct Associate Professor, The Department of…

       This week, 24 educators joined NCSS in Colonial Williamsburg to explore their professional leadership roles through the perspectives of our colonial leaders. NCSS President India Meissel and Executive Director Lawrence Paska opened the Summer Leadership Institute with an examination of the state of social studies education. Educators considered different approaches to leadership, recognizing leadership in themselves and others, and considered ways to approach interpretive leadership in the classroom with presenter Dr. Lisa Heuvel (Adjunct Associate Professor, The Department of…

Hard Times in the USA The Great Depression “Maybe You Could Help?” Letters to Eleanor Roosevelt Mary Mason Royal Will the Senate Confirm “Karl B. Fennin”? William E. Amburn Ben Franklin’s Evolving View on Race and Ethnicity Steven S. Lapham and Drew Saunders The Game of History: A Creative Review Activity Christine Bell Your Move! History Board Games

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Memorials, and Americans with Disabilities Eric Waples The Erie Canal: An Early Public Works Project S. Kay Gandy  

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