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Issues and Research

Can students with learning disabilities learn historical thinking? They certainly can! If you find yourself struggling to adapt lesson plans for inclusive classrooms, check out this article for useful tips, tricks, and suggestions. FIND OUT MORE »

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Select individual states for testing and graduation data. Click state name for more detailed information. Data from Report on the State of History Education (2010).

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Research Briefs

Key research in history education

Evidence-Based Historical Writing

Photography, Sail into History, 11 Sept 2010, F Delventhal, Flickr CC

Use these suggestions to help students write informed historical essays. [...] »

Reading Abraham Lincoln: A Case Study in Contextualized Thinking

Print, Abraham Lincoln and his Emancipation Proclamation, c.1888, LoC

Two styles of document reading demonstrate what successful readers do to [...] »

Apprenticing Adolescent Readers to Academic Literacy

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Do your students struggle with reading history texts? This instructional [...] »

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Topics issues in history education

What Do the Common Core State Standards Mean for History Teaching and Learning?

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Are the Common Core State Standards a good idea? What are the pros and cons of [...] »

What Role Should History Departments Play in Teacher Preparation?

Print, "Ladies Home Journal," 1931, George Eastman House, Flickr Commons

It's all about content, but do history teachers and historians need the same [...] »

What Makes Professional Development Meaningful for History Teachers?

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What makes professional development meaningful for history teachers? [...] »

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Spotlight: Report on History Education

A report on the state of history educationThis report examines history education, primarily at the state level. The updated report includes state policies and national programs as of 2010, including world history requirements and testing.

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