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The Making After-School Cool Podcast is an essential part of the CASE for Kids push to increase the awareness of resources that improve quality in the after-school and out-of-school time field. Join Mike Wilson and field experts as they discuss best practices, the growth mindset, project-based learning, social emotional learning, restorative practices and student engagement all with after-school providers in mind. Brought to you by Case4Kids
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Friday Nov 20, 2020
Friday Nov 20, 2020
This week the Making Afterschool Cool podcast focuses on strategies afterschool programs can use to teach American history without any deletions or omissions. Today’s guest, Howard Rosenberg, discusses how introducing learners to lesser known historical figures accomplishes this goal. This episode, you will learn more about the:
- Importance of history including more diverse and authentic voices
- Definition of ‘unsung hero’ and how their contributions often shape history
- Suggestions to make history come alive and go beyond just school textbooks
- Process afterschool programs can use to find experts to speak on their experiences regarding historical events
- Resources found in children’s books and animated movies which align with historical events
- Methods for afterschool programs to enhance the history lessons their students may be receiving in school
Guest
Howard Rosenberg has taught middle school social studies in New York City for the past 14 years. In addition to teaching eighth-grade social studies, he facilitates a mock trial enrichment class. He is also the creator of the website “Trials of a Middle School Teacher
Resources
Trails of a Middle School Teacher
http://www.trialsofamiddleschoolteacher.blogspot.com
Harris County Department of Education
CASE for Kids
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