Published on Sun, 07/07/2024
Leah M. Bueso, University of Illinois Springfield, and Rich Cairn, Emerging America published a groundbreaking foundation and guide to organizing student-led civic engagement projects that are fully accessible to and inclusive of students with disabilities and all learners.
Published on Thu, 01/25/2024
Post by Rich Cairn and Ross Newton
"Court cases are great for teaching history because they often deal with concrete details from everyday life."
- Ross Newton, High School History teacher, HEC Academy.
Published on Fri, 08/11/2023
July marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the landmark legislation passed on July 26, 1990, that broke down barriers to inclusion in society. Disability Pride Month was first celebrated that same year, taking place in Boston, Massachusetts in the US. Celebrations follow, with the first parade taking place in Chicago in 2004.
Published on Sat, 04/15/2023
High quality social studies education is an essential tool to maintain and advance American democracy. American history teachers follow rigorous professional standards because they understand this enormous responsibility. The organizations and principles below aim to support teacher in the challenging environment that many of them face across the United States today.
Published on Wed, 10/05/2022
Published on Fri, 03/04/2022
Updated 07-15-2022
By Leah Bueso
Civic Engagement Research Group, University of California, Riverside
“Disability is a natural part of the human experience and in no way diminishes the right of individuals to participate in or contribute to society.”
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004
Published on Wed, 12/08/2021
Originally published by the Right Question Institute, in the Teaching + Learning Experts in the Field resources series. Republished here with permission.
Rubrics are frequently used to communicate expectations and standards to students. Making expectations as clear, simple, and easily understood as possible is a practice of value to all learners.
A streamlined rubric form, using one column to specify the target standard, offers advantages for accessibility–especially fewer words to absorb–over more typical multi-column rubrics. This Single-Point Mastery Rubric is an example.
Published on Wed, 03/25/2020
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