Tomorrow, PBS premieres its new DocuSeries with Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - "Great Migrations: A People on the Move." We are thrilled to have partnered with WETA to offer historical thinking resources to pair with the new series on PBS Learning! This is such an exciting partnership for us to empower students to across the country to think historically when studying Black migration in United States history. Check out the press release: https://lnkd.in/gmYpT6TC
Thinking Nation
教育业
Los Angeles，CA 497 位关注者
We’re a nonprofit with a mission to cultivate thinking citizens by shifting the paradigm of social studies education.
关于我们
Thinking Nation is nonprofit with a mission to cultivate thinking citizens who are college and career ready, through a combination of innovative supplemental curriculum, technology and professional development for teachers. We focus on improving literacy through social studies, with rigorous, inquiry-based methods for learning. We believe that when students are empowered to analyze information effectively, think historically, and write persuasively, not only do they become more engaged citizens, they can better promote equity in their own lives and the world around them. Our solution was born in the classroom of our Executive Director, at a charter school in South Los Angeles. Our vision is that all students should have access to a rigorous, inquiry-based method for learning, regardless of their zip code or economic status. Our equity-based pricing enables us to partner with schools and districts in underserved communities. Our scaffolded approach supports students and teachers in the process of learning to analyze documents, engage with materials, and constructing and writing essays beginning in middle school and continuing through high school. When these skills are cultivated in students from historically-underserved populations, there is better equity in education, from K-12 classrooms through the university campus.
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https://www.thinkingnation.org/
Thinking Nation的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 教育业
- 规模
- 2-10 人
- 总部
- Los Angeles，CA
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 2020
- 领域
- Education、History、Civics、E-Learning和Assessment
地点
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主要
获取路线
US，CA，Los Angeles
Thinking Nation员工
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Don Fraser Jr.
Designing the future of work and learning to be more human-centered, innovative and transformative.
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Zachary Coté
Cultivating Thinking Citizens at Thinking Nation
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Richard Sheppard
Program Manager | Curriculum Developer | Educator
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Tyra Heckstall, MA.Ed
Instructional System Designer III and Curriculum Developer
动态
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We are thrilled to be introducing our newly created curriculum to our school partners in Washington, D.C. this Friday, January 24th, at no other venue but the National Archives Foundation / U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. We can't wait to spend the day with our partners: KIPP DC, Friendship Public Charter School, E.L. Haynes Public Charter School, and Maya Angelou Schools/See Forever Foundation. It's going to be a great day! https://lnkd.in/guCaaqyR
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Check out our 2025 Education Predictions and let us know your thoughts!
Today, Thinking Nation announced our predictions for (social studies) education in 2025. It's a new year with a lot in store. I'm curious, where do you align with our predictions? What did we miss? https://lnkd.in/gNQYcRqH
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Check out this week's blog to see some of our team's book recommendations for 2025. Great books by Chip and Dan Heath, Serena Zabin, Steven M. Gillon, Christopher Tounsel, Ph.D., and Bob Burg and John David Mann!
History Teacher | Educational Leader | Curriculum Developer | Character Education Specialist | Restorative Practice Trainer
Thinking Nation's staff book recommendations for 2025. Thinking Nation #history #socialstudies https://lnkd.in/erqZDvkd
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Read our latest press release highlighting our current initiatives and emphasizing our "why"!
Our latest press release at Thinking Nation highlights our work to teach pluralism in a polarized society, our December curricular promotion, and our goals for a more open access platform!
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Happy #GivingTuesday! On this day of generosity, we'd love for you to join a group of grassroots donors supporting Thinking Nation's latest goal: to make part of our platform open access and free for all classrooms! We strive to shift the paradigm of social studies in order to empower every student for civic success. When our executive director, Zachary Coté was working in a 6th grade classroom, a student asked him to help her with an introduction paragraph of her essay. She was writing about how the development of agriculture shaped early civilizations. Having already done the analysis of a historian, she now had to put her argument to paper. This eleven-year-old initially just wanted him to give her the “best sentence,” but he instead asked her questions to keep her brain moving. Frustrated, she blurted out, “You’re making us think too much!” He responded by reminding her of how proud he was that she was taking the writing of history into her own hands, rather than just accepting the teacher’s or textbook’s narrative. She smiled from ear to ear, saying, “Ohhhhh, woah, that’s cool.” In that moment, she felt empowered. She was a learner with agency, not a passive receiver of information. The future of democracy is in our classrooms. Empowering students now preserves our future. A gift of just $7 will help to make civic empowerment a reality for every student, in every classroom.? https://lnkd.in/ggA9p3EM
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Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday ! Join Thinking Nation to empower a generation of informed citizens. With our first-ever?end-of-year fundraiser, we aim to raise $250,000 to make a critical part of our platform freely accessible to every classroom in America. In this first phase, we hope to raise $10,000 from grassroots donors to begin this exciting project! By equipping every classroom to teach and assess historical thinking, we are empowering every student with the tools necessary for civic and life success. With just a $7 donation, you will be an integral part of our efforts to democratize education. We know that when many people come together, our collective impact is greater. Join us tomorrow on Giving Tuesday in order to transform social studies for the future of democracy. https://lnkd.in/ggA9p3EM
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We had a blast in Boston, National Council for the Social Studies! What a rejuvenating time as our work becomes ever more important.
A little reflection of my time with Thinking Nation at #NCSS2024 last week. If you interested in incorporating more movement in your classroom, let me know! I'll send you the resources!
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We're #hiring a new Director of Partnerships in Los Angeles County, California. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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The Thinking Nation team has more sessions on Saturday and will be at the exhibit hall all day Friday and Saturday. Come say hi! National Council for the Social Studies
Annie Jenson and I had a great time presenting at representing Thinking Nation the National Social Studies Leaders Association before the National Council for the Social Studies kicks off tomorrow! Thanks to such an engaging audience for making the session so fun!
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