Nonprofit Announces Free Back-to-School
Webinar For Educators On Student-Driven Historical
Thinking
NORTHRIDGE, Calif., Aug. 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- As educators and students prepare to return to the
classroom in the coming weeks, Thinking Nation, a national
501(c)(3) committed to cultivating thoughtful citizens through the
promotion of historical thinking in social studies, has announced
plans for a webinar titled "Empowering Students as Historical
Thinkers: Transforming Social Studies Classrooms." The
back-to-school event will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 7,
2024, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST. The Thinking Nation
presenters include Executive Director Zachary Cote; Director
of Curriculum Annie Jenson; Implementation Specialist Dr.
Will Pulgarin; and Dr. Catherine O'Donnell, Professor of
History at Arizona State University and Thinking Nation Board
Member.
"So often in the summer, teachers are reenergized to make
adjustments to their pedagogy in the hopes of improving student
outcomes," said Thinking Nation Director of Curriculum Annie Jenson. "However, they may lack the tools
to make this shift sustainable. Our webinar bridges this gap by
providing ready-to-use materials grounded in current research to
support teachers in this difficult, yet important task."
This interactive webinar will equip educators with practical
strategies to shift historical thinking from a teacher-centered
approach to a more dynamic, student-driven methodology. Just in
time for the new school year, participants will discover how to
transform their classrooms by fostering students who actively
analyze, interpret, and engage with history. Attendees will receive
complimentary resources to help them take immediate, actionable
steps in the classroom and will also earn a professional
development certificate. A recording of the webinar will be
accessible post-event.
"As students learn skills such as analyzing causality and
comparing different perspectives on an event, they become more
willing to talk in class and take risks with their writing," said
Professor of History at Arizona State
University and Thinking Nation Board Member Dr. Catherine O'Donnell.
For more information on Thinking Nation's innovative approach to
social studies education, visit thinkingnation.org. To secure
your spot at the webinar, register here.
About Thinking Nation
Thinking Nation is a national
501c3 specializing in innovative social studies curriculum,
assessments, and professional development. Our mission is to
cultivate thinking citizens and confront the problems we see in
civic society, with a curriculum that empowers students to read
closely, think deeply, and write persuasively. We believe that
education is our greatest equalizer, and that every student,
regardless of zip code or socio-economic background, deserves
access to learning practices that reflect the diversity of
identities, histories, contributions, and experiences to support
enriched educational opportunity, equity, and success for all.
Thinking Nation currently serves 20,000 students in 16 states and
the District of Columbia. For more information about Thinking
Nation or to become a part of this transformative initiative,
please visit thinkingnation.org.
Media Contacts
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Wessells and Martha
Holler
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