SED 741 - Dr. Gayle Olson-Raymer

Creating a Collaborative Learning Community

Below, please find the discussion guides for today. Note that each is separated by a solid line.

Discussion Goals

  1. To become acquainted with each other as we begin this collegial journey through the academic year
  2. To answer any questions about the course syllabus and requirements.
  3. To learn about a variety of professional journals and opportunities that can help us keep up with the disciplines of history and social science as well as create larger collegial communities in which we can discuss emerging historical issues.

To view the two videos on the Common Core State Standards in which Dave Riesenfeld, a graduate of HSUs secondary education program who received his credential in 2002 in History, see below:

Professional Journals

1. The Bill of Rights in Action.  Prepared quarterly for teachers by the Constitutional Rights Foundation, each issue takes a theme for both US and World History and follows it through with a sample lesson and activity.  Free to teachers.

Constitutional Rights Foundation
601 South Kingsley Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90005  (213) 487-5590.  http://www.crf-usa.org 

2. The Magazine of History.  Published quarterly by the Organization of American Historians, each issue focuses on a specific topic which is then augmented with a literature review of the topic, several essays directly related to the topic, as well as lesson plans and educational resources on the topic.  Annual subscription is $35.

Organization of American Historians
Editor, The Magazine of History
112 North Bryan Avenue
Bloomington, Indiana  47408  (812) 855-0696
http://www.oah.org/pubs/magazine/index.html 

3. Teaching Tolerance.  Published twice by the Southern Poverty Law Center, each issue is devoted to teaching examples both in the U.S. and internationally that promote tolerance in the classroom environment, contains a variety of idea exchanges from teachers as well as teaching tools suggestions, and reviews new literature dealing with various issues related to tolerance.  Available free of charge to educators by contacting:

Editor, Teaching Tolerance
400 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, Alabama  36104  (334) 264-7310
http://www.splcenter.org/center/tt/teach.jsp

4.  California Educator.  Prepared for teachers by the California Teachers Association, the magazine can be ordered for $10 a year, or it is available online.

California Teachers Association
1705 Murchison Dr.
Burlingame, CA  94010   (650) 697-1400.  http://www.cta.org

5. Radical Teacher.  Prepared tri-annually by the Institute for Critical Education, Inc., the journal publishes articles and reviews books that contain radical critiques and visions of K-16 education.  Subscriptions are $35 but there are part-time and unemployed rates available.

Radical Teacher
Box 383316
Cambridge, MA  02238  http://www.radicalteacher.org

6. Rethinking Schools.  Published quarterly for teachers interested  in school reform, with a focus on issues of equity and social justice.  Each issue contains dozens of articles that help teachers promote social justice and social responsibility in their classroom, as well as information for educators about current social justice issues and problems.  You may subscribe to the journal for $15 a year, or access it online at the site below.

Rethinking Schools 1001 East Keefe Ave.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212  (800) 669-4192 http://www.rethinkingschools.org

7.     History Now. Published quarterly by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.  This online journal for American history teachers and students was launched in September, 2004. You can access their most recent journal as well as 80 lesson plans designed around the national standards and created by great level at http://www.gilderlehrman.org/historynow/06_2010/index.php

To access the list of questions to discuss with your mentor teacher within the next several weeks, go to http://users.humboldt.edu/ogayle/sed741/fall_mentorquest.html