Posted inCulturally Responsive Teaching

College Board unveils revised framework for AP African American Studies

The Advanced Placement African American course that ignited controversy among conservative lawmakers, released its revised framework today by the College Board. Set to officially launch in the 2024-25 school year, this course has been developed to introduce students to the diverse and rich history of the African-American community. The development of this course framework involved […]

Posted inOpinion

It’s Time to Shelve Summer Reading

Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Our department spent the month of May preparing and presenting our summer reading assignments to every high school student. We talked about our educational goals for the next school year. We shared advice and insight into how the selected […]

Posted inSocial Justice

The Danger of Honors Classes in Our Schools

When it was time to receive teaching assignments for the 2021-2022 school year, our department gathered around our principal in the hallway. The six of us stared back and forth, wondering why she was so excited. Then she said it; she turned to our history teacher and announced that he would teach honors next year.  […]

Posted inFeatured, High School, Instruction & Curriculum, Instructional Strategies

Treat Students Like they are Going to College

All teachers have college degrees. It is no surprise that we want our students to experience higher education as well.  We know the benefits of a college education and want better for them. If I honestly look around my classroom, even my AP classroom, I know statistics tell me that only a third will go to college […]

Posted inCurrent Events in Education, Featured, High School, Instruction & Curriculum, Opinion, Social Studies

"Exceptionalism" as the new American Idiocy: an Outlaw AP US History Teacher Responds

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] If you are an educator, and especially an AP Teacher, or a current or former recipient of an AP education, you could not have missed the news this week that the […]