Thinking Historically About Thinking Nation

In this episode, we are thinking historically about the state of social studies education with  Shawn Healy, the Senior Director for Policy and Advocacy at iCivics. In this episode, Shawn helps us think to think about the policy implications around the state of social studies education and what steps toward stronger advocacy can be taken.

This is the 6th in the series where Thinking Nation's Executive Director, Zachary Cote, will interview various leaders in social studies education in the lead up to Civic Learning Week (March 11-15, 2024). Zach will talk to guests about the state of social studies education broadly, while also looking specifically at the data found in a white paper published by Education Week in November 2023, which Thinking Nation commissioned. On March 11th, Zach and Dr. Lawrence Paska of the National Council of Social Studies Education will cohost a webinar entitled, "The State of Social Studies Education: Collaboratively Moving Forward." 

We hope that these conversations stir up ideas in the Civic Learning and Social Studies communities about how we can move forward and best support and sustain social studies education in the future in order to preserve and protect our constitutional democracy.

In this episode, we are thinking historically about the state of social studies education with  Dr. Janet Tran, the Director of The Center for Civics, Education, and Opportunity for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. Janet has consistently been so generous and kind to us at Thinking Nation and has cemented herself as a leader in the civic education space for many years. In this episode, she helps us think deeply about continuity and change over time in history education, the essential nature of history education (i.e. "eat your vegetables"), and a sense of hope for what we can accomplish together.

This is the 5th in the series where Thinking Nation's Executive Director, Zachary Cote, will interview various leaders in social studies education in the lead up to Civic Learning Week (March 11-15, 2024). Zach will talk to guests about the state of social studies education broadly, while also looking specifically at the data found in a white paper published by Education Week in November 2023, which Thinking Nation commissioned. On March 11th, Zach and Dr. Lawrence Paska of the National Council of Social Studies Education will cohost a webinar entitled, "The State of Social Studies Education: Collaboratively Moving Forward." 

We hope that these conversations stir up ideas in the Civic Learning and Social Studies communities about how we can move forward and best support and sustain social studies education in the future in order to preserve and protect our constitutional democracy.

In this episode, we are thinking historically about the state of social studies education with the Andrea Foggy-Paxton, the entrepreneur-in-residence and founder of Social Studies Accelerator at Education Leaders of Color as well as Los Angeles County Board of Education. Andrea dives into many aspects of her work in the podcast, but one thing to highlight here is her championing of the California State Seal of Civic Engagement through her work on the LACOE Board.

This is the 4th in the series where Thinking Nation's Executive Director, Zachary Cote, will interview various leaders in social studies education in the lead up to Civic Learning Week (March 11-15, 2024). Zach will talk to guests about the state of social studies education broadly, while also looking specifically at the data found in a white paper published by Education Week in November 2023, which Thinking Nation commissioned. On March 11th, Zach and Dr. Lawrence Paska of the National Council of Social Studies Education will cohost a webinar entitled, "The State of Social Studies Education: Collaboratively Moving Forward." 

We hope that these conversations stir up ideas in the Civic Learning and Social Studies communities about how we can move forward and best support and sustain social studies education in the future in order to preserve and protect our constitutional democracy.

In this episode, we are thinking historically about the state of social studies education with the Executive Director of the National Council for Social Studies, Dr. Lawrence Paska. For the next six weeks, Thinking Nation's Executive Director, Zachary Cote, will interview various leaders in social studies education in the lead up to Civic Learning Week (March 11-15, 2024). On March 11th, Zach and Larry will cohost a webinar entitled, "The State of Social Studies Education: Collaboratively Moving Forward." This episode will provide a sort of preview to that larger conversation.

In each episode, Zach will talk to the guest(s) about the state of social studies education broadly, while also looking specifically at the data found in a white paper published by Education Week in November 2023, which Thinking Nation commissioned. We hope that these conversations stir up ideas in the Civic Learning and Social Studies communities about how we can move forward and best support and sustain social studies education in the future in order to preserve and protect our constitutional democracy.

In this episode, we are thinking historically about the state of social studies education with the Executive Director of the National Council for History Education, Jessica Ellison. For the next six weeks, Thinking Nation's Executive Director, Zachary Cote, will interview various leaders in social studies education in the lead up to Civic Learning Week (March 11-15, 2024). In each episode, Zach will talk to the guest(s) about the state of social studies education broadly, while also looking specifically at the data found in a white paper published by Education Week in November 2023, which Thinking Nation commissioned. We hope that these conversations stir up ideas in the Civic Learning and Social Studies communities about how we can move forward and best support and sustain social studies education in the future in order to preserve and protect our constitutional democracy.

In this episode, we are thinking historically about the state of social studies education with two leaders in the museum world. For the next six weeks, Thinking Nation's Executive Director, Zachary Cote, will interview various leaders in social studies education in the lead up to Civic Learning Week (March 11-15, 2024). In each episode, Zach will talk to the guest(s) about the state of social studies education broadly, while also looking specifically at the data found in a white paper published by Education Week in November 2023, which Thinking Nation commissioned. We hope that these conversations stir up ideas in the Civic Learning and Social Studies communities about how we can move forward and best support and sustain social studies education in the future in order to preserve and protect our constitutional democracy.

In this week's episode, we are joined by two museum experts. Elizabeth Grant is the Chief Program Officer for the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia, PA. Sarah Jencks is Principal Consultant at Every Museum a Civic Museum. In addition to their decades of museum-focused expertise, Both Liz and Sarah serve on the Board of Directors for the National Council for History Education. Both of this week's guests give us a lot to think about in our conversation as we think about how to best move forward as a field.