Portrait by Janelle Kieffer Photography
Here’s what chatGPT said about me, it looked fairly accurate:
James E. Schul is an American educator who focuses on social studies and civic education. He’s a professor in the Department of Education Studies at Winona State University in Minnesota, where he works with future teachers and studies how social studies has developed over time and how it helps prepare students for life in a democracy.
He’s written several books and articles about public education and social studies, including Paradoxes of the Public School and Historical and Contemporary Foundations of Social Studies Education. His work looks at big questions like why schools exist, what they should teach, and how education can help students become thoughtful, engaged citizens.
Overall, Schul is known for connecting the history of education with today’s classroom and civic challenges in a clear, practical way.
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