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Dr. Alan Singer Professor of Secondary Education
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Professor Alan Singer is qualified to discuss:
  • Slavery
  • Curriculum
  • Social Studies

Alan Singer has a Ph.D. in U.S. history from Rutgers University. In Hofstra University School of Education and Allied Human Services, he is a professor of secondary education and the director of social studies education. Singer is a former New York City high school social studies teacher and is editor of Social Science Docket, a joint publication of the New York State and New Jersey Councils for the Social Studies.

He is also the author of Social Studies for Secondary Schools (Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates, 2nd edition, 2003) and editor of a 268-page secondary school curriculum guide, New York and Slavery: Complicity and Resistance.

Singer in the News

Newsday, September 13

History of Slavery in NY Can't Be Ignored

A feature story was written on Dr. Singer's slavery curriculum for New York State.

Newsday, August 31

Classes to Start Wednesday

Wednesday's early start to classes in four districts means school is about to be in full swing.

Newsday, July 31

Op-ed

Disparities wear down ailing school districts.

Newsday

'The Movement' for Equality

Summer, 2003

Editorial

A former high school teacher recalls how his students put classroom lessons into action.

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