by Admin | Jun 23, 2020 | Blog
I emphasize student writing in my teaching. Writing, after all, is simply putting thoughts on paper and so, in a very real sense, writing is thinking. If my students learn to write clearly, concisely, accurately, and completely they are disciplining their historical...
by Admin | Aug 2, 2019 | Blog
Mon 17 2011 As teachers of history, we know that there are the curricular realities of textbooks, common assessments, district outcomes, and state standards to meet. But as teachers of history, we can regularly experience the motivating effects of having students...
by Admin | Aug 2, 2019 | Blog
Sun 13 2011 The lecture has fallen on difficult times . . . it relies too heavily on auditory input and makes students passive as opposed to active learners. —Silver, Strong, and Perini (1) As history teachers we may often use the lecture format, and perhaps many of...
by Admin | Jan 29, 2019 | Blog
Sun 6 2011 The word history comes from the Greek historein—meaning “to inquire.” Recommendations for using inquiry [for learning history] have a long tradition. People learn through inquiry. . . . inquiry is an approach consistent with current theory and research on...
by Admin | Mar 8, 2018 | Blog
By Michael Yell posted 03-08-2018 04:33:54 PM When we say “I’m a practical sort of person who does not put much stock in theories,” we mean that we’re not thinking about what we’re doing, which of course isn’t true. Actually, we are, all of us, loaded up with...
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