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Teaching the Skill of Historical Thinking

This blog post came about as a result of a question from a reader through my Instagram. She was wondering how I actually go about teaching the skill of historical thinking that is so embedded throughout my curriculum. I realized that this lesson has become so embedded in my teaching that I really didn’t think about it as a teachable skill. Therefore, I decided to lay out my process for explaining historical thinking to students.

Modern and Current Books for Students About the American Revolution

When asked for suggestions regarding middle-grade fiction about the American Revolution, teachers are often provided with titles that were published long ago. Today I'm sharing a book list that includes more recent options and that widens the list of perspectives.

25 Ways to Assess Student Understanding in a Digital Lesson

As teachers, we're constantly assessing student understanding through questions. However, the question/ answer process can get a bit stale sometimes.

Therefore, I've devised a list of 25 prompt ideas to assess formative understanding in a digital lesson that go beyond the simple question and answer process.

10 Cooperative Learning Idea for a Socially Distanced Classroom

One of my greatest frustrations this year has been the difficulty associated with cooperative learning in a social distanced classroom. Therefore, I decided to brainstorm 10 different lesson ideas that allow for cooperative learning, even in a socially distanced classroom.

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Allison has been a public school teacher in upstate New York for almost 20 years. She’s passionate about teaching history in a way that is both engaging and thought-provoking.

Teaching Students to Write Constructed Response Questions in Social Studies

Teaching About Political Cartoons and Bias though Irish History

History and Civics Podcasts for Middle Schoolers

Teaching September 11th - Classroom Lessons and Books for Students

Teaching the Skill of Historical Thinking

Modern and Current Books for Students About the American Revolution

25 Ways to Assess Student Understanding in a Digital Lesson

10 Cooperative Learning Idea for a Socially Distanced Classroom

Eight Youtube Channels for Teaching Middle School Social Studies

Utilizing Virtual Whiteboards in your Digital Classroom

5 Teaching Ideas I'll Keep from Distance Learning

Teaching about the 2020 Election

How I Made a VIP Section Work in My Classroom

Teaching History from an Anti-Racist Lens

How to Cope When You're Having a Bad Day as a Teacher

Why Poshmark is One of the Best Ways to Build your Teacher Wardrobe

Developing an Efficient and Effective Grading System

4 Fun Websites for Teaching Geography Interactively

3 Easy Ways to Incorporate Hexagonal Thinking in Social Studies

10 Hacks for Creating with Google Slides - Part 2

Running an Airbnb (and teaching at the same time)

A Critical Thinking One Pager Assessment

How to Talk to Your Students About War - When They Think it's a Game

Black History Month Isn't Enough

5 Ways to Easily Add Movement to Your Secondary Classroom

15 History Lesson Ideas for Google Arts and Culture

10 Hacks for Creating with Google Slides - Part 1

How to Teach Social Studies and Still have a Life Outside the Classroom

Creating Stations for your Social Studies Class

Designing a Full Unit for Your Social Studies Class

My Favorite History Review Game of All Time!

Teaching Evidence Based Argumentation through Games

Utilizing MEAL for Paragraph Writing in Social Studies

10 Ways to use Pear Deck in your History Classroom

Conducting a Silent Conversation with Your History Class

Designing your Social Studies Classroom Cheaply and Easily

Inquiry-Based Learning and Teaching

8 (More) Podcasts for History Teachers

First Year Middle School Teacher? - Here's Some Advice

5 "Must-dos" for the First Day of Class

Keeping Students Organized With a Binder Organization System

Hey Middle School Teachers - It's Okay to Skip Some Standards

How to Create Assessments that Evaluate Historical Thinking Skills

Assessing Historical Thinking Skills with Middle School Students

Why Teaching is a Political Act

Why Interactive Notebooks Don't Work for Me

When a Student Dies

My Middle School Students Don't Take Notes Anymore

10 Ways to Encourage Primary Source Analysis with Middle Schoolers

Socratic Seminars in the Middle School Social Studies Classroom

It's not about the pencil.

8 Great Podcasts for Teachers of History

Standards Based Grading in Middle School

Standards Based Grading in AP U.S. History (APUSH)

The Best Inquiry Based Social Studies Lessons on the Web

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