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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.
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.