The Monthly Roundup – Loves, Links, Reads, and Reviews
Loves and Links Welcome back to another Loves, Links, Reads, and Reviews – the monthly link roundup where I post my best Social Studies related finds from the internet, and discuss all that I’ve been up to in the past month. Loves and Links The 1619 Project and the Long Battle Over U.S. History – […]
The Monthly Roundup – Loves, Links, Reads, and Reviews
Welcome back to. another Loves, Links, Reads, and Reviews – the monthly link roundup where I post my best Social Studies related finds from the internet and discuss all that I’ve been up to in the past month. Loves and Links Tenochtitlan – A Retelling of the Conquest – Throughline is one of my favorite […]
History and Civics Podcasts for Middle Schoolers
(There is one affiliate link in this post.) In the past five years, podcasts have popped up all over the place. I’m personally addicted (in a good way) and I listen to history podcasts throughout my day. I’ve even written two posts about history podcasts for teachers. Making them a part of my middle school […]
The Monthly Roundup – Loves, Links, Reads, and Reviews
This was a really unique month for me this year. As someone who has been in school (either as a teacher or a student) since I was five years of age, it was surreal to experience September without a return to academia. I started my month with a short road trip to the Maine coast. […]
Teaching September 11th – Classroom Lessons and Books for Students
Do you remember September 11th? I clearly remember being woken by my Mom with the news and then being engulfed by the events that unfolded in the aftermath. I was in college, but living at home. At the time, 24-hour news had only recently become more common, and without an awareness that it might be […]
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.
The Monthly Roundup – Loves, Links, Reads, and Reviews
As most teachers are back to school (except for good ole New Yorkers), I’m sure this post will barely stick in your long-term memory. Make sure to bookmark it as it contains a ton of ideas and links. You can come back to it this weekend when you’ve recovered from sleep deprivation. Loves and Links […]
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.
The Monthly Roundup – Loves, Links, Reads, and Reviews
Happy summer all! I hope you’re still in the thick of it, and not headed back to the classroom quite yet! (If you are, I wish you the best of luck as you head into the great unknown of this school year.) Loves and Links I readily admit that the only sports I watch are […]
