The Essential First Week of School
August 23, 2015
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The first week of school, before you even begin to teach history, is more important than most teachers realize. It can make or break your
Using Mid-Point Checks for Formative Assessment
August 8, 2015
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Are you looking for new ideas for formative assessment? Try these mid-point checks. I use them in the middle of an activity to make sure
Working with Students with Special Needs
August 3, 2015
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Every child in our classroom requires differentiated instruction. How do you meet the needs of students who are having difficulty learning? Try some of these
Crafting Essential Questions
July 25, 2015
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If you are not familiar with Understanding by Design – spend some time getting to know this educational theory! (You can find more information here.)
Supporting Secondary Readers
June 24, 2015
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Supporting Struggling Readers In Secondary Social Studies Many secondary students struggle reading the complex text that is required of a history course. The primary
Famous Person’s Desk
June 9, 2015
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This is a fun and different strategy for a biography – have your students’ recreate a famous person’s desk. What would they find on Abraham
Character Quotes
June 6, 2015
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There is nothing more powerful in Social Studies than using primary sources to teach your children about history – but sometimes primary sources can be
Sequencing Strategies
May 6, 2015
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What is history without dates? But more importantly, do your kids know how different events relate to each other? Can they see relationships between the
4 Corner Analogies
May 1, 2015
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I absolutely love to get students out of their seat – however when you teach Social Studies, you don’t have a lot of time to
Historical Tweets
April 24, 2015
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Are you looking for a way to engage your students in Social Studies? How can they process information and prove to you they have learned?