The situation with student buy-in is rough right now. And, if you're in the classroom, you know that's an understatement. We know the standard list of ways we are supposed to create a classroom that encourages engagement, motivation, and participation: set expectations and routines, make learning relevant to your students, including options for students choice,… Continue reading Increasing Student Engagement and Participation: A Trick They Didn’t Teach Me in PD
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Introducing the Cold War in High School History Classes
The Cold War is a long, complex topic in US and World History classes. Here's how I jump in and get my students to immediately understand the idea behind the Cold War before getting into any of the details. On day 1 of my Cold War unit (for both my US History and AP® World… Continue reading Introducing the Cold War in High School History Classes
Using Graphic Organizers in AP® World History
Graphic organizers are a great way to help students visualize important information. I like to include them in history instruction because there can be so much information delivered- especially in an AP® course- that many students need a way to organize that information so they can more effectively retain the content. AP® World History Graphic… Continue reading Using Graphic Organizers in AP® World History
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