Note: If you have not read Historical thinking skills in the classroom, Part 1: Shifting your mindset, do that before reading this article! We've finally made it to the portion of this series where I detail what the skills are and how to teach them in the classroom! As always, this has come a year... Continue Reading →
I’m throwing an audible here. I was originally going to move forward with my article on the gathering sources and sourcing competencies, but due to the repeated requests for more information and resources after publishing Part 1 (which you should read before this one), I thought it prudent to do this article first. But before... Continue Reading →
It's no secret that us Social Studies teachers have felt like we're walking on eggshells for the last few years: calls to ban books, raging debates around the teaching of Critical Race Theory, and the numerous "divisive concepts" laws that have had the unintended outcome of making us targets. Whether you're in a liberal, conservative,... Continue Reading →
Wednesday was a tough day. Of course, going to school the day after a mass school shooting always is. Compounding that, our school had a student-planned mental health assembly, and the keynote speaker, unbeknownst to us, just happened to be the mother of a Sandy Hook victim. As I sat there listening to her presentation... Continue Reading →
History in Focus 