Browse Blog - examples of teaching
Jennifer Orr on Making History Books
May 7 2012
Integrate history and literacy in early elementary by making history books! [...] »
Jennifer Orr on Teaching Failure
Apr 16 2012
Use the lives of historical figures to teach students that failure isn't a bad word. [...] »
Michael Yell on Writing as Thinking
Mar 19 2012
Practicing writing practices good habits of thought, says Mike Yell. Two strategies can get your students writing every day. [...] »
Michael Yell Uses National History Day for Classroom Differentiation
Jan 4 2012
Searching for advanced projects for your eager learners? Teacher Mike Yell recommends National History Day. [...] »
Michael Yell on Making Every History Lecture Engaging
Nov 14 2011
Is "lecture" a bad word? Or can you make a lecture an active learning experience for your students? Mike Yell says you can. [...] »
Jennifer Orr on Teaching Heroes
Nov 7 2011
How do you teach cultural heroes without simplifying history? First-grade teacher Jennifer Orr takes care to make historical figures three-dimensional. [...] »
Elizabeth Glynn on Using Art to Create Interdisciplinary Classrooms
Oct 31 2011
Use art to teach both history and how disciplines are interconnected, suggests TAH project director Elizabeth Glynn. [...] »
Teachinghistory.org Teacher Representative Wins 2011 National History Teacher of the Year
Oct 21 2011
Congratulations to Stacy Hoeflich, the 2011 National History Teacher of the Year! [...] »
Elizabeth Glynn's Student-Led Monuments and Memorials Tour
Sep 12 2011
Let your students go out on a limb, and they might just exceed your expectations. [...] »
Michael Yell on Using DVDs/Video Segments in the History Classroom
Jul 13 2011
What student doesn't love a "movie day"? The question is, how much are they learning from it? [...] »
