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Browse Blog - examples of teaching

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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? [...] »

 
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