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Michael Yell on Writing as Thinking
Practicing writing practices good habits of thought, says Mike Yell. Two [...] »
Michael Yell Uses National History Day for Classroom Differentiation
Searching for advanced projects for your eager learners? Teacher Mike Yell [...] »
Michael Yell on Making Every History Lecture Engaging
Is "lecture" a bad word? Or can you make a lecture an active learning [...] »
Michael Yell on Using DVDs/Video Segments in the History Classroom
What student doesn't love a "movie day"? The question is, how much are they [...] »
Michael Yell on Critical Thinking and Teaching History
Don't think once. Think twice. Demand concise, thought-provoking work from [...] »
Michael Yell on a Strategy for the Use of Textbooks in the History Classroom
Students aren't always working with primary sources. Seventh-grade history [...] »
Michael Yell's Strategies for Using Primary Sources in Your Classroom
Combine strategies to create new techniques! Mike Yell combines DBQs and [...] »
Michael Yell Motivates Students with the Mystery Strategy
Piece together history from a handful of clues with 7th-grade teacher [...] »
Michael Yell on Developing a Climate of Engagement
Former NCSS president and 7th-grade teacher Michael Yell shares his first- [...] »