Michael Yell on Making Every History Lecture Engaging
Is “lecture” a bad word? Or can you make a lecture an active learning experience for your students? Mike Yell says you can.
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 learning from it?
Michael Yell on Critical Thinking and Teaching History
Don’t think once. Think twice. Demand concise, thought-provoking work from students.
Michael Yell's Strategies for Using Primary Sources in Your Classroom
Combine strategies to create new techniques! Mike Yell combines DBQs and Response Groups.
Michael Yell Motivates Students with the Mystery Strategy
Piece together history from a handful of clues with 7th-grade teacher Michael Yell’s Mystery strategy.
Michael Yell on Developing a Climate of Engagement
Former NCSS president and 7th-grade teacher Michael Yell shares his first-day teaching strategies for upper elementary and secondary.