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Use the three P’s (Preparation, Purpose, and Proficiency) to provide feedback on ELL student writing.

Responding to English Learners’ Writing with the 3 P’s

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To indict or not to indict? Watergate raised complicated questions concerning Constitutional interpretation.

Watergate and the Constitution

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Should I just try to jazz up our textbook or can you suggest places to look to find documents that my kids can decipher?

Using Document Based Questions with Struggling Readers

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Spotlight on Elementary Education

History is made by those who are unafraid to push the envelope and redefine the society in which they live. Encourage your students to examine the men and women who worked to make America what it is today with this creative activity. FIND OUT MORE »

Lesson Plan Reviews

Evaluate key elements of effective teaching Watch the INTRODUCTORY VIDEO

What Really Happened? Comparing Stories of the First Thanksgiving

Take a variety of perspectives into account before moving past the first [...] »

Woman Suffrage and the 19th Amendment

Relive the dream of the women's vote through roleplay or interfacing with [...] »

English Language Learners

Instructional strategies and resources for ELL

Talking History

Students shy or hesitant to speak up? Check out these tips to get students [...] »

Using Non-Linguistic Representations to Strengthen Historical Thinking

Discover alternatives to writing based student activities. Why not encourage [...] »

Teaching Guides

Explore new teaching methods and approaches

Teaching with Timelines

Construct an ongoing, shared classroom timeline in middle and elementary [...] »

Comanche Nation and "Manifest Destiny": A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers

Help students better understand the history behind the term "Manifest [...] »

Using Old Maps as Tools to Explore Our World

Maps show far more than how to go from point A to point B! Discover how to [...] »

Internationalizing History

Discover the resources you need to "globalize" your U.S. history lesson [...] »

Well-behaved Women [and Men] Seldom Make History

Help your elementary school students get more out of historical biographies [...] »

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Integrating Technology into the Classroom

Upgrade to "school 2.0" through making the most of technological resources [...] »

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