ED Surge

JULY 21, 2022

Dear Bonni, I'll be teaching a course on the history of Ireland later this year. Your pursuit of this kind of assignment reminds me of an interview I did for the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast with Ken Bain , author of "What the Best College Teachers Do." Assess Creativity Ok, so how do you grade these creative assignments?

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Students of History

JANUARY 3, 2023

It's the year 2023, and teaching social studies is more of a challenge than ever before. There are, however, a few exciting trends, techniques, and resources that can help social studies teachers provide our students with the most engaging and effective lessons possible.

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ASHP CML

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Now available as a free, open-access digital resource, this version includes a comprehensive social history textbook alongside thousands of primary sources from our History Matters website, and new teaching resources. Working People and the Nation’s History.

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Students of History

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

So, if you teach daily 45-minute classes, you might need to break up each day’s lesson over two periods. The lessons are designed to be easy to understand quickly, so you don’t need to slog through a bunch of pages to find out how to teach with the materials. That is based on longer block-scheduled classes.

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ASHP CML

AUGUST 6, 2024

A beta version is now available as a free, open-access digital resource featuring a comprehensive social history textbook supplemented by thousands of primary sources drawn from our History Matters website and new teaching resources. Working People and the Nation’s History.

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