World History Teachers Blog
MARCH 30, 2025
Studying decolonization? Here are two terrific short (25 to 30 minutes) documentaries about two independence movements in Africa--in Ghana and Kenya. Both are from CCTV News, a 24-hour English news channel, of China Central Television, based in Beijing. You can find questions for both videos in the New Visions Global Curriculum for 10th grade. Look for the unit on decolonization and nationalism.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 30, 2025
Disengaged, unmotivated, fragile, behind. These are just a few of the negative labels applied to young people today. We read stories about how theyre suffering from pandemic learning loss and an adolescent mental health crisis. Kids are addicted to their phones is a common complaint. It all adds up to an even less helpful label: the anxious generation.
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A Principal's Reflections
MARCH 30, 2025
A great deal has been written on the topic of mindset, but I wanted to take a stab at providing some additional insight. Some of you reading this might say the topic has been beaten to death, but I hope you will hear me out. Recently, on my podcast Unpacking the Backpack , I discussed the shift to a transformational mindset in detail after revisiting a blog post I wrote in 2022.
Cult of Pedagogy
MARCH 30, 2025
Listen to the interview with Matthew Johnson: Sponsored by Zearn and EVERFI One afternoon in the spring of my fourth year of teaching , I sat at my kitchen table, head in hands, having a breakdown. Its genesis was that I became a teacher to help students discover their voices as writers. In that pursuit, Id sunk endless hours over the last four years into seeking out just the right examples and mentor texts, crafting clever lessons about commas and clauses, creating funny songs about parts of sp
Life and Landscapes
MARCH 30, 2025
Jack Wann is a gift to those with whom he works. A dedication to theatre that started with teaching. A ferocious focus on detail, each word a universe of emotional opportunity. Opportunity for an actor to make choices, develop back stories, determine what the character wants and what obstacles must be surmounted to reach it. Actors speaking dialogue, not because it is memorized, but because it is necessary, demanded by the action of the play moving forward.
Leah Cleary
MARCH 30, 2025
This simple method to teach note-taking works for any subject, but I’ve found it to be particularly effective with my secondary history students. Effective note-taking is a crucial skill that can help students break down complex topics and stay organized. In this post, well explore a standards-based note-taking method that enhances comprehension, improves retention, and prepares students for college and the workforce.
Moler's Musing
MARCH 30, 2025
Teachers are often put in situations where we’re expected to react quickly. And lets be honestmost of us are pretty reactionary by nature. We think we know how wed handle a situation, and sometimes we even rehearse those responses in our heads. But when the moment actually happens? Its never exactly like you imagined. Today I was thinking about a student I had who wore a camping bracelet.
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