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What Does Blended Learning Look Like in an AP Class?

Catlin Tucker

I teach AP Psychology, blended and traditional, at a high school in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. She is a veteran social studies teacher who has taught Sociology, US History, World History, Anthropology, and Psychology. Cori Schwarzrock is an AP Psychology teacher at Cary-Grove High School in Cary, Il.

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Diving Deeper with ParaFLY

HistoryRewriter

This post features examples of a 10th-grade World History class practicing interpreting literary criticism. This was a part of a large, interdisciplinary project that required the collaboration of an ELA teacher, a History teacher, and a Spanish teacher.

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Teacher Spotlight: Ginny Boles and why MAHG is important

Teaching American History

This has become my essential question for all the courses I teach, whether its sixth grade Ancient History, 11th grade American History or 12th grade Government and Modern World History. Boles does not teach AP courses at Oakcrest; she teaches students more inclined to take AP courses in math and science.

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Age-appropriate Text and Engaging Activities with Studies Weekly | Teacher Testimonial

Studies Weekly

Unlike traditional textbooks, Studies Weekly removes barriers and allows for a dynamic, interactive approach to learning. [The newspapers] draw students in with their visuals and text features. They can be used in so many wayscutting out pictures, making connections, highlighting key details, and annotating.

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Waiting for the traveling teacher: Remote rural schools need more hands-on help

The Hechinger Report

And of the positions that were filled, many were staffed by people who do not have traditional training or are not considered qualified to work in the subject area they are teaching. He first signed up for a college-credit world history class with Mitchell, who is also employed by a nearby community college to teach the course.

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The Importance of Research in Social Studies Classrooms

Teaching American History

Research Empowers Students of History Research work benefits everyone, Czarnecki feels. At Bishop Seabury, a small independent school in the Episcopal tradition, high school students take two or more of Czarnecki’s courses. For eleven years, while serving as Dean of Students at Bishop Seabury, she taught world history.

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Must a classroom be high-tech to make personalized learning work?

The Hechinger Report

Many classrooms resemble a traditional setup, with a teacher at the front of the room and students sitting in rows, at desks, completing assignments with pen and paper. This is what the Dysart school district is hoping to do for every student, from the most high-tech classrooms to the most traditional. Right now, most do not.