A Complete Essay Writing Curriculum for Middle & High School
Essay writing is one of the most important skills students learn in middle and high school—but it’s also one of the hardest. It’s no wonder that essay writing is one…
How to Teach Vocabulary in Middle & High School (Strategies That Work!)
Vocabulary instruction often shifts once students reach middle and high school. As students dive into deeper content vocabulary—osmosis, oligarchy, onomatopoeia—we tend to stop intentionally teaching general academic words like augment,…
19 Ideas for Setting Up Your Social Studies Classroom
This post contains affiliate links, and I may earn a small commission when you purchase them at no additional cost to you. This helps me keep this blog running. Setting a classroom…
Teach Primary Source Analysis Like A Pro With These 5 Strategies
Any history teacher knows that a primary source-based course is the best way to teach the stories and lessons of the past in a way that’s both rich and intriguing. …
Avoid these 3 mistakes when asking questions in your social studies classroom
Asking questions seems easy enough. But after spending any time at all teaching you know it’s not. Certainly, not asking great questions anyway. It’s one of those subtle yet fundamental skills I…
Teach Historical Text-Based Writing Like A Pro
Primary source analysis is the cornerstone to teaching history these days. And once you have a few good analysis strategies in place, it’s easy to assume your students can seamlessly turn their…
