Professional Learning Community (PLC) Update for the project English Learner Collaborations: Extending the Reach of Primary Sources
Guest post by Jacqueline LaFrance
January, 2023
PLC Update for EL Collaborations
Published on Mon, 01/23/2023
Resources for Education During a Pandemic
Published on Wed, 01/11/2023
We are in the third winter of education during a pandemic, now with the benefit of experience, vaccines, and the expectation that any school closures will be brief and that in-person learning will remain the norm. Teachers are reporting a greater degree of normalcy. Still, the impact of COVID-19 as a teaching challenge that has propelled educators to develop a wide range of digital learning skills and strategies to meet learners where they are, maintains the relevance of the social studies resources that have been collected here.
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EL Students Spellbound Uncovering History
Published on Tue, 12/06/2022
Students Spellbound by Uncovering their School's Early History
English Learners' Questions Connect School with Neighbors
Guest post by Jaqueline LaFrance
This post appeared in edited form in the Daily Hampshire Gazette column Chalk Talk, on November 18, 2022.
New Mini-Units Will Integrate Disability History across K-12 Curriculum
Published on Tue, 07/12/2022
Updated 07-12-2022
Link to the Reform to Equal Rights curriculum web page.
Opening in February, 2023.
Whose stories? Consider immigrant history
Published on Tue, 05/31/2022
Whose stories would your students like to learn about in your curriculum? Give them this anonymous survey to find out!
Topics that students care about can be one of the most powerful incentives to engage in class, and even, when it is in the balance, to come to school. As we bring the year to a close, finding ways to look ahead with excitement is part of the prescription for all of us.
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Immigrant History, Poetry, and Connection
Published on Sun, 04/03/2022
In this blog post, we offer a variety of teaching resources, and invite you to plan to join us for the July course “Emerging America: Immigration Issues in Perspective for Diverse Students.”
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Guest Blog Post: Defining Civic Equity for Students with Disabilities
Published on Fri, 03/04/2022
Updated 07-15-2022
By Leah Bueso
Civic Engagement Research Group, University of California, Riverside
“Disability is a natural part of the human experience and in no way diminishes the right of individuals to participate in or contribute to society.”
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004
Wendy Harris lesson on "How Activists Create Change" for Black History Month
Published on Wed, 02/02/2022
Wendy Harris teaches at Metro Deaf School in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has been a classroom teacher for Deaf students of all ages since 2003 and currently splits her teaching duties between high school social studies and teaching braille and other skills to the school’s DeafBlind students ages 2-21.
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History's Mysteries has GREAT NEWS to share!
Published on Wed, 01/05/2022
Guest Post by Kelley Brown and Laurie Risler, creators of History's Mysteries
Happy New Year to all of you!
We wanted to share some special and great news with you.
1. We have four NEW units and three NEW "Introduction to Inquiry" mysteries available for use on our History's Mysteries website!
Our newest units include:
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Guest Post: Building Student Engagement in a Special Education Classroom
Published on Wed, 12/08/2021
Building Student Engagement in a Special Education Classroom
Originally published by the Right Question Institute, in the Teaching + Learning Experts in the Field resources series. Republished here with permission.