World History
I found the link to this site, Faculty Focus, through a tweet by Larry Ferzzalo, a California teacher. The article, Establishing Relevance to Student Learning, is interesting because it strikes a chord that we are told about when we get our teaching licenses. What I especially liked about the article were these suggestions (and I am quoting directly from the article):
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World History
Establishing Relevance to Enhance Student Learning
I found the link to this site, Faculty Focus, through a tweet by Larry Ferzzalo, a California teacher. The article, Establishing Relevance to Student Learning, is interesting because it strikes a chord that we are told about when we get our teaching licenses. What I especially liked about the article were these suggestions (and I am quoting directly from the article):- What? What are we doing in class today? What questions will we try to answer? What concepts will we address? What questions will we answer? What activities will we do?
- Why? Why are we studying this? How are today?s content and activities tied to the course learning outcomes? What should I know or be able to do after today?s class? How can the information and skills be used in everyday life?
- How? How are we going to address the content? Will we use lectures? Activities? Discussions? How will different learning styles be accommodated?
I sometimes try to tie relevance within my lessons (like comparing piracy in the Indian Ocean today with similar obstacles in the postclassical period) but I never post relevancy with the agenda. But after reading the article, I like the idea and will start trying to incorporate relevancy statements and questions with the agenda.
- The New York Times Learning Network
Following a link from the Yahoo! Directory, I came upon a great teaching resource. It is the The New York Times Learning Network. It includes free news and education resource for teachers of grades 3-12, their students, and parents. It also includes current...
- Using Alternative Assessments To Improve The Teaching And Learning Of History
Using Alternative Assessments To Improve the Teaching and Learning of History. This ERIC Digest si from 1997. Although almost ten years old, I enjoyed reading it. One problem I have always had to deal with is how to grade students. I do not always like...
- Another Online Game Platform (but This One May Be The Best One Yet For Promoting Mastery Learning)
In a perfect world, we would monitor each student's learning and growth by name and need. One student may need help with mastering causes of the War of 1812. Another can't remember the 3/5 Compromise. How to structure instruction...
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Way back in August Larry Ferlazzo asked me to respond to one of his reader's queries which was posted today. The post looks at "interactives" which allow students to work in class on "problem sets" where the teacher can walk around the...
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Tomorrow the Alliance for Excellent Education, that started Digital Learning Day, is posting my thoughts on Digital Learning Day which I am also posting below. Last year in my Digital Learning Day post for the Alliance for Excellent Education I...