Author Archives: Steve Capone

About Steve Capone

Interested in Domestic and Foreign Policy, Ethics, and Political Thought. Part-time adjunct instructor of Philosophy and full-time Middle School educator. Europhile, historiophile, & bibliophile. M.S. Philosophy (Univ. of Utah 2013) M.A. Humanities (Univ. of Chicago 2007) B.A. Philosophy & English (Washington & Jefferson College 2006

…on what is called “deep learning”

Posted on 2020/06/24

I’ve been taking an online course lately through edX called “Deep Learning Through Transformative Pedagogy” and I’ve already found a mission for academic educators to sort out for us practitioners to improve our teaching outcomes. As an aside, I’ve been … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Philosophy, Political Considerations, Teaching Memos | Tagged beliefs, pedagogy, philosophy and teaching, psychology, skills, teaching skills, thinking | Leave a comment

Authentic Questions and the Perils of Expertise

Posted on 2020/06/23

When I was a newer and younger teacher, I was also a graduate student, and one of my professors was an expert not only in research in his field but also in training us grads to think. I hadn’t ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching Memos | Tagged curriculum, guide, how to learn, how to think, inquiring, inquiry, learning, metacognition, methods, Teaching, thinking | Leave a comment

Podcast Recommendations (assignment)

Posted on 2020/03/20

I offered an extensions-of-learning assignment this first week of distance learning for my students, and I thought perhaps other teachers or readers would be interested in some of these as well. In case you want to borrow the whole thing, … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching Memos | Tagged dan carlin, distance learning, elearning, fall of civilizations, hardcore history, history of rome, history podcats, listen to learn, mike duncan, online learning, online teaching, patrick wyman, podcasts, remote learning, take a walk, teachers, Teaching, when diplomacy fails | Leave a comment

March Madness: Worst Disease in History

Posted on 2020/03/06

This month, my class and I set out on a journey of discovery. We’ll be investigating history’s worst diseases – viruses, plague, pandemics, mere outbreaks… the lot of them. We began as all March competitions begin – with a bracket: … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching Memos | Tagged engagement, epidemiology, game-based learning, games, games for learning, gamification, gaming, historical thinking, History, inquiry, investigation, middle grade learners, middle school, middle school learners, science, student choice, Teaching | 1 Comment

Teaching Memo: A Restaurant Challenge

Posted on 2020/01/16

After we engaged with the “capitalism vs. communism” concept group, I needed to assess my students’ understandings and abilities to apply those concepts… so with that in mind, I’m writing today about a fun, engaging, and effective assessment and application … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching Memos | Tagged application, assessment, bloom's taxonomy, capitalism, classroom management, cold war, communism, concept assessment, effective teaching strategies, engagement, History, quiz, social studies, student, student engagement, students, teacher, Teaching | Leave a comment

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About Steve Capone

…on what is called “deep learning”

Authentic Questions and the Perils of Expertise

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March Madness: Worst Disease in History

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