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- Gamification as a Boat-Building Exercise 2019/09/15
- Classroom Code of Norms, for students and by students 2019/09/04
- Presentation Plan: Utah Council for the Social Studies – Nov. 2, 2019 2019/08/30
- Introducing Earth 2: 2019-2020’s Classroom Game 2019/08/29
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Teaching Memo: How to Use Film [effectively] in the Classroom
In class this week, my students and I watched and discussed The Biggest Little Farm – an ingenious movie that I fully expected to be intensely boring but that I’ve now seen four times and absolutely adore. (Aside: When I first … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Philosophy, Political Considerations, Teaching Memos
Tagged biggestlittlefarm, effective teaching strategies, film, film in class, graphic organizers, learning, movie, movies, pedagogical practice, pedagogical strategies, pedagogy, scaffolding, Teaching, teaching strategies
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Teaching Memo: Why I Love the IDM (Inquiry Design Model) Blueprint
A year ago, in searching for Social-Studies professional development resources and tools, I came across a single-page lesson-planning document that has been a friend to whom I return every month or two, as I develop new lessons for my classroom. … Continue reading
Posted in Rough Ideas and Arguments, Teaching Memos
Tagged C3, C3 Teachers, curriculum, historical thinking, how to be a teacher, how to plan, IDM, inquiry design model, lesson planning, lesson plans, NCSS, pedagogical practice, pedagogy, planning, social studies, teacher, Teaching, teaching methodology, thinking like a historian
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Classroom Code of Norms, for students and by students
Last year, my sixth-grade team of teachers worked together with students to guide students to create a class-wide set of norms for behavior. The process was energizing and gave the students a voice in their own expectations, so I decided … Continue reading
Introducing Earth 2: 2019-2020’s Classroom Game
TLDR: Below, I’m posting a link to my classroom game (Earth 2) introduction and details. If you’re a regular reader, you know that gamification is the practice of adding game elements (e.g. game mechanics and theme) to non-game contexts, and you … Continue reading
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