Tag Archives: Teaching

Teaching Memo: A Restaurant Challenge

Posted on 2020/01/16 by Steve Capone

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

Teaching Memo: Support from Our Institutions / Districts

Posted on 2019/12/09 by Steve Capone

Support from those whose job it is to support our work is perhaps the single make-or-break factor that has the biggest impact on a teacher’s effectiveness. That’s not really a thought I’m willing to defend – it just seems to … Continue reading →

Posted in Conference Presentations, Games and Gamification, Teaching Memos | Tagged conferences, education, games, gamification, gamifying, independent schools, mcgillis, mini-musings, presentations, student engagement, Teaching, teaching strategies, writing | Leave a comment

Teaching Memo: Gamification, Making Items

Posted on 2019/11/13 by Steve Capone

A quick post here about making items for your game. When a game creator builds a game, it’s often by picking a theme and then by choosing some mechanics to fill out the game and make it playable. (See my … Continue reading →

Posted in Games and Gamification, Teaching Memos | Tagged classroom game, classroom management, engagement, game creation, game development, game engineering, game items, gameful learning, gameful thinking, games, gamification, gamify, gamifying, gamifying school, items, mtg, mtgcardsmith, student bonuses, student choice, student engagement, Teaching | Leave a comment

Teaching Memo: How to Use Film [effectively] in the Classroom

Posted on 2019/10/23 by Steve Capone

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 | Leave a comment

Teaching Memo: Why I Love the IDM (Inquiry Design Model) Blueprint

Posted on 2019/10/11 by Steve Capone

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 | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Teaching

Teaching Memo: Support from Our Institutions / Districts

Teaching Memo: Gamification, Making Items

Teaching Memo: How to Use Film [effectively] in the Classroom

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