by Maurice Blackmon | Mar 21, 2019 | 9/10th Grade, Social Studies
Are you with me? It’s the question I pose throughout just about all of my lessons. It’s what I ask students when they come in before school for one-on-one tutoring. It’s the question that will occasionally show up on a worksheet or in a powerpoint...
by Monique Velazquez | Mar 20, 2019 | 11/12th Grade, Social Studies
This semester I was asked to teach a curriculum about 19th century Social Movements. The curriculum was designed by a retired teacher who worked hard to create materials and resources that were well developed and modified for all learners. I began my journey teaching...
by David Russell | Mar 20, 2019 | 11/12th Grade, Social Studies
This semester I am teaching Constitutional Law to our 11th and 12th grade students at Essex Street Academy. In my class, largely driven by independent student work, we are exploring, investigating, and formulating opinions around some of the landmark Supreme Court...
by Cyndy Ware | Jan 9, 2019 | 11/12th Grade, Social Studies, Solutions
One goal is to provide opportunities for Constitutional Law students to develop and defend their own arguments. Because the universe of information is vast, and students often need guidance on choosing quality sources, often I supply sources for the...
by Monique Velazquez | Jan 9, 2019 | 9/10th Grade, Authenticity to the Discipline, Social Studies, Solutions
Thinking Like a Historian! As per my first blog post, I grappled with the question How might we teach the skills and strategies needed to analyze materials and think like a historian? Originally when I began my journey with my problem of...
by Maurice Blackmon | Jan 9, 2019 | 11/12th Grade, 9/10th Grade, Personal Authenticity, Social Studies, Solutions
The idea of student engagement is one that has always challenged me. On one hand, I know exactly what it means because I’ve spent more time in my life as a student than as anything else, it seems. I’ve experienced the excitement of sitting in classrooms...
