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Relive the dream of the women's vote through roleplay or interfacing with [...] »

Introduce students to the importance of oral history while simultaneously [...] »
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Paraphrasing and summarizing exercises help ELL students improve at [...] »

Use the three P’s (Preparation, Purpose, and Proficiency) to provide [...] »
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Discover the resources you need to "globalize" your U.S. history lesson [...] »

A pen or pencil in your student's hand is an excellent tool for teaching [...] »

Are classroom discussions about winning the argument or about understanding [...] »

Setting up and maintaining a blog for your classroom is easy (and typically [...] »

In order to understand topics, you must first understand concepts. Learn all [...] »
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Traditional concepts of knowledge and pedagogy view the student as a "fact [...] »