Offers alternatives to conventional textbook learning for history students, describing the use of in-depth historical projects and investigations that result in better retention of knowledge.
Every few years in the United States, history teachers go through what some believe is an embarrassing national ritual. A representative group of students sit down to take a standardized U.S. history
Every few years in the United States, history teachers go through what some believe is an embarrassing national ritual. A representative group of students sit down to take a standardized U.S. history
Assessing Historical Thinking and Understanding advocates for a fundamental change in how educators think about making sense of learners’ developing cognition and understanding in history. Author Bruc
Assessing Historical Thinking and Understanding advocates for a fundamental change in how educators think about making sense of learners’ developing cognition and understanding in history. Author Bruc
This text frames and develops a coherent, practical, and engaging approach to teaching and learning elementary social studies. The authors combine the latest research on learning patterns, curriculum
Organized around four commonplaces of education—learners and learning, subject matter, teachers and teaching, and classroom environment—Elementary Social Studies provides a rich and ambitious framewor
Organized around four “commonplaces of education”—learners and learning, subject matter, teachers and teaching, and classroom environment—Grant and VanSledright’s Elementary Social Studies provides a
This text provides a rich and ambitious framework to help social studies teachers achieve powerful teaching and learning results. The authors deeply probe the basic elements of quality instr
This text provides a rich and ambitious framework to help social studies teachers achieve powerful teaching and learning results. The authors deeply probe the basic elements of quality instr
