This book explains how to teach social studies through themes of primary sources, music, food, visual media, community, literature, environment, and experiential learning.
The Ultimate Guide for Teachers to Multicultural Literature
There is a dearth of multicultural literature in schools since few schools offer a curriculum that promotes multicultural education. However, by the year 2050, ethnic minority children will make up the majority of the United States public school classrooms. Multicultural literature is the building block of a multicultural education which reflects ......
Teaching Universal Themes Through Young Adult Novels
This book offers readers opportunities to explore the most common universal themes taught in secondary English Language Arts classrooms using contemporary young adult literature. Authors discuss adolescence and adolescent readers, young adult literature and its possibilities in the classroom, and ways to teach thematic analysis. The book provides ......
Charting the evolution of practicing digital history Historians have seen their field transformed by the digital age. Research agendas, teaching and learning, scholarly communication, the nature of the archive-all have undergone a sea change that in and of itself constitutes a fascinating digital history. Yet technology's role in the field's ......
Pairing Literary and Informational Texts to Address Social Inequality
Sea of Troubles shows teachers how literature and informational texts can work together to enhance each other and, by extension, enhance students' abilities to critically think and respond to the sea of troubles that pervades society.
Culturally Responsive and Affirming Strategies in K-12 Literacy Classroo
This book offers theoretical and practical applications for teacher educators, preservice teachers and in-service teachers in culturally responsive pedagogy.
Culturally Responsive and Affirming Strategies in K-12 Literacy Classroo
This book offers theoretical and practical applications for teacher educators, preservice teachers and in-service teachers in culturally responsive pedagogy.
Pairing Literary and Informational Texts to Address Social Inequality
Sea of Troubles shows teachers how literature and informational texts can work together to enhance each other and, by extension, enhance students' abilities to critically think and respond to the sea of troubles that pervades society.
Tinkering with Tales connects engaging STEM lessons with classic fairy tales. Each chapter refers to an easily accessible story and provides a structured 5E STEM lesson. Activities provide students with rich, hands-on experiences while utilizing affordable consumables and recyclable household items.