Curiosity That Goes Beyond the Classroom | Laura Stam
In Thermopolis, Wyoming, second-grade students love learning about the War of 1812, from the swashbuckling sea battles off the coast of Louisiana to the bombardment at Maryland’s Fort McHenry that ins...
18 Nov 202516min
The Four Questions That Make History Come Alive | Jonathan Bassett and Gary Shiffman
Many teachers build history lessons on primary sources like letters and legal documents. But without context and historical thinking skills, students can’t make much meaning from them, say guests Jon ...
11 Nov 202517min
Building Teachers' Historical Knowledge | Courtney Dumas
What do teachers need to successfully teach high-quality history lessons in elementary school? A strong curriculum is a great start, but teachers also need aligned professional learning and time to di...
4 Nov 202515min
Massachusetts' Big Move on Elementary History | Jennifer Lindsey
In Medford, Massachusetts, “social studies is a subject to be valued,” fifth-grade teacher Jennifer Lindsey explains in this episode. “It’s the place to teach kids how to talk to each other and negoti...
28 Okt 202517min
History Can’t Wait Until High School | Ebony McKiver
In the typical American high school, 9th-grade history students are expected to dive into the historical content, grapple with complex ideas, and engage in deep inquiry. But teenage students often lac...
21 Okt 202517min
The Power of Historical Knowledge | Louisiana Teachers
The more history young students know, the more they want to know. That’s one of the joyful discoveries that elementary teachers are making in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. In this episode, guests Angela...
7 Okt 202516min
What Makes Great Elementary History Curriculum | Sean Dimond
Teaching history involves balance: too many facts and it’s boring, too few and students don’t have enough information to make sense of what they’ve learned. In this episode, host Barbara Davidson spea...
30 Sep 202515min
A Case for Teaching History in Elementary School | Robert Pondiscio
Elementary schools spend almost no time teaching history. How did we get here, and how can we reprioritize this crucial foundation for literacy and knowledge? Host Barbara Davidson begins the eight-pa...
30 Sep 202515min
