Historical Study & Educational Resources

Study & Teaching

Teaching History with Big Ideas: Cases of Ambitious Teachers

Not Available / Digital Item

Teaching History with Big Ideas: Cases of Ambitious Teachers

In the case studies that make up the bulk of this book, middle and high school history teachers describe the decisions and plans and the problems and possibilities they encountered as they ratcheted up their instruction through the use of big ideas. Framing a teaching unit around a question such as 'Why don't we know anything about Africa?' offers both teacher and students opportunities to explore historical actors, ideas, and events in ways both rich and engaging. Such an approach exemplifies the construct of ambitious teaching, whereby teachers demonstrate their ability to marry their deep knowledge of subject matter, students, and the school context in ways that fundamentally challenge the claim that history is 'boring.'

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781607097679
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	R&L Education
Manufacturer	R&L Education
NumberOfPages	231
PublicationDate	2010-07-16
Publisher	R&L Education
ReleaseDate	2010-07-16
Studio	R&L Education

You might also like...

Despite the Best Intentions: How Racial Inequality Thrives in Good Schools (Transgressing Boundaries: Studies in Black Politics and Black Communities)

Despite the Best Intentions: How Racial Inequality Thrives in Good Schools (Transgressing Boundaries: Studies in Black Politics and Black Communities)

Understanding by Design, Expanded 2nd Edition

Understanding by Design, Expanded 2nd Edition

Teaching World History in the Twenty-first Century: A Resource Book: A Resource Book (Sources and Studies in World History)

Teaching World History in the Twenty-first Century: A Resource Book: A Resource Book (Sources and Studies in World History)

The Political Classroom: Evidence and Ethics in Democratic Education (Critical Social Thought)

The Political Classroom: Evidence and Ethics in Democratic Education (Critical Social Thought)

Controversy in the Classroom: The Democratic Power of Discussion (Critical Social Thought)

Controversy in the Classroom: The Democratic Power of Discussion (Critical Social Thought)

Reading Like a Historian: Teaching Literacy in Middle and High School History Classrooms

Reading Like a Historian: Teaching Literacy in Middle and High School History Classrooms

Reading, Thinking, and Writing About History: Teaching Argument Writing to Diverse Learners in the Common Core Classroom, Grades 6-12 (Common Core State Standards in Literacy Series)

Reading, Thinking, and Writing About History: Teaching Argument Writing to Diverse Learners in the Common Core Classroom, Grades 6-12 (Common Core State Standards in Literacy Series)

"Why Won't You Just Tell Us the Answer?": Teaching Historical Thinking in Grades 7-12

The First-Year Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-to-Use Strategies, Tools and Activities for Meeting the Challenges of Each School Day (J-B Ed: Survival Guides)

The First-Year Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-to-Use Strategies, Tools and Activities for Meeting the Challenges of Each School Day (J-B Ed: Survival Guides)