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Posted by: Danna Bell
One way for teachers to engage students with poetry is to connect poems and poets to historical events. Students gain a deeper appreciation of poets and their work when they can see snippets of the writer's life in the work.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Poetry and Literature, Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
Make primary sources a daily habit, both as learners and as teachers. Take that first step, and connect with others so you can learn together.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts, Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
The Library of Congress has millions of primary sources that you can use with your students to engage them, encourage critical thinking and increase knowledge. But how many of your students know that they are creating primary sources every day?
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
Cheryl Davis is a technology specialist and coordinates professional development for teachers in the Acalanes Union High School District. She is also a TPS Teacher-Mentor.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts, Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Danna Bell
We engage our students in learning, and then we hope that their learning continues to spread, influencing others around them. Many times, we don’t see the effect of our influence until years later. In my role as a literacy coach, staff developer, and writing project teacher consultant, and because I don’t have students of my own, I always feel that my job is to drop pebbles and stand back as the professionals I work with create unpredictable and beautiful ripples.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies, Women's History
Posted by: Danna Bell
The Library of Congress Summer Institute taught me a new and surprising lesson about what primary sources offer to any curriculum, including my AP Psychology classes.
Posted in: Primary Source Highlights, Teaching Strategies