Tomorrow is the first day of my seventh year teaching online. Last night, I sat at a graduation party for a former student, catching up with the parents of another…
One reason I love teaching is that it forces me to keep studying and learning. I would gladly go back to graduate school again, if I just didn’t have to…
Why Geography Is the Missing Piece in Your Student’s History Education Ask most high school students to name the factors that shape world history and politics, and you’ll get a…
In light of worldwide challenges to educational autonomy and even an increase in book banning, I have spent a lot of time thinking about how history gets told. Who tells…
Why Current Events Are the Secret to Making History Stick I have yet to meet a student joins one of my classes excited about memorizing dates, battles, and the pronouncements…
If you’ve spent any time looking for an online history class for your high schooler, you know that “history” can mean a lot of different things depending on who’s teaching…
My husband and I have a particular kind of dinner table conversation that probably doesn’t happen in most households. He’s an independent college counselor. I’m a history and geography teacher.…
What if your student finished a year of American history and couldn’t tell you what year the Civil War ended but could tell you exactly why it still matters today?…
