Sources of History

I recently used Melba Patillo Beals’ Warriors Don’t Cry in my United States History class. It is a fascinating memoir of her experience as one of the Little Rock Nine. As I was reading the text with students, I kept finding myself thinking, “Why don’t I use more good non-fiction in the classroom? Why [...]

On now to books that I’ve read.
I’m terrible at sticking to reading lists!  I often pick up whatever I like along the way.  However, I did read two of the texts from my original list that are worth sharing.
Kyle Ward’s History in the Making is a collection of excerpts from U.S. history textbooks from across [...]

Whew.  Summer vacation??  I haven’t had a break in weeks.  Finally, I can share ideas about a book I learned of and am excited to see if I can integrate into the classroom.
Last month on the NPR program Here and Now there was an interesting interview with BU professor Andrew Bacevich on the Graham Greene’s [...]

I just finished Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul: Redefining Curriculum, Instruction and Concept-Based Learning (2008) by H. Lynn Erickson.  I loved this book and highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in concept-based instruction.
Erickson’s main idea is that we as educators need to engage students in deep thought in the classroom and not [...]

After a day at work, I often find it hard to come home and pick up some heavy reading.  Therefore, during the school year I often gravitate towards less academic books.  However, the summer is the perfect opportunity to pick up some of those books that I’ve been wanting to read.
I’m almost finished with Arc [...]