How do we empower students to retain skills and content? This is an ongoing struggle that ranges across grade levels. As educators, we have all had the conversation with students, “You learned this last year….” Over the last several years, I have incorporated an in-depth project-based learning approach, National History Day, into my writing curriculum, […]
National History Day
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Teachers, National History Day Needs Your Help
This past week, the National History Day program announced that it lost one of its biggest benefactors. Though National History Day (NHD) doesn’t announce the benefactor’s name, it does reveal how much it’s going to hurt the program — a total net loss of $800,000, annually. If you don’t know what the National History Day […]
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A Call for National History Day
All teachers search for that moment when what you do in the classroom raises administrators’ eyebrows, students’ hopes, and the goosebumps on our own skin. These pivotal moments in our interconnected lives show us – emotionally – that our job is more than just worksheets and pencil sharpeners; it’s changing lives. One of the most remarkable […]