Projects and presentations ultimately assess student learning. There are many good resources out there for presentations in history. As I mentioned in 10 Elements for Teaching History, resources like Prezi and Youtube are fun and stimulating for students. The free...
Tips for Teaching Kids to Write Their Own Stories
As an author myself, I find the task of planning, writing, and editing a story challenging. How much more so for kids when they are told to write a story. "What am I supposed to do, Teacher?" they ask. Then they give you what they wrote. Sometimes the stories work,...