Students struggle with how to understand history (or any other complex subject area or topic). History classes are packed full of facts, dates, people, places, and ideas that students need to remember. It is easy to become overwhelmed with all of this information, let...
Blank pages can be the mortal enemy to any writer. It is common for students to face this when they have to write in school. The blank screen is looking back at them saying “Write something. Anything. But what if it’s wrong? What if I don’t have anything to say? What...
Lately, writing has been on my mind. A lot. Perhaps because I am always writing in some fashion or that my students are currently working on writing assignments. No matter the source of inspiration, I am wrestling with what potential roadblocks get in our way when it...
When students entered my history class at the beginning of the school year, they did not want to write. Writing was agonizing and found themselves full of doubt. Who could blame them? Writing is hard! I know I could relate to their feelings about writing. I liked...
