Katherine BakerFinalUsing the C3 framework has proved to be an effective practice, especially when challenging dominate narratives, using historical and social…Dec 12, 20172Dec 12, 20172
Katherine BakerReflectiona. What are your strengths as a teacher? Draw on your own reflections as well as peer and supervisor feedback.Dec 6, 20175Dec 6, 20175
Katherine BakerAuthentic AssessmentsAssessments are important for the success for students. They let teachers know where students are excelling and need assistance. The word…Nov 28, 20172Nov 28, 20172
Katherine BakerTeaching Current EventsCurrent events are essential to use in the classroom, especially in the Social Studies, which include History, Economics, Political…Nov 8, 20174Nov 8, 20174
Katherine BakerTeaching for Authentic UnderstandingTeaching for understanding is one of the main goals of education. This may seem like common knowledge, of course we want students to…Oct 24, 20174Oct 24, 20174
Katherine BakerTelling the Counter Narrative: Teaching the Civil Rights MovementWhat is critical history and how do we use critical history in schools? Critical history means teaching students to go beyond the text, ask…Oct 8, 20173Oct 8, 20173
Katherine BakerWhy Teach Social Studies?In school, a Social Studies class is often assumed to mean learning about American history or the American government. Some do not see it…Sep 11, 20178Sep 11, 20178