Yasmin McDonaldEnduring Understandings from Social Studies MethodsDeveloping instruction for social studies courses can sometimes be difficult when one considers everything that goes into effective social…7 min read·Dec 11, 2017--2--2
Yasmin McDonaldThe Harmful Impact of StereotypesThis blog is a curation of materials that can be used by social studies teachers to teach about the racial and gender discrimination using…5 min read·Dec 10, 2017----
Yasmin McDonaldPeer Teaching Feedback ReflectionMy biggest strength as a teacher is working one-on-one with students to help them better understand the topics being discussed in class…3 min read·Dec 6, 2017--2--2
Yasmin McDonaldThe Power of Feedback and Authentic AssessmentStudents often label social studies classes as boring and outdated. This is because some teachers fail to make connections between what…7 min read·Nov 29, 2017--2--2
Yasmin McDonaldDiscovering the Power of Influence.Current events and contemporary social issues can be used to anchor teaching practices by showing students why social studies is relevant…7 min read·Nov 8, 2017--3--3
Yasmin McDonaldTeaching for UnderstandingThe original “Big Idea”, I wanted my students to take away from my first lesson was an understanding of how a court case travels through…7 min read·Oct 24, 2017--11--11
Yasmin McDonaldDebunking the Mysticism of the “Welfare Queen”There are many different ways to “do” history. One of these ways is to examine history through a critical lens. Critical history by…7 min read·Sep 25, 2017----
Yasmin McDonald“Doing” Social Studies and So Much More.For the last few decades subjects like math and science have been at the forefront of education. These are often seen as the subjects that…6 min read·Sep 10, 2017--6--6