- Technology in the classroom

How to Integrate Technology

This article provides a variety of sources that go along with technology. It first offers a
look into how a teacher can set up the use of technology in the classroom. Different types of
technology that teachers can use in the classroom are also listed along with how to use them with
different types of student access. Once the technology is integrated into the classroom this article
provides ways to continue a seamless transition as well as ways to tie technology into your
professional development plan. The article also provides links to the technology a teacher can
incorporate as well as other sources that may help.

- Primary Documents

Finding Primary Sources for Teachers and Students

This is an online database that is run by The U.S. National Archives and Records
Administration. In this database are thousands of primary sources on American history. It can be
sued by teachers when creating lesson plans or by students for research projects. The database
also offers a guide to using and analyzing primary documents. Along with this, the database
provides links to other databases and websites that can further help with primary sources. It also
has a link to help teachers and students with citing primary sources.
Making Sense of Evidence

This website helps teachers and students figure out the validity of primary sources. This
is a great source for teachers to use for themselves and their students. When creating lesson
plans, teachers can analyze a primary source to ensure that it is relevant to their content. Teachers
can also have students use this site as an introduction to primary sources or a source to use when
researching. It provides a variety of types of primary sources such as letters, photographs, songs,
and films.

- Inquiry-Based/Controversial Issues

Preparing pre-service history teachers for organizing inquiry-based learning: The effects of an
introductory training program

This is an online scholarly journal on the study of preparing pre-service teachers for
organizing inquiry-based learning. As a source, it gets pre-service teachers thinking about how
they may want to continue their professional development once they begin teaching. This may
get them to look into the training that they can sign up for in the future as well as discuss with
their school about attending such training. This study also provides a look into the opinions and
feelings that students have about incorporating inquiry-based learning.
Facing History and Ourselves

This website was created by a gorup that wanted to put an end to the bigotry and hate that
soemitnemes comes slaong with teaching history. On this website you can find lessons created
by other educators, professional workshops, case studies that cover contorveresial topics in
history, adn much more. It is a global network that works with middle school adn secondary
teachers to create a change in teh curriculum that we teach. You can get involved inside or
outside of teh classroom in this program. Students, teachers, adn schools can all use this source
to promote a change in the way that history is taught.

Say Their Names: A toolkit to help foster productive conversations about race and civil dis…

This toolkit was created by Chicago Public Schools as a way for teachers to foster a
productive conversation about race and civil disobedience. It provides teachers with sources to
read before they begin a discussion on these topics. These sources include ways to prepare
yourself, other teachers, families, and the surrounding community. Along with this are classroom
activities that can be used by teachers in their own classrooms. There is also a space for teachers
to continue to add to the curriculum as the discussion continues. Once you have begun the
discussion on racism and civil disobedience there are sources that help you continue your
discussions and further build upon them. There are also books and articles that continue to talk
about how to talk about hard topics.

- Culturally Relevant Instruction

Does Culturally Relevant Teaching Work? An Examination From Student Perspectives - Christy
M. Byrd, 2016

This scholarly journal is written by Christy M. Byrd. This journal is a study on the
effectiveness of culturally relevant teaching within the classroom. It tackles the topic from the
students’ perspective. This source is a great introduction into what culturally relevant teaching. It
also takes a step away from the teacher’s views on its use and explores how students feel about
its use. This can be helpful for teachers as it further promotes the use of culturally relevant
teaching as well as helps teachers understand how students feel about it.

- Discourse/Discussion materials

School and Education – discussion questions

This source has three TedTalks that cover the topics of education and teaching. Along
with each video are a number of questions that pertain to the topic that each video covered.
These questions get teachers thinking about their professional development, what they want their
classroom to look like, how they are going to test their students, how they can learn from their
students, and how to continually provide help for their students. This is a great series that gets
teachers thinking about different aspects of their classroom throughout their teaching experience.
It also provides a great way to continue
3 Steps to Civil Discourse in the Classroom It is difficult to keep a cool head when discussing a
heated topic, but respectful

This sources teaches both teachers and students how to implement controversial topics as
a discussion topic within the classroom. In this article it provides three steps to incopertaing
respectful discussion. The first is to begin with yourself, the second to monitor your classroom’s
climate, adn the third to start small and build up. With the steps are other sources to help further
build yoru understanding of creating safe dialouge in your classroom. It also tells informs you on
how to handle a situation if someone becomes disrespectful during the discussion.

- Differentiation

“How to Differentiate Instruction in Academically Diverse Classrooms” by Carol Ann

Tomlinson

This textbook has a focus on academically diverse classrooms which every teacher will
have. It is a great introduction to what an academically diverse classroom looks like, how to
create lessons that best fit students, and how to implement them. It also provides great steps for
advocating for students. Teaching strategies are discussed in this textbook for a variety of
learners which may be seen in the classroom. It also provides strategies and procedures to use
with parents. Within this textbook are scenarios and examples that can help teachers practice
using these skills before using them in their classroom.