Study Group: New Writing Methods

Turning Points in American History: An Overview

Turning Points in American History was a federally funded professional development program for Vermont social studies . . .

Teaching with Primary Sources at the Elementary School Level

Paul Houchens is a 3rd and 4th grade teacher at Edmunds Elementary School in Burlington, Vermont. In this video, he . . .

Teaching with Primary Sources at the Middle School Level

Cate Lamb is a 6th grade teacher of social studies and language arts at Brown's River Middle School in Jericho, . . .

Teaching with Primary Sources at the High School Level

Marty Richards is a history teacher at Mount Mansfield Union High School in Jericho, Vermont. In this video, he takes . . .

Study Group: Context Overview

Video excerpt from a study group focusing on the concept of context, one of the "5 C's."

Study Group: Effective Classroom Comments

Video excerpt from a study group focusing on effective strategies for classroom commenting.

Study Group: Concentration Overview

Video excerpt from a study group focusing on the concept of concentration, the first of the "5 C's."

Study Group: Connection Overview

Video excerpt of a study group examining the concept of 'connection.'

Study Group: Contingency Overview

Video excerpt of a study group examining the last of the "5 C's:" Contingency.

Study Group: Learning the Concept of Concentration

Video excerpt from a study group focusing on the concept of concentration, the first of the "5 C's."

Study Group: New Writing Methods

Video excerpt from a study group exploring new writing methods.

A Conversation with Lee Orlando and Katherine Grykien

Lee Orlando, a 5th grade educator at C.P. Smith School in Burlington, and Katherine Grykien, a 5th grade educator at . . .

Teaching Students the Historical Thinking Process

Video excerpt from a study group exploring the teaching of historical thinking.

Teaching with Historic Objects: Experiential Learning

Video excerpt from a study group exploring teaching with historic objects.

Teaching with Primary Documents: The Declaration of Independence

Video excerpt from a study group exploring primary sources as instructional tools.

Teaching with Historic Objects: Mystery Object Exercise

Video excerpt from a study group exploring teaching with historic objects.

Building a 3-Dimensional Object: What is Vital?

Video excerpt from a study group exploring 3-dimensional object building.

Teaching with Historic Images: Carousel Method

Video excerpt from a study group exploring teaching with historic images.

Teaching with Primary Documents: Probate Inventories

Video excerpt from a study group exploring teaching with primary sources.

Students Visually Interpret Historic Events

Video excerpt from a study group exploring interpretation.

Columbus and the Taino in the "New World"

5th grade students in Lee Orlando's class at C.P. Smith Elementary School in Burlington examine perspectives as the . . .