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History as a Connected Story | History Matters Podcast
Coherent history curriculum is chronological. That’s the conclusion of April Croy and Michelle Palmieri, former English language arts curriculum writ…
1 day, 18 hours ago
How History Knowledge Fuels Literacy and Inquiry | History Matters Podcast
The science of reading is a frequent topic of conversation and source of policy reform, with new mandates for curriculum and instruction coming onlin…
1 week, 1 day ago
Kentucky’s Big Moves in Literacy and History | History Matters Podcast
Kentucky recently announced it is developing a statewide knowledge-building K-8 social studies curriculum. Teachers in the Bluegrass State have alrea…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
The Time for History Is Now | History Matters Podcast
Literacy and history go hand-in-glove. And when educators experience the multiplier effect of evidence-based, knowledge-building instruction in these…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Helping Students Read the World | History Matters Podcast
Social studies is an essential component of literacy, because it allows students to build the knowledge and vocabulary they’ll need to comprehend inc…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
The Science of Learning History | History Matters Podcast
Season 2 of the History Matters Podcast begins with a fascinating conversation between a cognitive scientist and middle-school teacher about the powe…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
Introducing the History Matters Podcast Season 2: Connecting History to the Classroom | History Matters Podcast
What kinds of history instruction build content knowledge and civic awareness? Why is social studies content such a power player when it comes to lit…
1 month ago
Bonus Episode: Season 3 Reunion with Hosts Natalie Wexler, Dylan Wiliam, and Doug Lemov
Welcome to a special edition of the Knowledge Matters Podcast.
This episode is a special bonus—an audio recording of our recent webinar, Literacy and…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Bonus Episode: Following History's Stories, on Film | History Matters Podcast
Thirteen colonies rose up, rebelled against an Empire, and won their independence. These unlikely victors built a new nation on democratic principles…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Curiosity That Goes Beyond the Classroom | History Matters Podcast
In Thermopolis, Wyoming, second-grade students love learning about the War of 1812, from the swashbuckling sea battles off the coast of Louisiana to …
9 months ago