Next in the Knowledge-Building for Teachers Series: Medieval Europe. Loved doing this post, but it was so hard to narrow it down to a few resources. It was my favorite time period to read when I was younger - Ivanhoe, King Arthur, Idylls of the King. open.substack.com/pub/lstam/p/me…

It's our job to provide students with the knowledge-rich content that builds the long-term memory and schema they need to think critically. #HistoryMatters

It’s the foundation. Students need coherent historical knowledge before they can compare, question, and critique. #HistoryMatters

🎙️The 3rd season of the #KnowledgeMatters Podcast is out now! 6 episodes full of learning about literacy + cognitive science! PLUS-each episode is around 25 minutes long!⏱️ 🎧Perfect listening while you’re: Traveling✈️🧳🛣️ Relaxing☕️🧖‍♀️🏖️ Commuting🚙 🔗 bit.ly/4fqkFsA

Citing teaches students to follow rules. 📏 Reading & writing for evidence teaches them to think. In history, kids engage with primary and secondary sources, extract relevant evidence, and construct well-reasoned arguments. Skills that fuel real comprehension. #HistoryMatters

🙅🏼‍♀️Without rich, chronological knowledge, analysis becomes guesswork. #HistoryMatters

Back to School. Forward with Purpose. A new year means new opportunities to empower students to think critically, write with clarity, and understand the world, historically. At TN, we help schools make history the foundation of literacy, civic thinking, and student growth.

What if the secret to stronger readers is stronger history instruction? #HistoryMatters

Teach vocabulary in the context of powerful historical ideas. Content-rich history instruction builds knowledge and language. Check out this great piece from Lauren Brown (LaurenBrownOnEd) on why vocabulary belongs in social studies. tinyurl.com/3bbw9rve #HistoryMatters

"More complex vocabulary leads to more complex thought"

📸Time for Host Highlights from episodes 3 & 4 with Doug Lemov ! Learn more about fluency’s impact on comprehension and the power of whole books as Doug speaks with Daniel Willingham, David Paige, Stephen Sawchuk, Genie Baca and Lori Hughes! 🎧 bit.ly/4fqkFsA

Context, vocabulary, purpose. It’s all there. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 #HistoryMatters

I couldn’t agree more!! We should be teaching history every day!

Deeply grateful to my pal Robert Pondiscio for his help and collaboration in bringing this piece to life--and for his constant cheerleading and support. Honored to now share it on his important Substack, plus a shorter version in The 74: the74million.org/article/truly-…

🤔So why expect historical reasoning without historical background knowledge? #HistoryMatters

Social studies isn’t a luxury. It’s a lever. That’s a great reason to shift and double down on history. #HistoryMatters

📸More Host Highlights from Season 3 of the #knowledgematters podcast! Natalie Wexler hosts our final 2 episodes and speaks with educators from Monroe City Schools about the changes they made to writing instruction! 🎧Listen to all 6 episodes of season 3 NOW! bit.ly/4fqkFsA

The schools making the biggest gains in reading aren’t teaching more ELA or test prep. They’re teaching more content. That means history. That means knowledge. #HistoryMatters

Remembering the 3rd grade student who shared his love of reading about Theodore Roosevelt because the 26th President loved the environment as much as he does. Connections to the past make history come alive. #HistoryMatters Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

ELA teaches students to present clearly. History pushes them to conclude boldly with evidence, context, & reasoning. Let’s teach kids to say something, not just present it well. #HistoryMatters