21st Century Skills

My efforts to support critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication and literacy in information technology and media structure my classroom. Please see the lesson plans on subsequent pages for examples of the ways that I foster critical analysis of history. See also my use in lesson plans of paired and small group activities and discussions to promote collaboration and communication. I try to reflect and foster creativity in my thematic approach to teaching and assessing understanding of history. Last but not least, see the lesson plans for my use of brief videos and online materials--all hosted these days on platforms such as Google Classroom--as part of my efforts to promote technology and media literacy in the process of instruction!