“The best teachers are the ones who care about me.”
5 tips to lecture without lecturing
When a student asked me to lecture more, I was surprised. She explained that sometimes she just wants the teacher to explain. She was struggling to pick up the material from readings. I do not like to lecture BUT I have learned that my personal distaste for the lecture format does not meet the needs of all my students. Some students benefit from hearing the information out loud. If you are like me and aren't a great lecturer, or even if you are, here are my 5 tips for the lecture:
Social Sundays: 3 Unit Plans for teaching the Renaissance
The Renaissance could be a whole course. I even was lucky enough to teach a 10 week course, once. Ten weeks is a luxury. Sometimes, you have just one or two weeks. With that in mind, I have put together some of my best ways to teach the Renaissance in one week, two weeks, or three to four weeks.