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How do we know what we know?

Erik Christensen

One of my favorite 2022 Track Talks is from middle school teacher Crissy Calera. It's called Assessing Historical Thinking with One Crucial Question.

I have only taught high school, but I'm really impressed with how simply and methodically she tackles how to question history...and ourselves. Her ideas are a fantastic way of unpacking the claim testing process that many of us are familiar with.

Have you seen this one yet? What do you think?

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  • in reply to Kathy Hays +2

      this was a fantastic Track Talk, and definitely one that moves beyond the bounds of middle school and into every facet of life today.  I loved how you moved from the familiar at the start of…

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    So far, this has been my favorite Track Talk! Crissy takes the concept of sourcing and authority to a really personal level to create a meaningful connection with students from the start of the year. T…

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    This is such a great Track Talk! Chrissy's method of starting with issues familiar to students and building on those with each unit is such a great strategy to help middle school students understnd claim…

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  • I found  Crissy Calera's scaffolding and preparation for her question to tie directly to ways I could teach claim testing.  I teach older students, so I might not have physical corners, but I definitely think its helpful for them to think through those questions of sourcing and authority.  I love the book "Seedfolks:", but I hesitate to use it with high school. I think older students would think it beneath them. Any one had success?  I also have found the video, "The Danger Of A Single Story," to reach students and generate conversation.

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  • I found  Crissy Calera's scaffolding and preparation for her question to tie directly to ways I could teach claim testing.  I teach older students, so I might not have physical corners, but I definitely think its helpful for them to think through those questions of sourcing and authority.  I love the book "Seedfolks:", but I hesitate to use it with high school. I think older students would think it beneath them. Any one had success?  I also have found the video, "The Danger Of A Single Story," to reach students and generate conversation.

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