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[|Discussing Controversial Public Issues in the Classroom]
Discover how to discuss controversial topics in your classroom without being controversial. [|[... »]]

[|Understanding How Elementary Students Think]
What stories do elementary school students tell about the past? Read this research brief for more about fourth and fifth graders’ thinking processes. [|[... »]]

[|Reading in the History Classroom]
Do students need reading skills specific to the history classroom? Click here to discover how reading differs across particular disciplines. [|[... »]]

[|Examining Adolescent Stories About Racial Diversity]
How do factors such as race and ethnicity shape young peoples’ perspectives the history of race relations? [|[... »]]

[|Reading and Writing Activities that Promote Understanding]
What literacy activities best promote understanding? This study identifies some particularly effective approaches. [|[... »]]

[|Teaching History in a High-Stakes Testing Culture]
Are tests really the best way to examine student understanding? This summary of VCU professor Gabriel Reich's research examines this question. [|[... »]]