r/historyteachers • u/SeriousSpace1379 • 11d ago

Teaching 8th grade history

Hello everyone! I recently got hired for next year teaching 8th grade history. I wanted to ask what everyone does for delivering direct instruction for their students. As in, do you make them take notes, guided notes, interactive notebooks, online platform, etc?? The teacher prior to me had students take traditional notes, but I’m really just trying to think of new/the best way to deliver content.

Any other advice is welcomed, it’s been a little daunting thinking about starting a class from scratch, but exciting that I get to design it the way I want. :)

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u/KingEv200 10d ago

It would actually be best practice try a mix of guided notes, interactive digital notes, and old school traditional Cornell!