Learner-Centered vs. Curriculum-Centered Teachers: Which Type Are You? The difference between learner-centered and curriculum-centered classrooms is philosophical....		John Fitch: Pioneer Steamboat Inventor Read about the invention of the steamboat while teaching your students about note-taking.
Structure of learner-centered classrooms A description of learner-centered classrooms can be found on this page.		Use Multiple Intelligences to Enhance Self-Esteem: Part 3 Tracy Heibeck, an expert in child development, explains how to use multiple intelligences in a...
Structure of curriculum-centered classrooms Read about what a curriculum-centered classroom looks like in this description.		Multiple Intelligences Activities Eight multiple intelligences are outlined along with teaching tips and fun activities.
Multiple Intelligences: A Three Part Series Tracy Heibeck, an expert in child development, describes how to enhance students' multiple...		Paper Making The ancient art of paper making is explained in this lesson plan, which provides many...
How to Use Multiple Intelligences to Reach Every Child: Part 1 Tracy Heibeck, an expert in child development explains how to use multiple intelligences to...		The Fight Against Lynching Students research the effort to end lynching in the early twentieth century.
John Fitch Lesson Handout This handout follows the lesson on John Fitch.		Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit" This comprehensive lesson uses Billy Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" as a discussion point for...
Samuel Morse The inventions of Morse Code and the telegraph communication styles in the 1800s. This...		Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance Students read and respond to literary selections that either portray the Harlem jazz scene or...
Cyrus McCormick: Agricultural Inventor In 1832 Cyrus McCormick displayed a labor saving machine – the reaper. This article and...		Defining Jazz Music These lessons and activities explore sound and how sound is defined in jazz.
Maximize Student Potential with Multiple Intelligences: Part 2 Tracy Heibeck, an expert in child development explains how to maximize student potential in the...		Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations Learn about the use of fractions in music.
Robert Fulton: Inventor Robert Fulton invented many things - among them were the steam-driven boat and the submarine....		Class Meetings Class meetings can be an excellent multipurpose tool for your classroom. This simple strategy...