Tag: AP

Chemistry for Humans: Why the Right Textbook Matters 

On By nortonlearningblogIn Chemistry, HS Science, In the ClassroomLeave a comment

I have never encountered a student with strong opinions about whether they learn kinetics before or after thermodynamics, or which theory best explains expanded-octet structures, or whether quantum mechanics should occur early or late in the text. Fortunately, there are still many ways in which the viewpoints of instructors and students align perfectly. I’d like to share a few of those human-centric areas of agreement that can be supported by an effective textbook. 

Teaching Students to Think Like Historians: Making Secondary Sources a Primary Focus in the U.S. History Classroom

On By nortonlearningblogIn History, HS Social Studies, In the ClassroomLeave a comment

According to AP® instructor Craig Nicoletti, students must be taught more than how to memorize information. In our latest Norton Learning Blog post, AP® instructor Nicoletti encourages his students to “think like historians” by synthesizing historical information, constructing arguments about the past, and recalling specific historical details.