In this episode of Nature League, Brit breaks down some life on Earth news from September of 2020, including baboon social structure, Australian stinging trees, and life-related molecules on Venus. Written, edited, and presented by: Brit...

One of my most favorite words in education , in life, is multimodality. In this short lecture I explain how paying attention to new literacies and multimodality can be a game changer in your classroom.

Let HipHughes coax you into listening to some ideas about teaching and the learning. In this episode Hughes explain why grades can be your best friend to motivate kids.

What was Colonial Mercantilism when you boil it down to its basics? Perfect for students, life long learners and the cray cray on the internets.

A ten minute regents based concept lecture aimed at the heart of the United States History Regents Exam as it related to Cold War. Part 4 of 4.

A ten minute regents based concept lecture aimed at the heart of the United States History Regents Exam as it related to Cold War. Part 1 of 4.

My critique of the APPR's SLO or "Student Learning Objectives" as an effective evaluations of teachers.

A call to action. Lets follow the lead of Matthew Inman who in an essay on his blog, "The Oatmeal",

After 15 years in the classroom, I walked away this year. Here's why. And for the love of goodness please subscribe to HipHughes History, it's stupid easy and free

Misbehavior, rowdy kids, foul language have destroyed teachers.... in this video I go over my top ten rules when discussing classroom management. You won't find these in a college edu textbook. Subscribe to HipHughes History, it's stupid...

A one day project after some direct instruction, where students enacted Federalists and Democratic Republicans to get across key concepts for the 11th grade US History curriculum. This project is called a DV Quilt, the genre and...

Mr. Hughes lays a little lovin' on you in the form of a short summary of the elite theory of government. No not communist propaganda or the Democratic playbook of hamming up class warfare, just an honest analysis of the intention of the...

My five pieces of advice for teachers who find themselves with a 1:1 classroom. Check out my classic flip tutorial • I Flip, You Flip,... and my recommended tech apps • I Flip, You Flip,...

Teaching can be difficult when faced with a talented dingdong in your classroom. This video will give you a few pieces of advice in how to deal with your dingdong so you and your class can focus on learning

A short summary based lecture on major regents concepts on the US History Regents Exam. Detente, Iran Hostage Crisis, Camp David Accords. By the way, I totally skipped the oil embargo, OPEC and America's energy crisis, which I will do in...

A very short explicit definition of the political term "gerrymandering". Helpful for students in AP Government, an intro to political science course or just random peeople on the internet who through synchronicity landed here.

Geared for the US Regents, this lecture explains the major differences between free market capitalism and capitalism under Keynansian Economics. Topics include supply and demand, regulatory action versus unregulated laissez fairre. Bush,...

In part two of our "Mental Health Matters Level Two" series, we clarify the often misunderstood difference between mental health and mental illness. Through detailed explanations and relatable examples, we illustrate how conditions like...

In this first episode of our "Mental Health Matters Level Two" series, we're focusing on the importance of education and respect when it comes to understanding mental health. We emphasize the necessity of an open, considerate mindset in...

An explainer on the short lived xenophobic and nativist political party, The Know Nothing Party a;so known as the American Party.

Whether your a new teacher or a veteran, hearing some new ideas is never a bad thing. After 20yrs in the class, this is my best advice for kicking start off a great year.

5 assumptions that teachers should avoid in education.

We have been making educational video for a long time now, but all we have ever wanted to do is make life easier for students and teachers. Hopefully this video does that, and hopefully Study Hall does too!

Dr. Bettina L. Love is an award-winning author and the William F. Russell Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. In this video, she highlights the impact of several influential teachers in her life. Each teacher played a...