Teach Smarter Podcast · Guest
Nick the History Teacher
Middle school history teacher · Leaders from the Classroom series
About Nick
Nick is a middle school history teacher with a decade of experience in the classroom. During that time he has played an integral role in curriculum development, and is a key figure in history writing instruction and development for his local district.
About This Episode
Leaders from the Classroom: Nick the History Teacher
In this episode, part of our Leaders from the Classroom series, Pete talks with Nick, a middle school history teacher, about how he builds writing skills through in-class modeling, real-time feedback, and consistent practice across the year.
We dig into why he does not let students write essays at home, how he has adapted writing instruction to fit his content area, and the challenges AI introduces when students rely on it too early.
He also shares how he uses writing portfolios, gives individualized feedback, and tracks student growth from day one to the end of the year.