New Ideas for the New Republic
January 6, 2022
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Are you struggling to organize your unit on the New Republic? This era can be challenging with the amount of content and standards that are
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Eight Steps for Review Game Success
April 3, 2019
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Active review games are essential to student success! There are so many different ways to play review games in your class – but to make
Lap Books: Out of the House and into the Classroom
February 2, 2018
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Lap Books have been a very popular tool for research, study and review in the world of homeschool instruction. The variety of benefits from
Why I love teaching with lap books (Plus: How to make your own!)
January 8, 2017
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When I started using lap books with my students, I noticed a real difference in their engagement. They were connecting with the material on a
Andrew Jackson: Villain or Hero? 5 Strategies for Teaching Point of View
December 30, 2016
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One of my favorite units I do for United States history centers on Andrew Jackson. He’s such a rich historical figure that there is plenty
Using Word Walls Successfully in Social Studies
December 27, 2016
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The Importance of Word Walls Using word walls in Social Studies is not a new strategy, but it has become increasingly important as students struggle
Top 10ish Strategies for Success on the US History STAAR
November 3, 2016
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Teaching 8th grade Social Studies is a tremendous task, now add the difficult STAAR test and it seems overwhelming. Here are my Top 10ish
American Revolution Task Cards
September 5, 2016
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Welcome Back! I’m so you came by to check out part two of my blog series on improving your students’ Social Studies skills! As we
Countdown to STAAR
March 9, 2016
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I was fortunate enough to work with an 8th grade team recently planning a two week STAAR review. After analyzing data from the STAAR and
Upping the Ante – Writing Rigorous Test Questions
January 24, 2016
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When I look back at the tests I wrote as a beginning teacher, I cringe. It was trivial pursuit – 30 low level “do you
Free Bill of Rights Foldable
Create a mini-book with your students over the Bill of Rights and the Principles of Government. Your students can make this book in under 10 minutes, and then you can use it for review with a variety of games.
