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New Ideas for Word Walls

July 30, 2018 No Comments

Your word wall should have terms and color images. You do not need to post the definition for the word wall to be effective. The

Points and Spoons

January 29, 2018 No Comments

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Misery-Free Vocabulary Strategies

July 7, 2017 3 Comments

I am from the generation when vocabulary was taught by each student taking out a sheet of paper, copying the new words and writing

Where Do I Go? What Do I Do?: The Time Wasting Problems of Cooperative Groups

June 21, 2017 No Comments

Another chance for time to be wasted and confusion to reign supreme is when you make, seat and assign roles or tasks to the members

DBQs for Students and You

June 9, 2017 2 Comments

By Kristi Grubaugh, Contributing Teacher – I still remember the first time I showed a class a copy of the Declaration of Independence. The wonder

End of the Year Activities for Secondary Social Studies

May 6, 2017 No Comments

“Now What? It’s the end of the year, they have taken away my textbooks, the testing season is over, now what do I do with

Standardized Testing: 3 Easy Strategies to Raise your Students’ Spirits

March 27, 2017 No Comments

Testing season got you down? Betsy Potash has some great ideas to keep you and your students motivated! As the testing season approaches, teachers face

The Power of Music in Social Studies

March 6, 2017 No Comments

Music. It’s a component in most of our daily lives. On the way to work, in the gym, with friends, on the

The Importance of Teaching the Holocaust

February 9, 2017 No Comments

The Holocaust can bring about many emotions in an individual. When teaching this topic, it is important to remember that this lesson should

How to Motivate Middle School Students in the Social Studies Classroom

January 19, 2017 No Comments

I am so glad to have Pamela Zupo from ZoopDog Creations sharing her wisdom about teaching middle school students. “What do you do for work?”