The Power of Music in Social Studies
March 6, 2017
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Music. It’s a component in most of our daily lives. On the way to work, in the gym, with friends, on the
Activities for Teaching Hidden Figures
January 22, 2017
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If you are anything like me, you saw “Hidden Figures” and FELL IN LOVE! I was so excited to see the way Katherine Johnson, Dorothy
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
Why Study History?
August 8, 2016
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As a classroom teacher, you often get hit with that question – usually within the first week of school by a student who “Does Not
End of the Year Game
May 27, 2016
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Are your textbooks collected and your gradebook closed? Are you looking for something, anything, to get you through the last couple of days of school?
End the Year with a Celebrity Ball
April 21, 2016
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Are you looking for something different to wrap up your year? Try hosting a Celebrity Ball. This is a teaching strategy I used with my
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
Black History Month with Prop Box Plays
February 11, 2016
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Do something different for Black History Month this year – create a Prop Box Play on the contributions of different African Americans in U.S. History.
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