Hexagonal Thinking in Social Studies
September 30, 2021
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If you are like me, you are always looking for new and exciting ways to engage your students in Social Studies. I try at least
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Synchronous Learning Discussion Tips
August 12, 2020
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Are you concerned you are going to lose student engagement during remote instruction? How are you going to keep your kids involved and learning during
Boom Cards™ for Distance Learning in Social Studies
July 21, 2020
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How are you approaching distance learning? What new technology tools have you learned that you will take back into the classroom with you? The answer
Creating Powerful Discussions in Social Studies
June 8, 2020
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How do you plan on tackling controversial topics in Social Studies? We all want our students to engage in a classroom discussion – especially when
Anchor Charts in Secondary Social Studies Professional Development
June 8, 2020
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Have you heard about anchor charts but you are unsure how to implement them in secondary Social Studies? Are anchor charts a tool you find
Playing Games with Task Cards
October 18, 2019
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Do you use task cards in your classroom? Have you experimented with the many different ways they can help students review content? Task cards are
Top 5 Tips for Using the Musical Hamilton in your Classroom – Don’t Wait for It
October 14, 2019
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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “Hamilton” has been a gift to US History teachers. The lyrics bring the voices of the founding fathers to our generation in
Don’t decorate your room this year – Design it for learning!
July 29, 2019
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Don’t Decorate – Design! It is back to school time, and teachers all across the US are frantically putting up posters and bulletin boards to
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
Using Connection Cards to Enhance Vocabulary Instruction
September 2, 2018
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If you are like me, you are always looking for a new way to utilize your Word Wall. Recently I was playing around with different
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.
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