This post contains affiliate links. If I earn anything, I’ll use it to buy more prizes for my VIP section. They say thanks! I created a V.I.P. section for my classroom two years ago. It was a simple idea, for a simple reason, and it was one of my best ideas in my years as […]
Teaching History from an Anti-Racist Lens
When I was first approached to contribute to this blog series, I was a bit intimidated. I love teaching American history and encouraging critical thinking skills in my students. I like to think I’ve been doing the work to my lessons more anti-racist – still, I know that I’m not an expert. Also, I’m white […]
How to Cope When You’re Having a Bad Day as a Teacher
I want to note that I’m not talking about depression in the following post. Treating depression requires much more specific and sustainable care, and it’s certainly not something I’m qualified to address. However, we all have regular old “bad days” as teachers, and there are definitive ways to cope with those occasions. When you’re a […]
Why Poshmark is One of the Best Ways to Build your Teacher Wardrobe
Yes, there are some affiliate links in this post, but this is NOT an ad. I have used Poshmark for a few months now and I really love the website. If you use the code PEACEFIELDBLOG when you sign up and earn 10 dollars off your first purchase! (I earn 10 dollars also.) If you’ve […]
Developing an Efficient and Effective Grading System
As a teacher, creating an efficient grading system is one of the most important tasks you can do to help you manage your time and your teaching practice. Still, despite its importance, the process of developing an efficient grading system isn’t discussed much in college teacher courses. The amount of grading responsibility might not even […]
4 Fun Websites for Teaching Geography Interactively
There are so many fun interactive geography websites available for practicing and teaching students about the world, Below, I’ve curated a list of my favorite websites to utilize with your students. Even though I don’t teach geography specifically as a course, I’ve found that my students really like to play these in their spare time. […]
3 Easy Ways to Incorporate Hexagonal Thinking in Social Studies
I’ve always admired Lea Hansen’s Instagram stream. When she started posting about hexagonal thinking in middle school, it got me thinking about all the ways this process incorporated critical thinking. Read on to see how she utilizes this thinking strategy in her Social Studies classroom. I’m a little addicted to hexagonal thinking activities. After attending […]
10 Hacks for Creating with Google Slides – Part 2
I’m so excited to bring your 10 more hacks for creating with Google Slides. When I wrote my first post about Google Slides, I focused more on experience for beginners, and my tips were pretty basic. If you’re new to Google Slides, and you haven’t read that post, I suggest you check that out first. […]
Running an Airbnb (and teaching at the same time)
Have you ever thought about what it would be like to run an Airbnb? My husband and I have been doing so for the past two years, and we have learned so much in the process! I thought I would share about our experience to get you thinking about whether you might like to run […]
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