(There is one affiliate link in this post.) In the past five years, podcasts have popped up all over the place. I’m personally addicted (in a good way) and I listen to history podcasts throughout my day. I’ve even written two posts about history podcasts for teachers. Making them a part of my middle school […]
The Monthly Roundup – Loves, Links, Reads, and Reviews
This was a really unique month for me this year. As someone who has been in school (either as a teacher or a student) since I was five years of age, it was surreal to experience September without a return to academia. I started my month with a short road trip to the Maine coast. […]
Books for Students about September 11th
Do you remember September 11th? I clearly remember being woken by my Mom with the news and then being engulfed by the events that unfolded in the aftermath. I was in college, but living at home. At the time, 24-hour news had only recently become more common, and without an awareness that it might be […]
Teaching the Skill of Historical Thinking
This blog post came about as a result of a question from a reader through my Instagram. She was wondering how I actually go about teaching the skill of historical thinking that is so embedded throughout my curriculum. I realized that this lesson has become so embedded in my teaching that I really didn’t think […]
The Monthly Roundup – Loves, Links, Reads, and Reviews
As most teachers are back to school (except for good ole New Yorkers), I’m sure this post will barely stick in your long-term memory. Make sure to bookmark it as it contains a ton of ideas and links. You can come back to it this weekend when you’ve recovered from sleep deprivation. Loves and Links […]
Modern and Current Books for Students About the American Revolution
When asked for suggestions regarding middle-grade fiction about the American Revolution, teachers are often provided with titles that were published long ago. In fact, the suggestion I see most often is Johnny Tremain, a book published in 1944! The books April Morning and My Brother Sam is Dead are also often referenced. While all three […]
25 Ways to Assess Student Understanding in a Digital Lesson
As teachers, we’re constantly assessing student understanding through questions. However, the question/ answer process can get a bit stale sometimes. Most commonly, reading passages with questions are set up in one of two ways. Version 1 Version 2 Text – Question about the textText – Question about the textText – Question about the textText – […]
The Monthly Roundup – Loves, Links, Reads, and Reviews
Happy summer all! I hope you’re still in the thick of it, and not headed back to the classroom quite yet! (If you are, I wish you the best of luck as you head into the great unknown of this school year.) Loves and Links I readily admit that the only sports I watch are […]
10 Cooperative Learning Idea for a Socially Distanced Classroom
One of my greatest frustrations this year has been the difficulty associated with cooperative learning in a social distanced classroom. I love when my students get to interact with each other during class, decipher new texts, work on projects together, and challenge one another. Of course, with all the restrictions in a “COVID” classroom, that […]
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