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 […]
Eight Youtube Channels for Teaching Middle School Social Studies
As we enter the fall school year, teachers are being tasked with the daunting responsibility of getting students engaged in new, virtual, and creative ways. You may be teaching in your actual classroom, a virtual classroom, or even both at the same time. It has proven to be such a challenge to keep our students […]
Utilizing Virtual Whiteboards in your Digital Classroom
One of the most important components of any vibrant classroom is collaborative discussion. With the COVID crisis in our country, many teachers have been forced in the direction of hybrid or virtual instruction. As a classroom teacher, I’m hopeful that I can still keep collaborative discussion alive in my classroom. In a quest to seek […]
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