Towards the end of last school year, my students and I were all suffering from end-of-the-year-itis. We had 10 snow days (nothing like 20 from the year before!) and we knew we would be making up those days AFTER Memorial Day. We fell into the "4th Quarter Funk." Motivation on both "sides of the desk" was at an all time low. I had to try something to encourage at least a little drive and ... Read More about Gamification in American Government
Using Bookmarks in the Classroom
If you're like me, you probably have students access multiple websites for your class. I haven't quite found one single website that has every feature I use in my classroom...and that's ok! Sometimes, students have difficulty organizing and navigating a variety of websites during a class period. Students often become frustrated with me because I typically keep about 10 tabs open at ... Read More about Using Bookmarks in the Classroom
Create Classroom Decorations with Canva
Well folks, the summer sun is setting quickly and the school year is rapidly approaching. If you're like me, you most likely did not accomplish everything you set out to do during the summer...I never seem to finish my list! If updating your classroom decorations with posters/printables customized for your students is on your list, then head over to Canva! I've talked about this amazing ... Read More about Create Classroom Decorations with Canva
How to Use Formative to Assess Student Learning
It's no secret that formative assessment is vitally important to any classroom. How can we know what to teach or review with our students if we don't know what our students know? Do you know what I mean? :) As a flipped teacher, I am always looking for tools that can quickly, easily, and effectively help me formatively assess student learning. Did they understand the content from the ... Read More about How to Use Formative to Assess Student Learning
Southeast EdTech Conference
Thank you so much to everyone who came to my session at the Southeast EdTech Conference today! The link to the presentation from today is available on the "Professional Development Training Tools" page on this site. Thanks again! ... Read More about Southeast EdTech Conference