One of the first topics we discuss in my American Government classes is "what is government and why do we need it?" Answers range from "government protects us" to "government takes away our freedoms!" to "government is stupid!" In order to have a better understanding of the role of government and the responsibilities that rest upon its shoulders, I assign one of my favorite activities: Create Your ... Read More about Creating a Government – Gamified Project
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My Favorite Nearpod Features
Wow! It's been a solid week since my last post! October has been quite a hectic month ... two kids in ballet/tap/dance, one on a traveling soccer team, a Nearpod presentation at my alma mater (so awesome!), keeping up with laundry and cleaning my house (ha, good one!), spending a little time with my wonderful hard-working husband, and teaching ... and I'm so thankful for all of the components of ... Read More about My Favorite Nearpod Features
Sanity Saving EdTech Apps
Well, friends, back-to-school insanity is in FULL swing! I decided to totally redo my bulletin boards this week ... and I have had ZERO time to work in my room! Ha! I thought this would be a perfect time to share my favorite sanity-saving EdTech apps ... because as teachers, our sanity levels are probably dropping at this time in the year! As you know, I teach in a 1:1 environment with ... Read More about Sanity Saving EdTech Apps
A Teacher’s Summer: What I REALLY Do
You're a teacher. You have summers off. How many times have we heard this? So many outside the world of education, my loving husband and father included, sincerely believe that teachers truly "have summers off." Oh, friends. When will the rest of the workforce truly realize that we don't have summers off? Maybe, we just need to clarify what time "off" means in the mind of a teacher. As ... Read More about A Teacher’s Summer: What I REALLY Do
Standardized Test Reviews That Are FUN!
The season of the standardized test is upon us. Probably the most dreaded time of the year for teachers and students alike. Why? The end of the school year is in sight. Summer is just around the corner. The months of April and May should be a happy time! So, why do teachers hate standardized testing with such a fiery passion? There are many, many, many reasons, of course...too many to name, ... Read More about Standardized Test Reviews That Are FUN!
