Happy Sunday! I'm writing to you today on my second cup of coffee, hoping and praying we can milk another snow day out of the 5-ish inches of snow we got on Friday. I love my job, friends. I love my students, I love teaching, I love forming relationships, but, by golly, sometimes I just need an extra day in comfy leggings and a hoodie, and that doesn't make me any less of a great teacher! On to ... Read More about Teaching with Technology January Mystery Post
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2018 Year-in-Review Reflections
Welcome to the last Saturday of 2018! I hope you're enjoying your holiday breaks like my family is. We're sleeping late, taking naps, staying in jammies, playing with Christmas presents, eating goodies (waaaaay too many!), and enjoying our time off together. I've officially hit the point in my Christmas break when I really don't know what day it is, but I do know I need to lay off the sweets and ... Read More about 2018 Year-in-Review Reflections
Charting Pre and Post-Assessment Data – Update
Hello, and happy Saturday! I hope you've had a great week and are ready to recharge this weekend!! After our extended break last week, I feel refreshed and slightly less tired ... yes, I did take my own advice :) We came back from our Thanksgiving break Monday and, instead of jumping right into new content my students completed their post-assessment over the unit we finished before the break. They ... Read More about Charting Pre and Post-Assessment Data – Update
Using Flippity to Enhance Learning
Hello, and happy Friday! I'm back at work today after a lovely snow day yesterday ... honestly, I was expecting to be out today as well, but we're here and making the most of it! On election day last week, my students completed an activity that required them to research proposed amendments and initiatives to our state constitution. These ballot measures ranged from allowing the use of medical ... Read More about Using Flippity to Enhance Learning
Social Studies Resource Page
Feel free to use these activities in your own classroom! If the activity is in the form of a Google Doc or Google Slides presentation, simply select "File" and choose "Make a Copy." Please be sure to keep my name and website on the file when you use it, and remember --> THESE ARE FREE FOR YOU TO USE! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SELL THEM ON ANY WEBSITE. Thanks! Federalism Landmark Cases Hashtags ... Read More about Social Studies Resource Page
