Tips to Consider When You Want to Leave the Classroom

This is something that is often not discussed, and I think it’s a huge disservice to all educators. It is a heartbreaking thing to consider leaving the profession, and teachers are often told to stay for the kids. This post is for those educators. To be upfront, I did not leave teaching because I hated […]

Statutes and Historical Narratives: Why They Matter

I have a lesson on historical narratives that I’ve done a few times, and could be a great intro to class. The lesson examines who writes history and why that matters in terms of learning. In the wake of the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond, VA, this might be a timely […]

Tips for Dealing with Overwhelm as an Educator

Education is overwhelming. Often, we are drinking from a fire hose of information, lesson, new policies, student data, and everything else. Many educators find themselves drained and feeling like they are unable to get everything done. Over my many years in education, and most recently after a mandatory quarantine for our child, I found myself […]

Required Foundational Document Resources

Here is a starting place or a review place. I took the CED, things I’ve used in class, and experience with grading FRQs to create this. I’ve linked posts on the title for you! Remember to look at the documents through the lens of the title. First, consider HOW you teach these documents, especially if […]

Reframing Extra Credit

“Can I do extra credit to raise my grade?” I hated this question so much as a teacher. It required me to do more work and sometimes felt like it wasn’t a good practice. For a few years, I offered no extra credit because I didn’t have the capacity to grade anymore than I already […]

Things to Consider When Planning and Teaching

We’ve all done it. Whether it’s a lesson, an assessment, or a whole unit, we’ve all been in the place of knowing that it didn’t work and needed some adjustments. After years in the classroom, here is my list of things to consider for planning and teaching this coming year and years to come. Focusing […]