Considering what to change
As we end the year, consider what could change and how that change will add value to your day, career, or student learning.
Read More Considering what to changeAs we end the year, consider what could change and how that change will add value to your day, career, or student learning.
Read More Considering what to changeWe have hit a time of the year where everything seems to be happening. Preparation for AP testing, finals, graduation, and plans for summer work. It can be a lot to handle. Here is a tip to help you when the tornado of stuff happens.
Read More Hitting Pause and adjustingThe way you approach the contentious topic matters. In this post, I discuss best practices and resources to help you!
Read More Teaching Contentious Topics & Civil DiscourseOriginally written: March 7, 2019 (while I was in the classroom. I’ve left the original wording to help teachers) Updated: March 15, 2022 Check out the podcast link To start, my class is a semester long. This semester, I have 17 less instructional hours than I did from last semester. I am grappling with field […]
Read More The Content DragonOh man…this is a vast topic, and I’ll try to do it justice. I made a massive calendar with students in the classroom before and after school. I’d make elaborate powerpoints and make sure I “covered” everything… I taught AP Government in a semester, and I was trying to make sure my first semester kids […]
Read More Tips for Review for the AP TestSteps to integrate writing practices into every day without piles and piles of grading.
Read More Five Days to better Argumentative writing