Teaching the American Revolution
When I’m teaching the American Revolution, I jump out of bed everyday, and (after coffee), I can’t wait to get into my classroom. Teaching this…
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Teaching with Primary Sources in Upper Elementary
If you can answer “yes” to these three questions, this blog post will take your social studies class to the next level: Do you want…
Up Your Teacher Game with Withitness!
Withitness- Is that even a word??? Why should I care about withitness? It’s a state of mind that is actually super important for classroom teachers…
How to Teach 18th Century Slavery in Today’s Classroom
I’m going to be very honest. Slavery is heart-wrenching to teach, but I’m sure you already know that. If you have been a social studies…
5 Tips for Establishing Procedures in the Upper Elementary Classroom
My student teaching experience was smooth, charming, and completed in the classroom of an expert teacher. When I entered this amazing classroom for my practice…