Be Serious about Dress Down Days

This is a big pet peeve of mine. So, forgive me if I come off a bit crazy! Having said… Read more Be Serious about Dress Down Days

Epic Lincoln Rap Battle Project

As we drew near the end of our Lincoln assassination unit, I struggled with how to assess student learning. Sure,… Read more Epic Lincoln Rap Battle Project

I know the holiday season is far behind us, but I wanted to share some details about a tree ornament… Read more Maker Project: US Gov’t as Tree Ornaments

My colleague Tim Kennedy, a middle school math teacher, was having some trouble with that most middle school of issues:… Read more Make Engagement with Maker Activities

Each year, around the 22nd of November, I put my U.S. history class on hold and I introduce my middle… Read more JFK Assassination Activity

One day I was at an assembly, watching the Art department showcase student work. After the presentation, the middle school… Read more Bring History to Life with This-Day-in-History Presentations

One day I was reflecting on the unit I was going to teach and challenged myself to make it more engaging.… Read more Simple Speech Activity to Help Students Understand Power of Words

Recently I began my big New Government project in US History. My culminating project is a student presentation of a… Read more Fun Tinder Activity

Have you read Stuck by Oliver Jeffers? It is hilarious! My children received it as a gift recently and we… Read more Board Books – For Students of All Ages

First, this contains some low-key spoilers! Second, Stranger Things is an awesome show! There were so mainly magical moments for… Read more Stranger Things – Be a Mr. Clarke