Teaching During a Pandemic: A Personal Reflection

As I think about my virtual learning experience in the time of quarantine, I will say the feeling that is more dominant than most is “dislike.

The times in which we are living are truly odd and unprecedented.

A few years ago, I “splashed” into the blended learning scene only to abandon it several months in.

For my first permanent teaching position, I was lucky enough to fill a history position at a small K-8 school in a rural community.

This past school year, I transitioned from a K–8 school to a high school.

International Women’s Day is March 8 and presents an opportunity to celebrate women from throughout history.

Thinking is hard.

My last post was about quality novels to teach in the American history classroom.

When I implement a novel study in social studies, there are a few activities that really work for me in terms of aiding student comprehension.