Originally posted on Stories from Schools AZ This is dedicated to the Basha High School Class of 2020. My sweet, smart, empathetic, hilarious, amazing senior class. You will forever have a place in my heart. You made me love teaching at a time where it was almost impossible. And to those not at my […]
I woke up this morning and didn’t really know what to do with myself. That’s been the six years of the morning after the AP test feeling. In our district, movies are not the preferred use of class time over 20 minutes. Here are a few ideas for how to spend the time after the […]
Below is a guest post from my friend and colleague, Mallory Heath. Although not AP Government related, we are in a time where any great resource should be shared far and wide. Hello teachers! In this unprecedented time, I wanted to offer some ways for you to connect your students to the global pandemic, and […]
Last year, I shared my 8 tips for interviews, using my experiences as a department chair for the past 12 years (now 13 years). Things have changed since then, and many teachers are participating in virtual interviews, including myself! To add to those 8 tips, here are 4 more to help you navigate through this! […]
I’ve been writing this in my head for three weeks. In my 17 years of teaching, I never knew something like this could be possible. As a National Board Certified Teacher, I am constantly reflecting and changing things. I am currently 3 weeks into remote teaching and 5 weeks out of school (because of spring […]
Another week of remote learning down and I’m starting to realize that I need to slow down and not try to do everything at once. There are a lot of great resources out there, but don’t drown in the pool of information. Here is our week as posted in our Google Classroom : Here is […]
Well, I think the dust has settled long enough for me to see the finish line. After a two-week spring break, a week of teacher work and lots of meetings, and last week getting all the students on the same page, I’m ready for content. Oh, and the webinar from Trevor Packard with our new […]
