Listen to my podcast interview about this topic! Burnout is a topic for every year, but especially this year, with everything being new and uncertain. I’ve written about my reflections on remote teaching. I have been working with teachers all summer and listening to teachers, as well as brainstorming. If we are honest here, it’s…
Category: Writing for AP Gov
Teaching in an Online Environment: A Sample Schedule
Teaching in an Online Environment: A Sample Schedule to help simplify and organize your planning.
3 Project Ideas For After the AP Exam
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…
Teaching AP Government in a Shortened Semester- Week 3 of Remote Teaching, Defendant’s Rights and Privacy
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…
Teaching AP Government in a Shortened Semester- Week 2 of Remote Learning with Civil Liberties
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…
Writing Argumentative Thesis Statements: Elementary and Secondary
Things are hard lately, but I’ve seen so much light. I pulled an Affirmator card today ( I read it in my stories on Instagram @teachingapgovernment!) and realized that I need to keep the flow going. Others may be doing this, but I need to keep it going. I love to write, and as an…
