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Providing busy teachers with engaging and easy to implement lessons they can use to inspire a love of social studies in their students. 

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ESCAPE ROOMS | 7 WAYS TO STEP AWAY FROM THE LECTURE PODIUM & REVITALIZE YOUR SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM

Instructional Strategies· US History· World History

Ah, escape rooms! An exciting instructional strategy you can use to get students engaged in your classroom. As cool as they sound, I admit they can be *slightly* overwhelming to think about. All the locks. All the puzzles. All the possible chaos. All the confused students.....I hope I can alleviate ... Read More about ESCAPE ROOMS | 7 WAYS TO STEP AWAY FROM THE LECTURE PODIUM & REVITALIZE YOUR SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM

POLITICAL CARTOONS | 7 WAYS TO STEP AWAY FROM THE LECTURE PODIUM & REVITALIZE YOUR SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM

Instructional Strategies· US History· World History

Earlier I wrote about two specific ways I have used primary sources in my classroom. If you didn't read that blog post, I highly suggest you hop on over to check it out (there *might* be a freebie in that post!). In this blog post, I want to share how you can incorporate political cartoons in your ... Read More about POLITICAL CARTOONS | 7 WAYS TO STEP AWAY FROM THE LECTURE PODIUM & REVITALIZE YOUR SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM

FREE STATIONS | 7 WAYS TO STEP AWAY FROM THE LECTURE PODIUM & REVITALIZE YOUR SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM

Instructional Strategies· US History· World History

Using stations in the social studies classroom can increase student engagement, and stations aren't just for elementary school kids! The last post I wrote was about how you can use simulations in your classroom as an instructional strategy instead of lecturing. I hope you had a chance to try out ... Read More about FREE STATIONS | 7 WAYS TO STEP AWAY FROM THE LECTURE PODIUM & REVITALIZE YOUR SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM

FREE SIMULATION | 7 WAYS TO STEP AWAY FROM THE LECTURE PODIUM & REVITALIZE YOUR SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM

Instructional Strategies· US History· World History

  I am really excited about my next several blog posts. Why? Because I want to help you bring excitement and true engagement to your social studies classroom. Between my husband and myself, we have almost 40 years of teaching experience, with most of those years teaching social studies ... Read More about FREE SIMULATION | 7 WAYS TO STEP AWAY FROM THE LECTURE PODIUM & REVITALIZE YOUR SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM