Want to know my biggest struggle as a Virginia teacher? Finding high-quality resources aligned to the SOLs. I used to spend 10+ hours every week searching for and creating SOL-aligned resources. It was exhausting and I became burned out from not having any time for myself. Can you relate? If so, there is a way to end this exhausting lesson planning cycle… the Virginia Teacher Club! What is ... Read More about 4 Reasons to Join the Virginia Teacher Club
Civil War Projects and Activities
One of the biggest misconceptions I have heard in the educational community is that history is boring. I have always loved history and, as an educator, I am passionate about finding ways to make history engaging and fun for students. In the next post in my hands-on history series, I am sharing some of my favorite Civil War projects and activities that your students are sure to ... Read More about Civil War Projects and Activities
4 Ways to Secure Your Zoom Classroom
As Zoom use has increased, so has Zoom bombing. What is Zoom bombing, you ask? Well, hackers have found ways to get into Zoom meetings and take over certain controls. This can be scary, especially for teachers who are trying to protect students in an online learning environment. Luckily, there are ways to secure your Zoom classroom to protect your students from Zoom bombing. In this post, I’ll go ... Read More about 4 Ways to Secure Your Zoom Classroom
Regions of Virginia Activities
With this regions of Virginia post, I am starting a hands-on Virginia Studies series here on my blog. I am starting this series because of an experience I had in a parent, teacher conference a few years ago. I heard one of the other teachers on my team tell a parent that their child was failing Virginia Studies because “history is boring.” It took everything within me to keep quiet during that ... Read More about Regions of Virginia Activities
Virtual Back to School Activities
The first day of school is going to look different this school year. While some teachers will head back to the classroom, others will be teaching remotely. The first week of school is a crucial time in any school year. This is the time when we build relationships with our students and they begin building relationships with each other. It is also a time to start setting expectations and goals for ... Read More about Virtual Back to School Activities
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