Back in March of 2021, I wrote a blog post about creating a Thematic World History class. I'm now on the other side of that class. I...

I'm a big fan of using simulations in my classroom for several reasons. The biggest reason is that it allows learners the opportunity to...

I've been mulling over two new class ideas for the last several months. By writing about them here, I hope to create a "must do" sort of...

One of the top reasons I love teaching is because I get to keep learning. And, I love the opportunity to approach the study of history...

Time flies when you're having fun, right? That is my only excuse for neglecting this blog. But today is the last meeting of my final...

I have not been physically in front of a class of students since March 11, 2020. Next week, thanks to the overwhelming amount of work and...

Let's me be completely honest here.... I'm a total history nerd, and I'm proud of that. My fascination with history started with my...

I recently started reading The World: A Brief Introduction by Richard Haass, who serves as the President of the Council on Foreign...

I taught an amazing group of upper level high school students in a World History class during the 2019-2020 school year. It was a great...

One of the best parts of teaching is that my job requires that I keep studying and learning and growing. I've joked that I'd love to go...

One of the most common questions I get in both my Current Events classes and my History classes is "how did we get here?" This has been...

My husband and I had a long talk this past weekend about graduation requirements and college entrance expectations. This is what happens...

I have, on occasion, been known to squeal with excitement when I come across a item or concept that can serve as the focal point for...

During the week, I teach four separate current events classes to a total of about 30 students. When I asked the group yesterday why they...

I recently commented to a friend and fellow history teacher that these past few weeks have been a trying time to teach history,...

I think that most of us have one or more (if we are lucky) favorite teachers that really inspired us. I decided I wanted to be a teacher...