• My Lesson Plans for Teaching about George Washington as a Military Leader SSUSH4c

    Think Outside the Globe Free ebook with tips for teaching in the middle school social studies classroom. DOWNLOAD NOW I’m thrilled to share my lesson plans for teaching about George Washington’s role as a military leader during the American Revolution! This one-day plan is designed for a 90-minute class period, but feel free to adapt […]

  • My Lesson Plans for Teaching about the Significance of the French Alliance SSUSH4b

    Think Outside the Globe Free ebook with tips for teaching in the middle school social studies classroom. DOWNLOAD NOW I’m excited to share my lesson plans for teaching the  reason for and significance of the French alliance! My plans are designed for 1 day of a class period lasting around 90 minutes. Remember, you know […]

  • My Lesson Plans for Teaching Jefferson’s Expansion of Presidential Power SSUSH6c

    Think Outside the Globe Free ebook with tips for teaching in the middle school social studies classroom. DOWNLOAD NOW I’m excited to share my lesson plans for teaching Jefferson’s expansion of the presidential power (SSUSH6c)! My plans are designed for 3 days of high school class periods lasting around 90  minutes. The flow of the […]

  • Ending the Year with Heart: The Power of Compliment Cards in Middle School

    5 Days of 6th Grade FREEBIES You’ll get exclusive access to 5 free resources that are waiting to be used in your social studies classroom. They’re all standards-aligned and can be used to teach both social studies concepts and ELA skills! Can it get any better?! Don’t miss out! DOWNLOAD NOW As middle school teachers, […]

  • End of Year Activity for Big Kids

    5 Days of 6th Grade FREEBIES You’ll get exclusive access to 5 free resources that are waiting to be used in your social studies classroom. They’re all standards-aligned and can be used to teach both social studies concepts and ELA skills! Can it get any better?! Don’t miss out! DOWNLOAD NOW End your school year […]

  • World War 1 Escape Room for Upper Elementary

    Think Outside the Globe Free ebook with tips for teaching in the middle school social studies classroom. DOWNLOAD NOW Your students will have so much fun learning about the U.S.’s Role in World War 1 with this DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM activity! You’ll love that it’s no prep, easy to use, and engaging! This activity is […]

  • Juneteenth Book List for Middle School

    Commemorate Juneteenth with these books that are selected specially for middle school students! These are great for any time of the year, or on June 19th!  I’m organizing these by fiction/nonfiction but also by skinny books/chapter books. When I was Media Specialist, that’s how we differentiated between chapter books and smaller, thin books! I’m also […]

  • End-of-Year Data Review and Planning for Teachers

    Reviewing your data at the end of the school year is not always fun, but is definitely a MUST! This process was definitely one I had to learn to love. I didn’t love it until I saw the value. With the help of my team and our school’s “data person” (a fellow-teacher who was really […]

  • End-of-Year Teacher Checklist

    The end of the school year can be super stressful, but also super exciting. Freedom is so close! Haha! I know you’re imagining yourself frolicking through the sunflowers like this lady… Before you start frolicking, let’s set you up for success in August now with these end-of-year tips for teachers!  Start organizing (and purging): I […]

  • Teacher Appreciation Ideas from Students

    Here are some fun ideas for Teacher Appreciation Week that you can do with your students to show other teachers some love!  Decorate the teacher’s lounge with encouraging words on sticky notes: Give students a few sticky notes to write encouraging messages to teachers and display them in the teacher’s lounge.  Create a Spotify playlist […]