Category: Teaching tips

Teacher Self-Care

Teaching through a normal school year is exhausting. Teaching through a school year impacted by COVID-19 is exhausting on a whole different level.  Between lesson

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The Importance of Voting Lesson

In teaching about the voting process, encourage your students to learn about the history of voting in our country and who was granted rights and when. Most of our country has only been allowed to vote for the last 100 years or even less. Encourage your students to understand the issues and not to make a decision based upon the media’s portrayal of the candidates. They may be surprised by what they find. The more information you learn about the candidates, the more they will understand the power they wield as voters.

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Tips & Tricks for Online Learning!

The best tip/trick I know is to choose 2 or 3 new things (nothing more) and learn those. Don’t try to do everything all at one time. Also: It’s not impossible, it’s just new. Be mindful of not overwhelming students with technology tools!

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With 15 years of experience teaching government, U.S. history, sociology, and AP government in New York and Pennsylvania, Melissa brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to students and teachers all over the world. She is also a certified AP U.S. Government grader for the College Board. Melissa proudly calls Wooster, Ohio, home and is a dedicated mother of two active boys and a supportive wife to a lacrosse coach.

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