| Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe -Abraham Lincoln |
By American History Fanatic 
By American History Fanatic 
By American History Fanatic 
By American History Fanatic 
By American History Fanatic 
By American History Fanatic 
By American History Fanatic 
By American History Fanatic 
By American History Fanatic 
By American History Fanatic 
By American History Fanatic 
By American History Fanatic 
By American History Fanatic 
By American History Fanatic 
By American History Fanatic 
By American History Fanatic 
By American History Fanatic 
By American History Fanatic 
By American History Fanatic 
By American History Fanatic I became a Social Studies Teacher since earning my Bachelors Degree in History Education in 2007. I have since earned 3 Masters Degrees in Educational Leadership, Educational Technology, and Interdisciplinary Studies. Over the course of my career, I have taught regular U.S. History, A.P. U.S. History, Integrated Social Science, Human Geography, and an Introduction to American Law.
I use a Power Point Presentation every single day both to clarify the lesson's objectives and guide my actual presentation of material. My presentations begin with a slide stating the Learning Target(s) of the lesson, as well as corresponding vocabulary terms and the day's agenda. I would describe my typical lesson as discussion-based (guided by PPT slides), interrupted with a short activity, video clip, or soundbite.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Teacher of the Year State Winner. National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Teacher of the Year State Winner. Illinois State Board of Education Those Who Excel: Teacher of the Year Nominee. District Outstanding Contributor to Education Winner. Lawrence W. McBride Outstanding Student Teacher Finalist.
Concordia University, M.A. in Educational Technology: Curriculum and Instruction. Concordia University, M.A. in School Leadership. National Louis University, M.Ed. in Interdisciplinary Studies. Illinois State University, B.A. in History Education.
The last time I taught an AP History class, 77 out of my 78 students took the APUSH national exam. 67.5% earned a 3 or higher as compared to the global average of 53.6%. My school has 28% low-income students. I was incredibly proud of these results. I am fortunate to teach very devoted students! Over the course of my career, I have done a lot of work with staff development. Because of my work in this area, I am confident that my year-long goals, unit overviews, and daily lesson plans are well-designed. I make a concerted effort to align each day's learning target with my long-term course objectives and summative assessments.
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff
English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Social Studies, Civics, Elections - Voting, Government, U.S. History, European History, World History, Other (Social Studies), Criminal Justice - Law, Reading Strategies
