I taught social studies at the middle and high school levels in NY and Georgia. I also was proud to be a contributing member of a professional teacher group on curriculum development. I feel that more relevant, real-world content would improve the average curriculum and help to create more knowledgeable citizens. I love creating well-designed curriculum that helps students want to learn more about the world. I know from my teaching experiences how hard it is to find high quality resources like this. After long weeks teaching/grading/dealing with administrative paperwork, I spent my entire weekends creating resources to use in my classroom because I couldn't find what I was looking for. I enjoy making exceptional learning resources and I enjoy making them available to other teachers!
I believe that social studies and science belong at the center of public education in a free society. Self-determination requires the kinds of complex thinking skills that these subjects uniquely provide: reasoning, problem solving, deliberation, reflection. Every student needs training in these vital skills in order to live a successful life and to be an asset to society. I also strongly believe in practical and relevant social studies and science content that helps students to understand the world around them right now.
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I have a Masters degree in Social Studies Education and a Bachelors degree in Anthropology with a minor in Environmental Science, all from the State University of NY. I earned teaching certification in NY and Georgia. My hands-down favorite class in grad school was Curriculum Development!
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Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Spelling, Specialty, Science, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Social Studies, Ancient History, Civics, Government, U.S. History, European History, World History, World Languages, Spanish, Computer Science, Australian History, Geography, Other (Social Studies), For All Subjects, Classroom Management, Economics , Physical Science, Asian Studies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Engineering, African History