Michelle McDonald Helpful Questions First Year Teachers Should Ask at the End of an Interview The interview process to land a teaching position can be daunting and stressful for both new and seasoned educators. As a new teacher, it...
Michelle McDonald 8 Helpful Primary Source Websites for Teaching American History If you want to move away from an outdated textbook or are in the process of piecing together lessons from the lack of a social studies...
Michelle McDonald My Top Summer Reading Recs for Social Studies Teachers and Educators In the summer, I usually have more time to sit down and dive into books that have been added to my ever-growing book list. When I was...
Michelle McDonald 5 Helpful Resources for Discussing the Israeli-Gaza Conflict in the Classroom Teachers share that there is some level of uncertainty discussing sensitive topics, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is no doubt an...
Michelle McDonald 5 Engaging Virtual Field Trips for the End of the School Year School field trips and overnighters might have been cancelled this year, but with the amazing advances in technology, taking your...
Michelle McDonald 4 Virtual Field Trips for Teaching the Revolutionary War If you are a 5th grade teacher covering the American Revolutionary War, virtual field trips are a great activity to bring history to life...
Michelle McDonald Tour NASA Space Centers Up Close With an Engaging Virtual Field Trip Enhance your Earth and Space Science Unit with this engaging virtual field trip! Take a tour of three NASA space centers! This...
Michelle McDonald Engage Your Students with a Virtual Field Trip Along the Oregon Trail Remember the days of playing the classic Oregon Trail simulation game? With advances in technology, we can take our students on a virtual...
Michelle McDonald Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month in the Classroom Can your students name any famous Arab Americans? What comes to mind? Maybe the Disney movie Aladdin? The U.S. State Department just...
Michelle McDonald Earth Day Virtual Field Trip with Google Earth™ Exploration If you are looking for an Earth Day activity that covers the complexities of changes to our Earth, this virtual field trip is sure to...
