Grouping students for lessons can sometimes border on the mundane.  It can be very easy to fall into a predictable manor by which we place students into groups for activities in class.  Part of what keeps a class interesting is unpredictability…the good kind! To that end, we have compiled twelve different ideas, four for each size [...]

The following Slide Share was used for the TCI webinar on flipping your classroom.  What other strategies, tips, and sites do you like to use for flipped instruction?   Three ways to flip from Brian Thomas

We’ve updated our list of great free technology sites and apps. Teachers don’t have to use technology to have powerful classrooms, but they can sure help! See how this guide, by the makers of History Alive, can create a spark of thought for educators just easing into using web 2.0 and mobile technology in their [...]

One of the interesting facts about George Washington is that he did have dentures…but not wood. Ivory and Hippo bone. Students learn that and other interesting facts in a free lesson HERE.

This video with embedded pictures and links was made with Mozilla’s free Popcorn Maker.  This great website allows users to create videos that are immersible with live links and feeds when the video is paused.  You could even embed a live Google map!  It’s fun to create these and can only imagine how your students would [...]

Don’t miss out on your opportunity for students to learn more about George Washington and our other presidents with this fun lesson suitable for elementary or secondary classrooms. Everything you need to build the game along with a lesson is included. By George! It’s a Presidents Day Lesson –

Why do we celebrate Presidential inaugurations?  In an Experiential Exercise, students assume the roles of party goers attending an inaugural ball. Each student is armed with one interesting detail or fact regarding Presidential inaugurations. In a reception, students mingle and share their facts while learning from others.  Try this free lesson out to deepen your [...]

Our latest lesson is a fusion of skill development, technology, and good old fashioned American democracy! Inspired from the greatest treasures of American speeches, symbols, and songs, this lesson challenges students to pretend to be archivists sorting primary sources for an upcoming public display on the topic, “Ideas that Unite Us as Americans.”  Try this [...]

The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.  We know it by it’s official name and many nicknames too.  The networks all have a special, uber branded name for it with big graphics and music to boot their bumpers into segments.  Whatever the name we call it, elections in America is what gives new [...]

There is a place for multiple choice assessments, but when we place too high a premium on the ability to guess correctly, are we really creating deep thinkers? See how a company of teachers and by teachers makes lessons and assessments that inspire, engage, and create deep thinkers! Visit us at http://teachtci.com.