At times, flipping the script on teachers is met with rolled eyes, sighs, and the feeling that someone keeps pushing our heads under water. But for the sake of my […]
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Circle Seminars
I couldn’t wait to try this seminar approach after seeing people talk about it on our Facebook group. So thank you for whoever posted it! In my brief research on […]
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INTERACTIVE: Make a Digital Choropleth Map
If you are looking for a few ways to have students make a quick digital choropleth map, you might consider the following options: Piktochart (A favorite of mine) Log in […]
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT via Esri Academy: Cartography Mooc
I received an email from ESRI yesterday about a free cartography MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) they are sponsoring from September 5th-October 16th, 2018. I took a computer cartography course […]
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Typed Course Articulation~Human Geography
For those of you looking for a typed course articulation (learning objectives) in .docx and outline format, there is a download below. I’ve found myself needing one, for one reason […]
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Drawing with your students
The interactive notebook has completely recharged my teaching battery. I adopted it about five years ago after flicking through Pinterest. While the method is loved by elementary teachers, I’ve modified […]
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LESSON PLAN: The First Day of School
Day 1 is daunting. Where does one start? Do you jump right in with content? Do a fun ice-breaker to get them engaged? Maybe you’re limited to attendance, fire-drill protocols, […]
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2018 AP HuGe Exam Collaborative FRQ Rubric
Keep adding bullet points if you have another idea! Add a strikeout if a response is totally off the mark and make a helpful note why. Click to Collaborate and […]
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Professional Development Night at the 2017 AP Human Reading
If you haven’t had the chance to grade hundreds (for some of you thousands) of AP exams, I highly suggest that you do it at least once. While the reading […]
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Google Doc: 2017 Collaborative FRQ Rubric
If you would like to discuss the FRQs with your students today, here is a collaborative rubric to share/review ideas. Try not to delete the questions themselves and just add […]
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INFOGRAPHIC: 2016 AP Human Geography Exam Breakdown
With our new school calendar shifted two weeks up, it seems like all of the end-of-the-year hoopla is compounded by two! Needless to say, time has NOT been on my […]
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2016 AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY COLLABORATIVE EDUCATOR RUBRIC (FOR FUN)
The 2016 AP Human Geography FRQs are officially released! How exciting and nerdy. Last year I created a collaborative Google Doc where teachers could brainstorm possible responses to the FRQs. It […]
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2015 Edition ~ AP Human Geography FRQ and Exam Breakdown
2015 FRQ AP HuGe Breakdown DO2015-FRQ-AP-HuGe-Breakdown-DOCC <—-To print on multiple pages LINK TO .PNG FILE FOR PRINTING. I really enjoy creating infographics using Piktochart.com. My 2014 edition was great fun to make […]
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RESOURCE: AP HuGe Recommended Texts
The following list is taken from the AP Human Geography Teacher’s Guide. The list looks a little dated, nevertheless, the authors have updated versions of their texts. ———————– Textbooks de […]
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RESOURCE: Sample Pacing Chart
As the upcoming school year begins, I wanted to draft a visual representation of my pacing chart that I used for the 2013-2014 school year. A couple of things to note […]
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RESOURCE: Human Geography FRQ Writing Commands
After creating the Visual.ly infographic based upon AP’s previous FRQ exams, I created a more user-friendly guide for teachers and students to use in preparation for their exams. I would […]
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Observations from the 2014 AP Human Geography Reading
Once again the AP Human Geography reading was a success. I still firmly believe that this group pf 500+ teachers and professors have GOT to be the most extraordinary and interesting […]
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RESOURCE: Geography Related iPad Apps for the Student and Teacher
As I continue to expand my iPad classroom, I am discovering a bunch of content specific apps for geography that will be great to use both in and out of […]
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RESOURCE: Free Online Maps Course: Maps and the Geospatial Revolution
Interested in taking a spatial mapping course free form Penn State University? Sign up and follow along! This is the first week that it is being offered and so far […]
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: AP Reading~What to Expect
I just returned from a week-long trip to Cincinnati, Ohio where the AP Human Geography reading took place. What a great experience. Though there were other readings taking place at […]
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