It is that time of year - many new teachers are graduating and getting their very first teaching certificates. Maybe you already have a teaching job lined up for the Fall, or going on interviews or searching for a great first teaching role. It is an exciting and nerve-wracking experience. Especially now, when teachers are …
Author: rosiethehistoryteacher
Hillary is an enthusiastic educator, museum professional, and writer. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Education, History, Biology and Museum Studies from Central Michigan University and a Master of Arts in Museum Studies from the University of Leicester. She has worked in education since 2005 in roles including tutor, teaching assistant, teacher, instructional designer, museum educator, and college professor. She loves studying the history of the first half of the 20th century, especially the stories of women and girls.
A Day in the Life of a WAHM
Working mom + stay at home mom = work at home mom. Many more parents got a taste of working at home with their children during the pandemic. I have worked from home full-time for several years, but only became a mom in November of 2020, returning from maternity leave in February 2021. So now …
Teaching Virtually: What it’s Really Like
Many teachers have unexpectedly gotten a taste of teaching online in the past few months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As the 2020-2021 school year approaches, many teachers are still unsure whether they will be in their classrooms with students or logging on for more virtual teaching. I am one of the lucky teachers who …
The Time-Traveling Power of Smell
This morning as I cooked bacon for breakfast, I was transported back in time. No, I don’t have a cool time machine stove. The smell of the bacon frying sent me back to 1996, to a hotel room at The Sun Viking Lodge in Daytona Beach, Florida. Every few years my grandparents would take the …
‘Twas the week before winter break…
You might have seen all of the memes about the full moon, Friday the 13th, and the week before winter break all happening in one big whirlwind - and I hope you are making it through this eventful season of teaching! I teach in a virtual school, so I didn't notice the full moon or …
Thanksgiving in the Classroom
As I write this on a Saturday afternoon, I'm looking ahead to this week and see two days of school and then a glorious 5 day break for Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving falls very late this year, and I know that many teachers and students are so ready for this time to rest and recharge after a …
My Goal as a History Teacher: Create Curators
Depending on what subject you teach, we all have a goal in mind for how our teaching impacts students. As a history teacher with a background in museum work, my biggest goal is for my students to learn to curate their knowledge to be able to share it with others. This involves so many of …
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Victorian Inspiration
I have always been fascinated by the Victorian Era. My first exposure to history was reading the Samantha American Girl books when I was in first or second grade. I quickly became obsessed with petit fours and fancy dresses and my love of history has never gone away! And I keep finding myself coming back …
My First Year
Has anyone else noticed that birth stories are super popular on blogs all of a sudden? And for some reason people want to read all about the birth story of a complete stranger on the internet? (Not judging, I totally read them myself!) Well, this is my version of a birth story - the birth …
Happy First Day of School!
Wow, today is the first day of my fifth year of teaching! Today the students are doing a lot of orientation activities, so I'm just leading home room sessions and will start my US History classes later this week. Here's what the first day looks like for me: Yep, that's my classroom! I teach at …
Rosie the History Teacher 