This fall, my seventh-grade students brought early American history to life through an interdisciplinary Wax Museum experience made possible because of the work and resources I’ve gained as part of…
In my 8th-grade classroom, I intentionally integrated artificial intelligence as a support tool to help students develop stronger Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) writing skills. AI was first used to generate a clear,…
8th grade American History students at RCMS enjoyed a simulation on taxation during our colonization unit this fall. Students were randomly assigned roles such as: King/Queen, tax collectors, and colonists….
After learning about the feudal system in medieval Europe, students were randomly assigned a role in the feudal system ranging from kings and queens all the way down to peasants….
We are proud to teach at a high school that opens its doors to the entire community, not just our students. This afternoon, we were honored to host the NAACP…
6th-grade social studies class at Rockcastle County Middle School had an exciting hands-on learning experience recently when they spoke with archaeologist Niki Lainhart from Expedition Archaeology. Students learned about the…
Each year, we do a Holocaust Research Project prior to our reading of the memoir, NIGHT, by Elie Wiesel. It allows the students the opportunity to take one aspect of…
Mrs. Morgan Smith’s social studies classes kicked off their Medieval China unit this week with an inquiry activity designed to spark curiosity. Students were given pictures of different Medieval Chinese…
Mrs. Lacey Sexton utilized AI tools introduced during EPIC Grant meetings to design a rich, student-centered class discussion around the on-demand essay prompt: Should the people of Earth continue manned…
In my classroom this month, we have finished our unit of industrial revolution. My students worked together in groups of two to create a rural city in England without knowing…