Amy Trenkle on Glogging Class Greats
Posterboard and rubber cement may work for some projects, but students can also avoid the mess—and incorporate audiovisuals—by making glogs (virtual posters) online.
Amy Trenkle on National History Day—It's More than Just a Day…and It's More than Just History
National History Day’s categories encourage students to develop 21st-century skills—but 8th-grade teacher Amy Trenkle says make sure they don’t neglect the history!
Amy Trenkle on Interactive Whiteboards
New technology in the classroom means new techniques and challenges. Eighth-grade teacher Amy Trenkle’s new whiteboard is no exception.
Amy Trenkle's Be the Blogger!
Chances are, you can use blogging in your classroom. Maybe you’re convinced you have too few computers, or too many students in your class. Eighth-grade teacher Amy Trenkle shows that blogs may be more flexible than you think!
Amy Trenkle's Columbus in the Capital
Come Columbus Day, DC 8th-grade teacher Amy Trenkle introduces her class to the man himself—or, at least, one of the nation’s many memorials to him.
Amy Trenkle on Experiencing the First Amendment
For Constitution Day, DC teacher Amy Trenkle’s 8th-grade class carved out their thoughts on the First Amendment.