Lauren Thomas's Groups (11)

Media Education/Literacy

393 members Latest Activity: May 1, 2019

I'm partial to Media Education, but the more popular conceptualization of these issues is Media Literacy. Join here do discuss these educational…

World History

154 members Latest Activity: Mar 30, 2020

Mongol is a rather violent film about Genghis Khan, but certainly we can use clips from films like this to make our history curriculum pop!

Middle School / Jr. High Group

402 members Latest Activity: Jun 1, 2019

Chicagoland Teachers

78 members Latest Activity: Aug 9, 2019

Do you live and teach in the Chicago tri-state area? If so, this is the group for you to connect with teachers around Chicagoland!

Econ, Gov & Biz

58 members Latest Activity: Jul 15, 2019

Is greed good? What role does government play in business? How does government work? If you teach these social sciences come here to discuss ways…

Psychology •  Sociology • Anthropology

63 members Latest Activity: Mar 31, 2019

High School level

US Ed. Policy & Leadership

60 members Latest Activity: Aug 9, 2019

For people interested in discussing ed policy that pops (or does not pop).

History + Movies

46 members Latest Activity: Feb 12, 2019

Hollywood and Movies are the best way to immerse students in the emotions and settings of historical events.

Civics & AP Government

15 members Latest Activity: Mar 26, 2018

This is a group to discuss ways to make Civics and Government classes exciting and relevant while still preparing students for common exams like…

US History

189 members Latest Activity: Mar 30, 2020

The News: Teaching With and About it

173 members Latest Activity: Jun 12, 2019

Ideas, resources, and conversation about using the news in instruction.