If you complete the regular teacher’s lesson plan early, use these emergency lesson plans to keep your students busy! Elementary School Lesson Plan Directions: Below are the coordinates of cities along the route Santa Claus takes as he travels the world. Use a map, atlas, or globe to answer the questions about each location…. Read more »
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Sub of the Month: Rebecca Larkin – November 2016
Rebecca Larkin has been involved in education for most of her adult life. She taught for a couple of years after graduating from college with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. When Rebecca started having children, she decided to stay home with her children and homeschool them. During that time, Rebecca continued her role as… Read more »
Sub Spotlight: Andy Gilliand
This month, we are celebrating Andy Gilliand with our November Sub Spotlight! Andy is a military veteran who eventually earned the rank of Major. Some other jobs he held in the Army were Signal Corp as an enlisted rank at Fort Bragg and Armor Officer after Officer Candidate School. He has been stationed at Fort… Read more »
Sub of the Month: Brian Anderson – October 2016
Brian Anderson joined the MHED team in 2016 after retiring from 41 years of teaching and coaching. Brian taught in a variety of classrooms, ranging from middle school to high school. His passion for teaching math makes Brian a highly requested substitute teacher in the Lawrence Public School District where he taught for 29… Read more »
Microsoft Releases Educational Version of Minecraft
“Minecraft,” the popular world-building game, has gotten an educational makeover. Microsoft has announced that “Minecraft: Education Edition” is now available in 50 countries and 11 different languages, exciting both teachers and students. “We have high hopes for this title to be a game-changer in classrooms around the world,” Deirdre Quarnstrom, director of “Minecraft: Education… Read more »
Emergency Lesson Plans: October
Elementary: Pumpkin Life Cycle Fall is a great time to study pumpkins! This resource can help students describe and identify the life cycle of a pumpkin. You could also have your students write stories about: The last pumpkin in the patch from the… Read more »
Sub of the Month: Cindy Hodgins – September 2016
As a former teacher having taught multiple grades levels in multiple states, Cindy understands the importance of being a great substitute. Cindy joined Morgan Hunter Education at the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year where she subs in the Leavenworth USD 453 School District. “Now that all three of my kiddos are in school,… Read more »
Sub Spotlight: Keith Loneker
Imagine being a high school student and in walks your substitute teacher for the day and he looks very similar to someone you just saw on the movie screen the weekend before. Well, some students in Lawerence may experience just that, but it’s not a look alike, it’s the real deal. Meet Keith Loneker — actor,… Read more »
Practical Advice for Substitute Teachers
Even though the school year has started, your brain may still be on summer break. Starting the new school year after a few months off can be a challenging transition, whether you’re new to the profession or a tenured vet. With this in mind, it’s worth reviewing some basic expectations for substitute teachers: … Read more »
Sub of the Month – May 2016
The MHED Team would like to congratulate the May Sub of the Month Peggy Brown! Peggy Brown is originally from Pennsylvania. She attended Shippensburg University straight out of high school and majored in Elementary Education and minored in Social Studies. Peggy says, “It’s hard growing up near Gettysburg, PA and not loving learning about history!”… Read more »