January Teacher Work Day: Leah Gets Prepped for the new semester (Tenure: +10)

As Leah sat down at her desk, she pulled out her laptop and opened her lesson planning folder. With a sip of coffee, she began to map out the new lessons and activities for her senior history classes.

She was excited to introduce her students to some fresh content and challenge them to think critically about world events and their impact on society. She also wanted to incorporate more technology into her lessons, so she spent some time researching interactive websites and videos that would enhance the learning experience.

She opened up Google Classroom's class pages and began organizing folders for assignments, resources, and announcements.

Next, Leah turned her attention to finding great warm-up activities for each day. She knew how important it was to start off each class with an engaging activity that would get students thinking and energized for the rest of the lesson.

She found a few interesting articles and thought-provoking discussion questions that would be perfect for starting conversations in class. She also created a visual timeline for upcoming events in history that would serve as a daily warm-up exercise.

As she finished up her preparations for the semester ahead, Leah couldn't help but feel excited about all the possibilities and opportunities for learning that awaited in her classroom. She couldn't wait to see her students' eager faces on the first day of school.