Ms. Whitley Coffman

Social Studies Educator 🍎

[Ms. Whitley Coffman @WhitleyCoffman]

Last day of actual student teaching today! It’s almost graduation day. I am so grateful to have gotten the opportunity to be at BGHS this semester. I have learned so much teaching and subbing, and I have built such fulfilling relationships with students! Thank you Purples! 💜💛

[Ms. Whitley Coffman @WhitleyCoffman]

Bittersweet last day with all of my Juniors before I start my long-term substitute position. Thanks to my mentor teacher for making it so special! I have loved building relationships with these students all year, and I am so sad to leave them!💜@BGHSPurplesNews @WKUCEBS

[Ms. Whitley Coffman @WhitleyCoffman]

Yesterday during my first solo week, students in my U.S History classes created their own political cartoons about businesses they saw as modern-day monopolies. They were all so creative! @BGHSPurplesNews @WKUCEBS

[Ms. Whitley Coffman @WhitleyCoffman]

Last week I started a citizenship unit with a couple periods, and today during my first observed lesson of the semester students will be doing an interactive slideshow that leads them through our local justice system! @BGHSPurplesNews @WKUSTE @opeswku

[Ms. Whitley Coffman @WhitleyCoffman]

First day of student teaching at BGHS! Can’t wait to see what the rest of the semester brings. @BGHSPurplesNews @WKUCEBS @wku

[Ms. Whitley Coffman @WhitleyCoffman]

It's a week full of testing in Mr. White's classroom @WEHSRaiders! While students test, I am working on planning my last formal lesson for the AP classes. This lesson will help them review before their AP test in May! @BgtaylorKim @CEPTatWKU @WKUCEBS

[Ms. Whitley Coffman @WhitleyCoffman]

This week @WEHSRaiders, I am creating and giving a pretest to prepare for our lesson about suburbanization next week. Can not wait to see how much the students learn! @BgtaylorKim @CEPTatWKU @WKUCEBS

[Ms. Whitley Coffman @WhitleyCoffman]

I had such a fun experience teaching my first lesson of CEPT II today @WEHSRaiders! Students learned all about alternative energy sources and which ones we could use in Bowling Green.🔋
@BgtaylorKim @WKUCEBS @CEPTatWKU

[Kim Taylor @BgtaylorKim]

I would like the thank BGHS for inviting CEPT students to participate in a mock on demand scoring event. This real world opportunity was so valuable for future teachers. Collaboration is the key to success. @BGHSPurplesNews @WKUCEBS @WKUmartin @wku @CEPTatWKU @BGISD

[Ms. Whitley Coffman @WhitleyCoffman]

Always happy to support my Raiders and Lady Raiders at their games! 💙💛Congrats to both on their wins tonight. It’s awesome to see students succeeding outside of the classroom. #RaiderNation #blueandgold
@WEHSRaiders @BgtaylorKim @WKUCEBS @CEPTatWKU @WKUSTE

[Ms. Whitley Coffman @WhitleyCoffman]

Amazing first week of CEPT II @WEHSRaiders. Super excited to be back at East working with Mr.White and his freshmen students! #RaiderNation
@BgtaylorKim @CEPTatWKU @WKUCEBS @WKUSTE

[Ms. Whitley Coffman @WhitleyCoffman]

Last day in the schools for CEPT I! Thank you to @DrakesCreekMS & @JeanieSmith4KY for allowing me into your classrooms. It was a great learning opportunity, and I loved learning alongside all the 8th graders. @DrMargarella @CEPTatWKU

[Ms. Whitley Coffman @WhitleyCoffman]

Composition notebooks are used in my CEPT I classroom to help students learn. It provides them a central place to put their thoughts and work and is a great tool for them to review.
@DrMargarella @DrakesCreekMS @JeanieSmith4KY

[Ms. Whitley Coffman @WhitleyCoffman]

This week in CEPT I we are creating our Teaching Google Sites and learning how to become more marketable teachers. Got to put in the work to get that dream job one day. @DrMargarella @CEPTatWKU @WKUSTE

[Ms. Whitley Coffman @WhitleyCoffman]

It is super important that students see themselves represented in their classrooms! History classrooms should share a diverse array of stories. One way my CEPT classroom does this is with posters.
@DrMargarella,  @WKUSTE,  @CEPTatWKU, @DrakesCreekMS #Diversity

[Ms. Whitley Coffman @WhitleyCoffman]

Having desks set up in groups makes it super easy for students to work with one another! I have seen many Kagan cooperative learning strategies employed @DrakesCreekMS such as Quiz-Quiz-Trade. 🤝
@DrMargarella, @WKUSTE, @WKUCEBS, @CEPTatWKU

[Ms. Whitley Coffman @WhitleyCoffman]

Had such a great experience yesterday at @DrakesCreekMS getting to teach my first lesson about the French & Indian War! Students could not believe both the pictures on the slide were of George Washington!
@DrMargarella, @WKUSTE, @WKUCEBS, @CEPTatWKU @JeanieSmith4KY

[Ms. Whitley Coffman @WhitleyCoffman]

Learning about Classroom Management Strategies this week @DrakesCreekMS and with @DrMargarella. A few examples I've seen in action are using a bell and To-Do slides to aid with transitions.
@WKUSTE, @WKUCEBS, @CEPTatWKU @JeanieSmith4KY

[Ms. Whitley Coffman @WhitleyCoffman]

The third week of CEPT I @DrakesCreekMS. Love getting to interact with the students and staff! I'm getting lots of ideas for my future classroom!

@DrMargarella, @WKUSTE, @WKUCEBS, @CEPTatWKU

[Ms. Whitley Coffman @WhitleyCoffman]

Super excited about our first day of CEPT I at Drakes Creek Middle School with our awesome mentor teacher @JeanieSmith4KY. @MrJacobsroom @WKUSTE @CEPTatWKU @WKU @WKUCEBS @DrakesCreekMS