Andy Leisen

Middle School Social Studies Teacher

[Andy Leisen @andy_studies]

Finished my #ASCDActivateYourLearning Bingo Card! Good time this morning taking some time to reflect on how we can better reach our students. #RoCoEdChat @ASCD

[Andy Leisen @andy_studies]

Watching the "Why Are We Still Doing That?" webinar was very helpful to identify areas where we can improve our students enjoyment and involvement in school. #RoCoEdChat

[Andy Leisen @andy_studies]

Embracing the Whole Child Network can be very beneficial because it encompasses much more than just physically learning. The students feel fully supported through emotional and physical wellbeing. Creating inspired citizens daily! #RoCoEdChat

[Andy Leisen @andy_studies]

While being a time consuming process, developing Project Based Learning lesson plans are very rewarding for student and teacher alike. It challenges students to think critically and creatively to accomplish a final product. Highly recommend using PBL's in your classroom #sschat

[Andy Leisen @andy_studies]

A website that I continually return to is https://t.co/gs5pM3pPaX. Whether its a blog for tips on dealing with middle schoolers or a podcast on spotting dyslexia, @cultofpedagogy has everything you need to become a successful educator. #edvapln

[Andy Leisen @andy_studies]

By using a station rotation lesson plan, your students are able to learn a variety of topics while using a variety of skills to accomplish tasks. It's a great way to get your students to be engaged in and take ownership of their learning #sschat

[Andy Leisen @andy_studies]

How do we get our students to ask meaningful questions? We can start by providing them with support and removing the fear in the classroom. Our students have questions to ask, it's up to us as educators to bring those questions out into the light. #sschat

[Andy Leisen @andy_studies]

A great way to engage students in global learning is to participate in @Gen_Global_ and connect student from across the globe. Bridging the gap between cultural differences, we will find that there are many similarities as well. #EdVaGlobal