About - Laken Bowlin

I'm guessing you're here because...

You want to be the best teacher for your students in whatever way you can, but the time it takes to plan lessons is literally sucking the life out of you.

You want to do fun social studies projects that you see other teachers doing, but you don’t know where to start.

You know how to teach and are an effective educator in the classroom, but…

-your students aren’t engaged in your social studies lessons

-your in a new grade level this year and are lost

-your school is pushing to cut down time in social studies blocks, but you know it is important

-you can’t stand the thought of putting students on mindless memorization drills to remember facts with no context or connection

If any of this sounds like you, you’re in the right place! I’m Laken Bowlin, a veteran teacher, a instructional technology specialist, and a hater-turned-lover of history. I help teachers like you get their social studies lessons planned in the blink of an eye all while keeping their lessons engaging. You can do it all, but you just shouldn’t have to!

Here's how I can help

LEARN HOW TO PLAN EFFECTIVELY

Yup! We go back to the basics. With less and less time to teach, we find ourselves wondering how to do more in less time. What is the most important thing to teach? How do you know it is effective? Teaching a content heavy subject can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be! Set yourself up with meaningful projects and activities to get the biggest bang for your buck!

GIVE STUDENTS THE INSTRUCTION THEY NEED WITHOUT THE YAWNS AND TIRED EYES

Setting up your students with meaningful learning tasks will never be easier once you learn a few tips and tricks about creating connections in social studies. Students will WANT to learn more about the past and be more likely to stay engaged during the lesson.

BALANCE YOUR WORK LIFE

I show you how to set yourself up with time saving tasks, use time management strategies to plan efficiently, and instructional tools that make life easier. Teaching will no longer be a 12 hour workday for you once you implement these strategies into your routines. We already know that teachers are overworked, don’t make social studies another reason to put yourself and work out of balance!

CONTINUE YOUR TEACHING CAREER WITH CONFIDENCE AND PASSION

I’ve watched teachers get frustrated and give up in the classroom time and time again. “It’s too hard.” “It takes too much effort.” “I don’t feel like I’m teaching anymore.” Don’t let these excuses get in the way of your passion. Let me help you get back to doing what you do best – TEACH.