About Mrs. Hancock...

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My husband, Joey, our son, Hensley, and me, in Great Falls, MT. Hensley is named after my maternal grandparents. (August 2018)


~ WHY HISTORY MATTERS ~

"We have learned to be citizens of the world, members of the human community." - Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
Fourth Inaugural Address, January 20, 1945

"What would constitute useful history?  That which should teach us our duties and our rights, without appearing to teach them."
- Voltaire, Philosophical Dictionary

"A nation that forgets its past can function no better than an individual with amnesia." - David McCullough
NAME: Hailey (Eck) Hancock - I got married in July 2011 to Joey Hancock
HOMETOWN: Malvern, Pennsylvania (It is a suburb, west of Philadelphia)
BIRTHDAY: January 19th
COLLEGE: Colorado College in Colorado Springs
DEGREES: B.A. in History-Political Science, and a Masters in Teaching.
I currently am enrolled at Montana State University as a Doctoral Student in Curriculum and Instruction... learning never ends!
HOBBIES: Running, Skiing, Traveling, Photography, Reading, and Soccer
FAVORITE VACATION: Montana and New Zealand
FAVORITE BOOKS: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseni, Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire by Rafe Esquith, The Help by Kathryn Stockett, and The Hunger Games (series) by Suzanne Collins
FAVORITE MOVIES: Anne of Green Gables, Newsies, and Into the Wild
FAVORITE QUOTE: “Be Nice. Work Hard.” -Rafe Esquith

What I am reading this month
Place-Based Education in the Global Age - This book is edited by David A. Gruenewald and Gregory A. Smith. It is helping me connect critical place-conscious theory to education policy.  Can policy be place-conscious? 
Past Books...

Assessment: Making it meaningful for students - This book is helping me improve my formative and summative assessments, so that I can make sure students are getting the most out of their learning.
Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov - an inspiring read for teachers that provides many ideas about classroom management and instruction to move you from good to a consistent, master teacher.
Making History Mine: Meaningful Connections for Grades 5-9 by Sarah Cooper -  the chapters in this book are divided into applicable strategies for the Social Studies teacher, such as "The Role of the Individual: Assessing Who Makes History" and "Current Events: Connecting Past to Present".  My favorite part about this book is it is packed with exemplars and resources!