Sadye James

I have been a Social Studies teacher since 2019, mostly in the urban high school setting and really focus on building literacy skills in my students through social studies content. I currently teach AP World History, Civics/Economics, and Basic Law . I have previously taught U.S. History, and World History.

I have always worked in urban and alternative schools settings and often have found the advertised teaching techniques and activities do not always work in the environment I am in. That being said, my teaching style always ebbs and flows with the needs of my students and the building I am in, but recently I have really been focused on de-teching my classroom and rejecting the fluff in education to ensure my students are given what they need. In my AP and non-AP classes I focus on creating a space where students have high expectations, but also where they can demonstrate their thinking processes and utilize their critical thinking skills.

Bachelor's of Arts Social Studies Teaching Certificate Program at University of Michigan-Flint