Courtney Conway

rebrand

Welcome to the soft launch of unchartedED. I am rebranding to further align my brand with my values and ideal market. Miss Conway West has served me well, but I feel this new path is more on track with my goals. I hope you all enjoy this ~new era~ we’re in. -CC

World Cup [Geography] Fever

I don’t know about you, but my students are OBSESSED with the World Cup right now. Kids I’ve never heard talk about any sport are shouting “Ole, ole, ole, ole” and “U-S-A” in the hallways. (I wish I could get them this excited about Geography.) This week I created a resource for the occasion. IContinue reading “World Cup [Geography] Fever”

Halloween Puzzles

Happy Halloween (…okay, it’s October… not Halloween… but, c’mon, October is Halloween). If you’re a geography teacher and need a handy resource for this month, check out my absolute location puzzles for Halloween. They’re all images with an October theme and middle school students are slightly more interested in them than normal absolute location practice…Continue reading “Halloween Puzzles”

Happy Things (aka gratitude practice)

Well, we made it to the 2021-2022 school year, and yet somehow, it feels like an extension of the last year– amiright? I’m over a month deep into this term and there are so many unknowns. If you’re feeling that way too, you are not alone. I’ve started incorporating gratitude practices into my life again.Continue reading “Happy Things (aka gratitude practice)”

sale. sale. sale. sale.

There’s a sale going on over at Teachers Pay Teachers during April 6th and 7th and I’ve got loads on sale. All of my unit plans will be on sale: -Europe Unit Plan -Russia Unit Plan -Sub-Saharan Africa Unit Plan -Southwest Asia/North Africa (Middle East) Unit Plan -South Asia Unit Plan All of the individualContinue reading “sale. sale. sale. sale.”

The Winter Blues & Spring Hues

I don’t know about you, but getting to Spring Break each year feels like a marathon (not that I know what that feels like personally because I don’t run- I’m just guessing. Running is hard). The weeks in February are like some strange timewarp and this year it seemed stranger. Anyone with me? It’s likeContinue reading “The Winter Blues & Spring Hues”

Absolute Location Puzzles

Some of my favorite products are my absolute location puzzles. They’re all themed and serve as perfect geography skills enrichment for middle schoolers. Each set includes about 4 puzzles. The idea is that students are exposed to skills practice all year and not just at the beginning when first exposed to the material. Middle schoolersContinue reading “Absolute Location Puzzles”

Map Labeling

As a middle school geography teacher, getting students to label maps is not the easiest task. They get bored, say it’s too difficult, and try to rush through it. With distance learning, the task has only gotten more difficult. Without the option of tangible map labeling, I created alternative map labeling documents that can beContinue reading “Map Labeling”

Zoom Backgrounds

Being an online teacher is hard work. I had no idea it would be so difficult to switch back and forth between in-person and virtual learning this year, but boy has it been tricky. It’s like experiencing a first day of school over and over again and, if you’ve had a few 1st days, youContinue reading “Zoom Backgrounds”

Introductions

Hi all, I’m Courtney- the teacher behind Miss Conway West. I’m so glad you’re here and going on this journey with me. I graduated with a degree in Anthropology and a minor in Teaching English as a Second Language. I started teaching by achieving an alternative certificate. I’m currently a 7th grade geography teacher inContinue reading “Introductions”