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Tim Phillips

Social Science Teacher, Township School District 214, Illinois

Tim Phillips has been a social science teacher in Township School District 214 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, since 1991. He currently is a Division Head for Social Science, World Languages, and ELL. He has taught a wide variety of social science courses including U.S. and world history as well as human geography. Tim also coaches track and field.

Tim earned a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University in human development and social policy, and a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Loyola University.

In his 28 years in District 214, Tim has taught at three of the six district schools, with different socio-economic characteristics present in each. Each transition to a new school has been an opportunity for growth, with new staff members to work with and fresh ideas to apply to the classroom.

 
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3 Presidential Election Day Activities for Middle School and High School Students

Fun middle school and high school election day activities can help engage students in politics. Start with these classroom voting activities to teach the election process.

Tim Phillips
Social Science Teacher, Township School District 214, Illinois

July Civic Engagement Final

Teaching Civic Engagement in High Schools: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Learn how one school developed a yearlong opportunity where students research community issues, evolving into direct action to help solve those problems.

Tim Phillips
Social Science Teacher, Township School District 214, Illinois

April Asian Pacific American Heritage Mock Trial 2 Edit

Using Classroom Mock Trials to Encourage Critical Thinking in Social Studies

Educators can use historical documents and other primary sources when teaching students about history in the form of a classroom debate.

Tim Phillips
Social Science Teacher, Township School District 214, Illinois