Google Classroom - This has to be number one because when it came down to all online classes this was the all inclusive, one-stop for my online schooling needs!

Google Meet - This was the best way (and the only school approved method) of staying in touch with my students.  Getting to see them multiple times a week for check-ins was valuable beyond words for both myself and the students.

Kahoots (https://kahoot.com/ ) - This was an extremely fun way for the students to use repetition for studying the online content and I believe it dramatically helped with test scores and mastery.

Edulastic (https://edulastic.com/ ) - If Google Classroom is the one-stop for online classes then Edulastic is the one-stop for online exams and testing.  This website does it all in the way of testing and it does it very well!

Flipgrid (https://info.flipgrid.com/ ) - This is a resource I used a lot to allow students to see and interact with each other, as well as do presentations.  The students loved it and it really has a social media feel to it so it was a huge hit and very easy to use and implement. 

 It is very important to remain firm, fair, and consistent in the classroom.  This will set appropriate boundaries and keep any discipline or correction even across the board.

Honor and Integrity are stressed to the utmost in the criminal justice classroom and that is because the students must understand the responsibility and power that comes with a badge.

I am passionate about the field of criminal justice and having worked in the field for nearly my entire working life, I have developed strong opinions and stances.  That being said, it is important to present the material and content of criminal justice without bias and objectively.

While I do maintain and objective stance in the classroom, I do let my passion shine through and the students need to see that and feel that sense of passion about the material and content being taught.

Due to the nature of the material taught in the criminal justice program I always treat the students like adults because I expect them to act like adults in the program and conduct themselves appropriately during the adult subject matter they will be exposed to in the program.  The students absolutely rise to this expectation and appreciate being treated like adults, which directly affects their behavior and the effort they put forth.

Don't be afraid to use humor in the classroom.  I use humor often and always appropriately.  The students enjoy the humor and it really helps in building relationships and rapport with the students, which I feel is essential in career technical education, especially a criminal justice program.