Becca – Founder and Curriculum Developer
My name is Becca. I help teachers save time by creating engaging, high-quality curriculum.
I believe I was always meant to become a teacher.
When I was 9 years old, I started my own summer preschool called “Becca’s Bees”. With the help of my mom (who is also a teacher), I created my first units with themes like “ocean” and “farm animals”.
It was my first experience writing curriculum, and I haven’t stopped since!
In college, I studied Elementary Education. After graduating, I found my home in upper elementary.
One of my biggest struggles as a 5th grade teacher was finding the time and resources to create engaging history lessons.
I felt pushed to focus only on ELA and Math. And, all of the $$$ was going towards those subjects too.
Math and ELA are important. But so is social studies. (And that 20-year-old history textbook just wasn’t cutting it.)
So during breaks, I started creating interactive history units for my class.
I ruthlessly taxed my students’ school supplies to teach them about “taxation without representation”. We covered the classroom with “Vote for Honest Abe” campaign posters and acted out the Election of 1860.
My students were insanely engaged and I *finally* felt confident as a social studies teacher.
I began sharing my units online in 2016. Since then, they have been used by thousands of teachers (See a video of one of my lessons in action here).
I recently took a break from the classroom to work full-time changing diapers and writing lessons.
My mission is to save teachers time by creating high-quality, engaging history units. I want to help you fall in love with teaching social studies.
What my students think I look like
My first classroom
My last classroom
Madison – Curriculum Developer
I am a former 5th grade teacher and a mom of four. From a young age, I knew teaching was my calling — I remember gathering my siblings and the neighborhood kids, teaching them with chalk on the backyard wall. I even turned our family playroom into a “classroom,” complete with an overhead projector and handmade attendance rosters, worksheets, and curriculum.
As I grew older, I became even more passionate about education after seeing my younger brother face challenges in school; I believed every child deserved to feel loved, capable, and empowered. I studied Elementary Education in college and eventually became a 5th grade teacher, an experience I will always cherish.
Today, I channel that same passion into creating high-quality resources that help teachers bring engaging, meaningful learning experiences to their classrooms — something I wished I had more of during my teaching years. I am dedicated to helping teachers inspire, equip, and empower every student, one thoughtfully designed lesson at a time.
Gabby – Community Coordinator
From a very young age, I have always loved people. Connecting with others has truly been a gift that has helped me through every stage of my life. In my K-12 experience, I had many wonderful teachers who made such an impact on me that I knew I wanted to help others in the same way.
When I got my first job teaching fourth grade, I was excited to make connections with my students, but I didn’t anticipate how important my teaching team would become to me. Fantastic coworkers became friends who helped guide and support me through my early teaching years. I couldn’t have survived without them!
I know not everyone is as lucky, which is why I’m so passionate about my work with the Clever Teacher team. Even though I’ve transitioned out of the classroom, I get to be your virtual ‘teacher bestie’—the one who sends over the best resources and is always here to listen. Everyone deserves that kind of support, and I can’t wait to help and connect with more of you.
