Michele Luck, Author at A Lesson Plan for Teachers

Giving Students Identity

Posted on November 21, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Just recently, I met my biological father's daughter - my half-sister. I am 46 years old, yet my lack of identity still haunts me to this day. I desperately want to know my heritage, how I came about, and what...Read More

Teaching About Terrorism in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on November 16, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

As acts of terror continue to permeate our news, teachers are faced with the reality that we must address the issues in our secondary classrooms. Still, the many controversies, the chaos, and the complex fears create great challenges in developing...Read More

Understanding Our World to Create A Global Classroom

Posted on November 14, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

American students are often taught the Geography of the world, American History, and even World History from a bubble perspective. We see things through very American eyes with limited understanding of cultural differences and their impact on the world events...Read More

Teaching Controversy in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on November 9, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Throughout history, teachers have faced controversial topics in their classrooms. Do they teach these topics or do they adhere to convention and ignore the opportunity to open young minds? For those of the past, asking students to consider new theories...Read More

Academic Vocabulary for Secondary Social Studies

Posted on November 4, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Throughout the country, many students are coming into the secondary grades without any prior exposure to Social Studies content, especially the academic vocabulary needed for greater understanding of the concepts we hope to help our students master. This academic vocabulary...Read More

Tricks and Treats for Teaching Vocabulary in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on October 15, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

In our secondary content-based classrooms, we often forget the importance of starting with the fundamentals, including the teaching of vocabulary. For many, this task is a boring, repetitive task where students define terms in exchange for a grade in the...Read More

My Favorite Graphic Organizers for the Classroom

Posted on October 12, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Graphic Organizers are incredibly handy for teaching, recording, and reinforcing content in the secondary classroom. Students often enjoy using graphic organizers, especially if they help them to visualize content and better process the information they are learning in class. I've...Read More

Monday Mapping: Effective Learning & Study Habits for Secondary Students

Posted on October 5, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Secondary students, while physically grown and developed, are still in the process of developing their cognitive abilities. To help them along, we can provide structure in the secondary classroom that will set them up with effective learning and study habits...Read More

Why Do We Have to Learn History?

Posted on October 1, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

By this time in the semester, students have taken the first unit test and they are starting to ask the BIG questions... Why do we have to take this class? Why is history important? How will I ever use this...Read More

Effective Questioning 101 for the Secondary Classroom

Posted on September 28, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Years ago, when I was a student, the basic questions for learning were the the 5 Ws and H. Some teachers just wrote "5WH" on the board, and we knew what was expected for our assignment. We compiled our assessments,...Read More