Michele Luck, Author at A Lesson Plan for Teachers

Tuesday Travels: My Funniest Most Painful Memory of Europe

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

While my brain is urging me to write about our trip to Europe in chronological order, my gut is telling me I must tell the funniest, most painful story first. That takes us to the middle of our trip as...Read More

Tuesday Travels: Lessons from Our Whirlwind Trip

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

Over the past three years, Steve and I have traveled the country, hoping to see everything possible before his mobility is limited. When we talked about traveling to Europe or other parts of the world, we always dismissed the dream,...Read More

Monday Mapping: Addressing Current Events with Historical Facts

Posted on May 18, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

As we get closer to the end of the school year, and especially after testing, it becomes more and more challenging to teach in the content-based, unit to unit way we are used to in our Social Studies classrooms. Students...Read More

Secondary Smorgasbord: Games to Keep Them Engaged at Year’s End

Posted on May 10, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Teaching new content at the end of the year is most often out of the question with crazy schedules and early dismissed groups as events and other obligations draw our students in every direction. Still, we know we must wrap-up...Read More

Monday Mapping: Evaluation Time Again! Tips for Success

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

It doesn't matter what career you are in, or how good you are at what you do, when you are told it is time for your annual observation/evaluation, you become just a bit unnerved! Those of us who are somewhat...Read More

Monday Mapping: Test Prep without the Multiple Choice

Posted on April 27, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

When my district first started forcing Test Prep sessions on us for state testing, we had free reign to design those sessions as we pleased. Knowing my students needed the most practice in analyzing primary sources and in evaluating images,...Read More

Monday Mapping: Movies for Test Prep and Review… Really?

Posted on April 20, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

When people talk about movies being shown in classes, I usually cringe. My first thoughts go to those teachers who sit at their desks all year, never actually teaching, and only showing movies to inform their students. Sadly, those types...Read More

Bright Ideas Blog Hop: Playing Games for Year End Review

Posted on April 18, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

As we get closer to the end of the year, and to testing season, it's important to review. But no rule says review cannot be fun! Here's an idea that I used in my classroom year after year, and it's...Read More

Secondary Smorgasbord: Curious to see What’s Growin’ – Words of the World

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

The Secondary Smorgasbord Blog Hop is on again, and this month's theme is "Curious to see What's Growin'" in our Secondary classrooms! Since I'm not in the classroom this year, I decided to tell you a bit about my latest...Read More

Monday Mapping: Test Prep – Do I Have To?

Posted on April 13, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Once Spring Break is over, many administrators are forced by their district leaders to start encouraging their teachers to prep for testing. It's a vicious cycle, but ends with your principal peeking into your classroom each day to see how...Read More