Michele Luck, Author at A Lesson Plan for Teachers

Quick Thought Thursday: American Sniper Through a Student’s Eyes

Posted on February 19, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

As a high school teacher that often watched those snotty, little freshmen grow into young men enthusiastic about joining the service to fight the bad guys (especially after 9/11), I was always concerned with making sure my students understood what...Read More

Tuesday Travels: There’s More Than Rain, Rain, Rain

Posted on February 17, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

When we headed to Seattle last spring, we had been traveling through rain, rain, and more rain along the Oregon Coast for what seemed like weeks. Ironically, Seattle is known as the city of rain, yet I looked so forward...Read More

Monday Mapping: Cause and Effect in the History Classroom

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

Students often see historic occurrences as isolated events in time, not understanding that one causes the other and that one causes the next. In both my World and U.S. History courses in mid February, I would be in the early...Read More

February Funnies: I Miss Those Kids

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

Teaching at the high school level is like living on a different planet. They are "out of this world" with their ideas, their actions, and their defiance. And I loved them for it! They kept me young, and they allowed...Read More

Quick Thought Thursday: The Title of Teacher!

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

If I had not been called to teaching as a career, I would have gone to Law School to eventually become a judge. I am not shy at all about sharing my opinions, and being able to rule my opinion...Read More

Tuesday Travels: Into the Pacific Northwest

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

Traveling from Northern California to the Oregon Coast last year was one of the most beautiful drives we have ever taken in our motorhome. Over the multi-day trip, we went from beautiful countryside, along amazing winding rivers, and finally to...Read More

Monday Mapping: The Importance of Creativity

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

Not all students learn in the same way. We've heard this over and over, yet we seldom here that not all students can present their knowledge in the same way, which is just as true. Despite this fact, assessments have...Read More

Quick Thought Thursday: Losing the Love of Learning

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

I am a lifetime learner. I am one of "those" students who love to sit at the front of the class, and a great teacher can bring me to tears as I listen to the knowledge they are willing to...Read More

Tuesday Travels: On the Mountaintop

Posted on February 3, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

After working the California League of Schools Conference in Sacramento, we were both tired and ready to rest for a while, but we had no idea how much rest we could get at our next destination! In getting directions together...Read More

Monday Mapping: A New Reading Guide with a Twist

Posted on February 2, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Helping students get the most from reading texts is every teacher's goal, but often a great challenge. There are a number of reading tools, graphic organizers, and anticipation guides out there, but it's important to find what will work best...Read More