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Monday Mapping: Digging Up History

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

You are now challenged to teach students the Common Core Standards, yet you have the same resources you've always had while your students are drastically different than those of the past. What do you do? In today's classroom, it is...Read More

Monday Mapping: Getting Back in the Routine to Work

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

Summer vacation was wonderful! We traveled the U.S. and Europe, and wrapped it up with a super visit with my daughter and grandbaby! But now, it's time to get back to work. Now, take into consideration that I always think...Read More

Bright Ideas Blog Hop: Who Do You Know?

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

Years ago, new teachers could walk into a school building and begin teaching on the first day of school without any assistance or introduction. All that has changed! With the ever changing requirements for teaching and the increasing demands for...Read More

Go to the bathroom first!

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

Ok, so I really could have titled this more appropriately as "They really do appreciate you!" or something else sentimental, but the bathroom part is what I'm sure I will remember as I laugh about the encounter years from now......Read More

Tuesday Travels: Getting Lost All Over Europe

Posted on July 7, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

My husband and I were both born and raised in the southern Midwest where towns and communities were established in later times and, therefore, planned and structured in ways that make them easier to navigate. European cities... NOPE! One of...Read More

Tuesday Travels: Traveling Europe is NOT for Rules-Followers

Posted on June 30, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

My entire life has been about following the rules. I am a stickler for rules, and feel that most of the of time, they are the only way. I lived my life this way, taught my child this way, and...Read More

Tuesday Travels: My Greek Lesson

Posted on June 23, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

When we first arrived in Europe, we toured the city with big eyes and high expectations on all the sites we planned to see. We had tickets to visit the Vatican Museums, the Forum and Colosseum, the Louvre, Palace of...Read More

Bright Ideas Blog Hop: Meeting Students at the Door for Classroom Management

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

One of the most popular books for classroom management over the past few decades was Wong and Wong's The First Days of School. While this book was not as relevant for middle and high school classrooms, it still offered great...Read More

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