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Whose Line Is It Anyway? Lecture versus Student-Centered Instruction

Posted on August 21, 2014July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

As a high school student, I HATED my history courses. I had boring teachers who stood at the front of the class and lectured to us from bell to bell. And then came Mr. Hurt for my Junior year United...Read More

Have You Found Your Game?

Posted on August 18, 2014July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Most Social Studies classrooms and synonymous with heavy reading and content learning. They are seldom discussed in terms of play, fun, or interaction. And that is sad! So, Have You Found Your Game? Playing games is HISTORIC, and in the...Read More

Make Your Move… In Classroom Seating

Posted on August 14, 2014July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

For the first few weeks of school, my students are tortured with sitting in straight rows, all assigned a specific spot for my benefit. I am not a name person, so learning the names, first and last, of 200+ students...Read More

Teaching Styles and Strategies: Change It Up!

Posted on August 11, 2014July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Most likely, you have taught your first few days or weeks with a safe and dependable teaching style. You have used the same methods or strategies that you've practiced in years before, and you are comfortable. So... it's time to...Read More

Start the School Year with Great Tools in Your Teacher Toolbox!

Posted on August 7, 2014July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

The tools you provide your students in the first weeks of school will be the ones that have the greatest impact on your students' success. Introduce them to valuable learning skills, and help them to create their own learning tool...Read More

The Importance of Cheating for the New Generation

Posted on August 5, 2014July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Way back in the old days, when I attended high school, we were mainly taught through the reading of textbooks, the writing of notes, and rote memorization. There were no other tried and true strategies, and classroom teachers were held...Read More

To Text or Not to Text: Part II

Posted on July 31, 2014July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

During the first weeks of school, you will need to set the expectations your students should follow for the entire year. One question you are bound to hear is, "Can we use our smartphones?" For years I fought this "change"...Read More

To Text or Not to Text

Posted on July 28, 2014July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

As the academic world revolutionizes, secondary teachers are finding they have many new options for resources in their classrooms. While many schools and districts are still making the big textbook purchases, others are opening up their instructional funds to the...Read More

Are You Ready for Back to School?

Posted on July 23, 2014July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Are you ready to go back to school? It's almost that time again! Time to go back into that classroom, to get things cleaned and organized, and to plan out all the great lessons you will teach in the coming...Read More

Say the Goodbyes You Want to Say!

Posted on May 31, 2014July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

As the school year comes to a close, we are all often overwhelmed with everything that must be done. We worry about the EOCs, the final exams, the last minute assignments, and all the required data analysis. Sometimes we are...Read More