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Put on Your Oxygen Mask First: Self-Care in the First Month of School (and the rest of the year, too!)

Posted on August 19, 2019July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Are your batteries dead? No, I’m not talking about your laptop that died while you were writing a lesson plan, or your phone that died between refreshes of your work email or classroom app. Many districts went back to school...Read More

Creating an Interest in History in the Elementary Classroom

Posted on July 5, 2019July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

In today’s technology-centered society, sparking an interest in anything that isn’t the latest app or gadget is difficult. Further, with Social Studies programs being cut around the country and History departments consistently underfunded and understaffed, many of our children are...Read More

How to Introduce the Asian Continent in an Engaging Way

Posted on March 27, 2019July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

"Class, meet Asia." Well, that was easy, wasn't it? But introducing your students to the Asian continent requires a bit more than a simple introduction. In fact, easing into a unit on Asia can be overwhelming as students may have...Read More

Tired of Playing Catch-up in the Classroom? Here’s How to Fix It!

Posted on March 13, 2019July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Are you tired of playing catch-up in the classroom? Scrambling to plan and prep, grade papers, and always racing against the clock? It doesn’t have to be that way! Luckily, if you’re always playing catch-up in the classroom, there’s an...Read More

5 Classroom Management Books Every Teacher Should Read

Posted on May 28, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Historian Henry Adams said it best, stating that “Unity is vision; it must have been part of the process of learning to see.” As ideal as it would be to begin each school year in a state of perfect order,...Read More

5 Professional Development Books Every Teacher Should Read

Posted on May 14, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Being a middle school or high school teacher in today’s world is hard enough, but keeping current with lesson plans that are both relevant and engaging can be daunting. Teaching should be a rewarding and exciting career, but it isn’t...Read More

Traveling from the Classroom

Posted on April 25, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Toward the end of the school year, student focus can be a great challenge. I always found that my students started looking more through the windows than they did toward the board as the spring months rolled around and summer...Read More

Teaching in the Springtime!

Posted on April 18, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Believe it or not, students do still have the capacity to learn in the springtime! Even after testing! Even when the calendar warns of summer on the horizon and the crisp, clean breezes are blowing through the windows. For me,...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

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