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Quick Tips for Teaching Geography: Quick Start Ideas

Posted on February 20, 2017July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Teaching Geography is one of the best Social Studies gigs to get! There are so many amazing resources for teaching the course, and fun strategies for teaching Geography are also unlimited. Follow this Quick Tips for Teaching Geography Series to...Read More

Getting Things Started in the Secondary Classroom

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

One of the greatest challenges for secondary teachers is Getting Class Started on time. When working with teens, their attention is often on anything but your classroom objectives, so getting them started is key to keeping them on track! I've...Read More

It’s A Wrap! Beating the Clock to Wrap-Up Lessons

Posted on October 27, 2014July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

You start off the lesson with a great attention grabber, your interactive lecture had students engaged and excited, your mini-activity successfully reinforced the key ideas of the lesson, and then...Five minutes left until the bell. In many classes, teachers give...Read More

Bellringers: Class Starters to Engage

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

What is a bellringer? If you ask 10 different teachers, you will get 10 different answers. And then, if you ask 10 administrators or curriculum legislators, you will add even more definitions to the list. Some see bellringers as a...Read More