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Teamwork and Collaboration in the Classroom: An Exercise to Assess Direction Following

Posted on December 2, 2019July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

How do you feel when a hundred different directions are thrown your way? Maybe your principal comes into your classroom after a stressful class period, listing off five things to-do within the next week? Or a student asks questions about...Read More

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

Teaching Inquiry and Primary Source Analysis at Any Grade Level

Posted on July 30, 2019July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Daycare, preschool, and kindergarten teachers may be familiar with the doe-eyed look staring back at them as they present their class with new, intriguing information. Parents have likely experienced the never-ending stream of consciousness that mounts in frustration as their...Read More

Wrapping up the School Year: End of the Year Review and Test Prep

Posted on May 29, 2019July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Searching for the perfect end-of-the-year wrap-up activity? A comprehensive lesson to review the content, prepare for standardized exams, study for final exams, and bring another successful school year to a close? Look no further! The perfect activity doesn't require loads...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

A Learning Process for Optimal Student Understanding

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

If you've been to a Professional Development course anytime in the last decade or so, you've likely heard the terms "multiple intelligences" and "differentiated learning" a couple dozen times. While it may seem overwhelming to apply these "up-and-coming" principles to...Read More

5 Tips for Teaching Presidential Contributions on Presidents’ Day

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

Though a small percentage of your students may learn well from rote memorization, many need a more engaging lesson to help them retain facts, specific information, and comparisons among our American Presidents. Teaching Presidential Contributions to your middle school and...Read More

Why Teaching Black History is not just a February Thing

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

If you flip through any history textbook, you’re sure to find African American faces throughout. Many of America’s important leaders and historic figures are black - so why do we only spend one month learning about them? The biggest favor...Read More

How to Plan a World Religions Lesson in 5 Minutes or Less

Posted on January 22, 2019July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Let's face it. Whether you're a first-year teacher or a seasoned educator, lesson planning can be a time-consuming, dreaded activity. Core content, standards, modifications, learning styles, diversification; there is just so much... well, planning. In the modern age of the...Read More