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Everything You Need to Teach World History Easily

Posted on April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 by Michele Luck

Organizing to Save You Time If you teach World History, I can imagine you are simply tired. No more needs to be said about that! But, I want to help. In this post, you will find links to everything I...Read More

Finding Everything You Need for Teaching U.S. History

Posted on December 11, 2023November 26, 2023 by Michele Luck

The Teaching Challenge Teaching today is a challenge. Your biggest challenge is finding the time to get everything done. That's what I hope to help with in this series of posts. Each will address the best websites, strategies, and resources...Read More

Finding the Help You Need For Teaching Geography

Posted on November 27, 2023November 26, 2023 by Michele Luck

Organization to Help You Find What You Need There are so many of you that are classroom teachers short on time (and energy), so I wanted to write a series of posts just for you! In them you will find...Read More

Small Group Lessons: 8 Best Practices for the Classroom Teacher

Posted on August 2, 2023September 2, 2023 by Michele Luck

As teachers, we often find ourselves faced with classrooms full of students with a range of abilities, interests, and learning styles. While whole-class instruction can be effective in certain situations, small group lessons can provide more targeted and personalized learning...Read More

5 Effective Strategies for Differentiating in the Interactive Classroom

Posted on July 19, 2023March 19, 2023 by Michele Luck

As educators, we all know the importance of differentiation in the classroom. It is the process of tailoring instruction to meet the diverse needs of learners. Differentiation helps students learn more effectively and efficiently by providing them with a personalized...Read More

How To Boost Student Success: 5 Engaging Collaborative Classroom Activities

Posted on July 5, 2023March 19, 2023 by Michele Luck

Collaboration is an essential skill that students need to develop in order to succeed in school and in life. As teachers, we need to provide opportunities for our students to work together, learn from each other, and solve problems together....Read More

Five Reasons to Use a Simple Unit or Lesson Plan

Posted on November 22, 2022December 18, 2022 by Michele Luck

Organization is everything. Along those lines, planning for your classes is the organization that can make a huge difference in success or failure for you or your students. These five reasons to use a simple unit or lesson plan will...Read More

Planning for the New Semester in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on December 20, 2021December 19, 2021 by Michele Luck

Starting off the new year with a new semester is a great opportunity to reset your classroom expectations and get started on creating the classroom climate you want for you and your students. Planning for the new semester is key...Read More

Drawing Games in the Classroom: Themed Variations on the Urban Game

Posted on January 6, 2020July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

You've likely heard of the Urban Game that is spreading like wildfire. An interesting exercise for secondary Social Studies classes, the teacher rapidly instructs students to modify a big paper drawing of an urban city. At the end of the...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