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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

7 Awesome Books for Teaching Government

Posted on April 30, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Often, middle and high school students have been conditioned to associate government with the current political arena, but the study of government incorporates so much more. Teaching middle and high school students about government includes the teaching the inner-workings of...Read More

Quick Thought Thursday: The Title of Teacher!

Posted on February 12, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

If I had not been called to teaching as a career, I would have gone to Law School to eventually become a judge. I am not shy at all about sharing my opinions, and being able to rule my opinion...Read More

Monday Mapping: The Importance of Creativity

Posted on February 9, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Not all students learn in the same way. We've heard this over and over, yet we seldom here that not all students can present their knowledge in the same way, which is just as true. Despite this fact, assessments have...Read More

A Go-Away Stress Giveaway!

Posted on November 2, 2014July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

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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

Trusting Sources in Your Classroom: Internet Reliability

Posted on September 15, 2014July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

With Columbus Day upon us, we face the reality that what is taught in our classrooms, or at least presented in our textbooks and other resources, is not always the truth, but instead folklore or misrepresentation of actual events. In...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

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

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