Curriculum Mapping The Easy Way!

Curriculum Mapping The Easy Way!

Posted on by Michele Luck
One of the most feared responsibilities for new teachers, or even teachers changing courses, is preparing the dreaded curriculum map.  In the ole days, we taught with lesson plans, knowing the big picture, but unsure about when we would get...Read More
Teaching Summary in the Social Studies Classroom

Teaching Summary in the Social Studies Classroom

Posted on by Michele Luck
One of the easiest, yet sometimes most daunting skills to teach is summary. Our students are taught how to summarize from the time they are in elementary school, but it seems they forget all of those skills the minute they...Read More
Supporting CCSS with the Interactive Notebook

Supporting CCSS with the Interactive Notebook

Posted on by Michele Luck
In my university Education program my professor stressed the idea of using an Interactive Notebook for teaching Social Studies.  She loved this idea so much that our entire Masters level course was implemented through the creation of an Interactive Notebook! ...Read More