Reaching Today’s Students (and CCSS) with Today’s Resources

Reaching Today’s Students (and CCSS) with Today’s Resources

Posted on by Michele Luck
Teachers face great challenges as they try to create or find resources to address the ever-changing standards for their ever-changing students.  In addition to finding the resources, rising costs and other teacher financial obligations often keep teachers from accessing the...Read More
Teaching Perspective and Point of View in Social Studies

Teaching Perspective and Point of View in Social Studies

Posted on by Michele Luck
Welcome to my series on Teaching the Standards in the Secondary Social Studies Classroom! I hope this series will help you address the standards while being able to keep the course your own. In this post, we will focus on...Read More
Surviving, Thriving, & Building Community in the First Days of School

Surviving, Thriving, & Building Community in the First Days of School

Posted on by Michele Luck
  Surviving the Back to School rush and the rest of your 280+ days to come begins with advanced planning, thorough preparation, and skillful implementation starting well before the very first days of school.  But more important than anything else...Read More
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
A Summer Read for Teachers

A Summer Read for Teachers

Posted on by Michele Luck
Was it one of those years?  Are you ending the year with a thankful sigh of relief? Have you been praying for weeks that this day would come? Are you questioning your effectiveness this past year?  Did you really make...Read More
Thinking About Next Year?

Thinking About Next Year?

Posted on by Michele Luck
For many, this school year hasn't yet ended, but this is the PERFECT time to begin your planning for next year.  And, while many of you are screaming that you need your break first, I argue this will help you...Read More