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10 Great Ways to Use Scavenger Hunts in the Classroom

Posted on September 18, 2023September 3, 2023 by Michele Luck

This generation of students has been raised playing games. They play them for fun, to keep distracted or entertained, and even to help them complete chores or fall asleep. Gaming is a way of life. So why not use games...Read More

Many Strategies for Student Learning In One Interactive Resource

Posted on September 4, 2023September 3, 2023 by Michele Luck

Teaching in today's world requires presenting content in a number of varied ways for student engagement and content retention. Wouldn't it be awesome to prep just ONE resource with different strategies for optimal student learning? If you are willing to...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

Exciting Projects to Motivate Students – Hands On Learning

Posted on April 12, 2023March 19, 2023 by Michele Luck

All teachers know that to motivate students to learn, we must first draw their interest. We must find exciting projects to motivate students to process, learn, and retain history concepts and events. The good news: these projects don't need to...Read More

Building Projects: Extraordinary Lessons to Unlock Learning

Posted on March 29, 2023March 19, 2023 by Michele Luck

Teaching students about ancient civilizations can be boring. But using building projects on ancient architecture can hook them in! It's also a great interdisciplinary way to introduce them to engineering, design, and art while teaching your History content. Great Civilization...Read More

Teaching with Primary Sources and Being Fearless

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

Teaching in a Social Studies classroom right now can be a bit scary. Not only are we the subject area often neglected when it comes to resources, we are also the target of underserved anger from those afraid the content...Read More

Make Learning Inquiry Easy for Your Elementary Students

Posted on March 7, 2022February 18, 2022 by Michele Luck

With so many states adding Inquiry-Based Learning to the standards, it is imperative that we start teaching in ways that will facilitate this skill for our students. But it seems like a hard task to take on, especially in the...Read More

Inquiry-Based Learning That’s Easy & Effective

Posted on February 7, 2022February 6, 2022 by Michele Luck

Inquiry-based learning is really not anything new. It's definitely not something that teachers need to fear or stress over as they develop lessons to meet the new standards. Inquiry-based learning has been around for a while, under different names and...Read More