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How-To Practice Skills in the Secondary Social Studies Classroom

Posted on August 22, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

In the Secondary Social Studies classroom there are basic skills every student should practice in every unit or every lesson, if possible. Some of these skills are easy to add into the daily lesson plans, but others can be challenging...Read More

How To Use Response Groups for Discussion in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on August 15, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Encouraging discussion in the classroom is a daunting task, but response groups can be the tool that opens the door to incredible conversation. For the secondary classroom, response groups can help bring thought and introspection on a variety of topics,...Read More

How To Read for Content in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on August 8, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Secondary students should know how to read when they enter the secondary classroom, but unfortunately they often do not know how to read well or how to read for content. This places the burden on the secondary teacher to not...Read More

How To Create a Meet & Greet for Back to School

Posted on July 31, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

The first days of school can be rough on teachers and students alike. Finding strategies to help break the ice can be time-saving in building a positive learning environment and can help you step into your content in a creative...Read More

How-To Use Music in the Social Studies Classroom

Posted on July 25, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Social Studies teachers often hear how boring our content is from students of all ages and ability levels. However, these same students will listen to music of all kinds, often engaging with the tunes in every possible way. Why not...Read More

How-To Teach Primary Sources in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on July 18, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

When common core standards first came out, many Social Studies teachers went crazy worrying how they would teach primary sources. After all, for those who had taught out of textbooks, the transition could be a scary one. On the other...Read More

How-To Teach Comparison in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on July 11, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Teaching comparison in the secondary classroom is a requirement, but it can also be a great challenge. Students are easily frustrated with an open-ended assignment, and they are often flustered with the task of finding comparison criteria when not provided...Read More

How To Use Variations on Think-Pair-Share in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on July 4, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Think-Pair-Share is an old strategy that works! However, if it is used often in your classroom, it can become stale, and less effective. So, change it up! Here are a few how-to suggestions for ramping up your Think-Pair-Share lessons: Think-Pair-Talk:...Read More

Writing in the Social Studies Classroom

Posted on June 29, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Writing in the Social Studies classroom can be a challenge. Teachers often face the reality that they have so much content to teach in so little time, and the writing process can easily be tossed out the window, sacrificed or...Read More

How To Make Vocabulary More Engaging in the Classroom

Posted on June 27, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Teaching vocabulary is vital for the secondary content-area classroom, but the task can also be the most boring activity students must endure. Change that up with this simple how-to! Make learning vocabulary an event in...Read More