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The Importance of Similarities: Teaching Modern Issues in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on March 14, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

At the secondary level, students are often aware of modern world events and issues as they step into the classroom. Along with that knowledge often comes questions and concerns, and sometimes confusion and anxiety. Yet teaching modern issues in the...Read More

The Importance of Silence: Teaching Sensitive Topics in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on March 7, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Each year in my secondary classroom, no matter the subject I was teaching, I took the time to teach about the Holocaust. My Holocaust unit usually fell into the month of March, and with testing on the horizon, it was...Read More

Management in the 1:1 Digital Classroom

Posted on February 12, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

When my district first went 1:1 with all students at the secondary level receiving Macbook Airs, I was super excited that I would have such amazing access to great resources for all of the interactive lessons I taught. I had...Read More

Designing Units for the Secondary Classroom

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

When sitting down to design a unit, I am always fearful that I will not create something that will work well for my students, will cover all of my content, or will be engaging and fun, keeping everyone motivated. To...Read More

Tricks and Treats for Teaching Vocabulary in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on October 15, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

In our secondary content-based classrooms, we often forget the importance of starting with the fundamentals, including the teaching of vocabulary. For many, this task is a boring, repetitive task where students define terms in exchange for a grade in the...Read More

My Favorite Graphic Organizers for the Classroom

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

Graphic Organizers are incredibly handy for teaching, recording, and reinforcing content in the secondary classroom. Students often enjoy using graphic organizers, especially if they help them to visualize content and better process the information they are learning in class. I've...Read More

Monday Mapping: Effective Learning & Study Habits for Secondary Students

Posted on October 5, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Secondary students, while physically grown and developed, are still in the process of developing their cognitive abilities. To help them along, we can provide structure in the secondary classroom that will set them up with effective learning and study habits...Read More

Effective Questioning 101 for the Secondary Classroom

Posted on September 28, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Years ago, when I was a student, the basic questions for learning were the the 5 Ws and H. Some teachers just wrote "5WH" on the board, and we knew what was expected for our assignment. We compiled our assessments,...Read More

Monday Mapping: Centers in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on September 7, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Introduce students to the basic concepts in any lesson using Centers. Through reading lessons, matching cards, and games, students learn or review the content and the skills needed for any Social Studies course while having fun and engaging discussion with...Read More

Monday Mapping: Games to Reinforce Geographic Knowledge

Posted on August 24, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

While many schools introduce basic Geography skills and knowledge through year long courses, others only call for the integration of Geography into other Social Studies courses. This often leaves students with gaps in their learning, where basic map or cultural...Read More