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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

How-To Do a Scavenger Hunt in Your Classroom

Posted on June 20, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Scavenger Hunts come in a variety of formats and can be used in a variety of ways in the classroom. Unfortunately, this often means we are overwhelmed with how to use them most effectively in our classrooms with our students....Read More

How-To Make Archeology Digs Content-Strong

Posted on June 13, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Many engaging classroom activities are fun, but are they content-strong? Do they encourage skills practice that will help students learn at a higher level? Can they involve critical thinking or analysis skills that will foster continued growth in the student's...Read More

How-To Use Topic Cards in Your Classroom

Posted on June 6, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Are you working toward giving students more autonomy and independence in your classroom? Have you used Topic Cards for your Genius Hour projects? Or are you stumped on how to use generic resources for complex learning? Here's a simple how-to...Read More

How-to Create a Walking Tour in Your Classroom

Posted on May 30, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Want to make your classroom more interactive, but don't know how? Start with Walking Tours! Walking Tours get your students up moving around the classroom, provide them all the content on a topic in a visually appealing manner and encourage...Read More