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5 Great Tips for Teaching Social Studies

Posted on July 9, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

When we are teaching courses in the Social Studies department, it is often challenging to find the most effective way to introduce students to the course and the content. Teaching skills and Social Studies fundamentals in the first few class...Read More

5 Strategies for Building Classroom Community

Posted on June 25, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Just as a sense of community is vital in the real world, developing a strong and productive sense of community in the classroom is critical. Though your students may encounter challenges throughout the year, the partnership and support of a...Read More

5 Strategies for Teaching Student Responsibility

Posted on June 11, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

As middle school and high school teachers, our classrooms are full of young, budding students who are adjusting to a mature school career in which teachers don't hand-hold, emphasize syllables in a verbal spelling test, or allow attempt after attempt...Read More

5 Classroom Management Books Every Teacher Should Read

Posted on May 28, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Historian Henry Adams said it best, stating that “Unity is vision; it must have been part of the process of learning to see.” As ideal as it would be to begin each school year in a state of perfect order,...Read More

5 Professional Development Books Every Teacher Should Read

Posted on May 14, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Being a middle school or high school teacher in today’s world is hard enough, but keeping current with lesson plans that are both relevant and engaging can be daunting. Teaching should be a rewarding and exciting career, but it isn’t...Read More

7 Awesome Books for Teaching Government

Posted on April 30, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Often, middle and high school students have been conditioned to associate government with the current political arena, but the study of government incorporates so much more. Teaching middle and high school students about government includes the teaching the inner-workings of...Read More

7 Great Books for Teaching Middle & High School Economics

Posted on April 16, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Teaching Economics in middle school and high school builds a strong foundation for government and civics studies, but also prepares your students for critical life lessons. Economics is a worldwide issue - every culture, every country, and every person is...Read More

7 Great Books for Teaching World Geography

Posted on April 2, 2018July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Teaching World Geography is rewarding in many ways. Teaching geography in middle school and high school allows you to travel through time and space, leading a room full of eager World Geography students to new cultures in faraway places. Geography...Read More

Easy Recipes for Busy Teachers

Posted on April 24, 2017July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

School Lunch? Yuck! I hated it as a child and still hate it as an adult. The slop of food onto a tray or even a plate is not my idea of a nice meal meant to refresh me and...Read More

Top 10 Websites for Online Games in the Classroom

Posted on October 3, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Using Games in the Secondary Social Studies Classroom has always been a favorite tool from my teaching toolbox. However, I was always a teacher that wanted rigor in my classroom, so finding appropriate online games was always a challenge. To...Read More