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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

Top 10 Websites for Teaching with Primary Sources in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on September 26, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Whether you are teaching in a Common Core State, trying to address the NCSS C-3 Framework, or simply hoping to teach students the value of history in their lives, using primary sources is the key to helping students experience a...Read More

Top 10 Websites for Teaching Geography in the Social Studies Classroom

Posted on September 19, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Teaching Geography is one of my favorite subjects. There is so much to learn, but more importantly, there is so much in our world that is just fascinating to see and hear more about! The best part about teaching in...Read More

How to Teach with Big Paper in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on September 5, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Teaching with big paper in the secondary classroom is not a big secret. It is a tool from the past that holds incredible value for middle and high school students, and it's use can encourage a classroom climate and classroom...Read More

Setting Expectations Early for Student Success

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

Setting high expectations for your students and yourself can be the hardest part of the job or the easiest. Furthermore, being consistent after the expectations are set can be even more of a challenge. Considering this, I take the guess...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

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 Use Quiz Cards for More Interactive Assessments

Posted on May 23, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Need new, creative ways to assess student learning? Try using a Quiz Card Activity! Here's the simple how-to: Select questions to provide a complete assessment on the content taught. Create quiz cards or purchase them ready-made. If cards are not...Read More

Student Importance and Significance

Posted on May 9, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Throughout the year, we teach our students about the important places, events, and people of our world. While these are all valuable lessons, it is also importance to teach them of their own importance and significance in our world. Many...Read More

Teaching in the Springtime!

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

Believe it or not, students do still have the capacity to learn in the springtime! Even after testing! Even when the calendar warns of summer on the horizon and the crisp, clean breezes are blowing through the windows. For me,...Read More