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Quick Thought Thursday: Gullible Learning

Posted on April 2, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

The Merrium-Webster Dictionary defines gullible as "easily fooled or cheated; quick to believe something that is not true. Unfortunately, with such easy access to information on the internet in our schools, many students are becoming more and more gullible every...Read More

March Secondary Smorgasbord: Incredible Kids

Posted on March 13, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

After having taught for fifteen years in middle and high school before stepping out of the classroom, I met, and still remember, many incredible kids. I remember the funny ones, the mischievous ones, the creative ones, and even the one...Read More

Monday Mapping: Defining Interactive Notebooks

Posted on March 9, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

While I have used an Interactive Notebook structure in my classes for over fifteen years, the IN method has become all the rage in every subject area over the past few years. Teachers love to provide inserts to flip, quick...Read More

February Funnies: I Miss Those Kids

Posted on February 14, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Teaching at the high school level is like living on a different planet. They are "out of this world" with their ideas, their actions, and their defiance. And I loved them for it! They kept me young, and they allowed...Read More

Quick Thought Thursday: The Title of Teacher!

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

If I had not been called to teaching as a career, I would have gone to Law School to eventually become a judge. I am not shy at all about sharing my opinions, and being able to rule my opinion...Read More

Quick Thought Thursday: Losing the Love of Learning

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

I am a lifetime learner. I am one of "those" students who love to sit at the front of the class, and a great teacher can bring me to tears as I listen to the knowledge they are willing to...Read More

Tuesday Travels: On the Mountaintop

Posted on February 3, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

After working the California League of Schools Conference in Sacramento, we were both tired and ready to rest for a while, but we had no idea how much rest we could get at our next destination! In getting directions together...Read More

Tuesday Travels: Underwater Exploration

Posted on January 27, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

As we moved up the California coast last year, Steve was insistent on spending a few days in Monterey. He had been in the area while in the Navy 20 years earlier, and he desperately wanted to visit some of...Read More

Monday Mapping: Making Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Significant

Posted on January 19, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Celebrating holidays with students can be a tricky task. When the holiday is dedicated to someone who led a movement, and died as a result of his activism, what tone should be set for the day? More importantly, MLK's role...Read More

Quick Thought Thursday: Scavenger Hunt Bonus

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

I have never been one to offer random bonus points to my students. Assignments were always valuable in my eyes, and I did not want to dismiss any lesson for the sake of a boost. However, I recently had a...Read More