Drawing Games in the Classroom: Themed Variations on the Urban Game

Drawing Games in the Classroom: Themed Variations on the Urban Game

Posted on by Michele Luck
You've likely heard of the Urban Game that is spreading like wildfire. An interesting exercise for secondary Social Studies classes, the teacher rapidly instructs students to modify a big paper drawing of an urban city. At the end of the...Read More
Teamwork and Collaboration in the Classroom: An Exercise to Assess Direction Following

Teamwork and Collaboration in the Classroom: An Exercise to Assess Direction Following

Posted on by Michele Luck
How do you feel when a hundred different directions are thrown your way? Maybe your principal comes into your classroom after a stressful class period, listing off five things to-do within the next week? Or a student asks questions about...Read More
9 Must-Read Books to Accompany Your Holocaust Unit

9 Must-Read Books to Accompany Your Holocaust Unit

Posted on by Michele Luck
As with teaching all sensitive or controversial Social Studies topics, you may feel less than comfortable teaching about the Holocaust. However, teaching about World War II and the Holocaust with confidence and professionalism is critical to ensuring that your students...Read More
The Truth about Teaching Controversial Topics in the Secondary Classroom

The Truth about Teaching Controversial Topics in the Secondary Classroom

Posted on by Michele Luck
Especially in the current climate of political correctness and divisive tactics, teaching controversial topics in the secondary classroom may seem like asking for trouble. Though it may test your patience, teaching controversial topics in the classroom actually encourages empathy, improves...Read More
15 Yoga Poses to Shed the Teacher Tension and Stretch Through Chronic Desk-Job Pain

15 Yoga Poses to Shed the Teacher Tension and Stretch Through Chronic Desk-Job Pain

Posted on by Michele Luck
Except for you year-rounders, most of us have been in school a few weeks now. The question is - did you follow the tips found in my last blog post, Put On Your Oxygen Mask First: Self-Care in the First...Read More
Put on Your Oxygen Mask First: Self-Care in the First Month of School (and the rest of the year, too!)

Put on Your Oxygen Mask First: Self-Care in the First Month of School (and the rest of the year, too!)

Posted on by Michele Luck
Are your batteries dead? No, I’m not talking about your laptop that died while you were writing a lesson plan, or your phone that died between refreshes of your work email or classroom app. Many districts went back to school...Read More
Teaching Inquiry and Primary Source Analysis at Any Grade Level

Teaching Inquiry and Primary Source Analysis at Any Grade Level

Posted on by Michele Luck
Daycare, preschool, and kindergarten teachers may be familiar with the doe-eyed look staring back at them as they present their class with new, intriguing information. Parents have likely experienced the never-ending stream of consciousness that mounts in frustration as their...Read More
Creating an Interest in History in the Elementary Classroom

Creating an Interest in History in the Elementary Classroom

Posted on by Michele Luck
In today’s technology-centered society, sparking an interest in anything that isn’t the latest app or gadget is difficult. Further, with Social Studies programs being cut around the country and History departments consistently underfunded and understaffed, many of our children are...Read More