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May 33 min read

What Have You Been Up To Lately?

I don't know about y'all, but this past school year has been a whirlwind for me! I have been looking at my plans for this year and I...

Cracking the Code: Dive into the Social Institute’s 2024 Student Insights Report for an EdTech and Social Media Adventure! 🚀🌟

Laurel Kirchhoff

Jan 233 min read

Cracking the Code: Dive into the Social Institute’s 2024 Student Insights Report for an EdTech and Social Media Adventure! 🚀🌟

Hey there, education enthusiasts! 🌟 Today, we’re diving into the nitty-gritty of “The 2024 Student Insights Report” by the Social...

Freebie: Student Self-Reflection Template

Laurel Kirchhoff

May 14, 20231 min read

Freebie: Student Self-Reflection Template

Not a long blog post for this one...just the link for the Student Self-Reflection Template. You can get the PDF below. Self-reflection...

Single Point Rubrics Changed My Teacher Life (Free Resource)

Laurel Kirchhoff

May 1, 20232 min read

Single Point Rubrics Changed My Teacher Life (Free Resource)

Rubrics! The mere word can inspire both excitement and dread in my teacher heart. Excitement because the rubric will "once and for all"...

My "Top 4" EdTech Tools with The Social Institute!

Laurel Kirchhoff

Mar 28, 20234 min read

My "Top 4" EdTech Tools with The Social Institute!

Imagine opening an email and squealing with delight! This was me when I received an email from Zoe from The Social Institute a few months...

Happily Exhausted! Spring CUE 2023 Resources!!

Laurel Kirchhoff

Mar 22, 20232 min read

Happily Exhausted! Spring CUE 2023 Resources!!

As Spring CUE came to a close this past Saturday afternoon, I sat at one of the tables on the grass area and reflected on the whirlwind...

So you're attending a conference (or...what I wish I had known)

Laurel Kirchhoff

Jan 29, 20235 min read

So you're attending a conference (or...what I wish I had known)

As I plan for summer conferences, I began reflecting on and compiling a list of everything I wish I had known when I started attending...

Exit Tickets for Student Learning (Free Resource)

Laurel Kirchhoff

Jan 15, 20232 min read

Exit Tickets for Student Learning (Free Resource)

Exit tickets are great tools to use with students as formative, low-stakes assessments. Not only do they provide great insight into what...

A time for reflection-resources for teaching a respectful and inclusive Thanksgiving (all ages)

Laurel Kirchhoff

Oct 31, 20211 min read

A time for reflection-resources for teaching a respectful and inclusive Thanksgiving (all ages)

A friend reached out last week inquiring if I had some resources and lesson plans to share for teaching Thanksgiving through a culturally...

LGBTQIA+ Resources for History-Social Science Teachers (a curated list)

Laurel Kirchhoff

Oct 25, 20212 min read

LGBTQIA+ Resources for History-Social Science Teachers (a curated list)

Many thanks to Amanda Sandoval (@historysandoval) who asked me about LGBTQIA+ resources that I had previously used in my middle school...

Laurel Kirchhoff

Oct 19, 20211 min read

ISTE #DigCit Expert Webinar Resources

Thank you to everyone that attended my webinar on "The Big Three: Digital Citizenship, Media Literacy, and Social-Emotional Learning"...

Laurel Kirchhoff

Oct 4, 20211 min read

Podcasting for History Day-California!

This post will be short, sweet and to the point: PODCASTING has been added as a student category for National History Day-California!...

It's all about choice! Choice Boards for student learning...

Laurel Kirchhoff

Sep 27, 20213 min read

It's all about choice! Choice Boards for student learning...

Choice Boards are nothing new...I distinctly remember my teachers handing out paper choice boards that resembled a tic-tac-toe board in...

Laurel Kirchhoff

Sep 20, 20212 min read

Licks, Toilets & TikTok...

This past week has been a doozy for school bathrooms and classrooms all over the country. Soap dispensers, ceiling tiles, staplers, and...

Laurel Kirchhoff

Sep 16, 20212 min read

Constitution Day Resources and Lessons

Constitution Day is THIS Friday, September 17th. This day commemorates the hot day in Philadelphia in 1787 when 39 delegates to the...

Laurel Kirchhoff

Aug 23, 20213 min read

Life is so very...Lifey

The title for this week's blog post, "Life is very lifey," comes from my good friend and amazing colleague, Dr. LeeAnn Lindsey...

Laurel Kirchhoff

Jul 31, 20211 min read

Life...

This blog post is so very hard to write. My younger brother is in ICU fighting for his life many, many miles away. As I look for flights...

Podcasts and Videos: Welcome to #MotivatEDMondays!

Laurel Kirchhoff

Jul 19, 20212 min read

Podcasts and Videos: Welcome to #MotivatEDMondays!

Happy Monday, everyone! This post is just a tad late due to unforeseen traffic on the way home from a whirlwind long weekend trip to...

Laurel Kirchhoff

Jul 12, 20211 min read

Exciting News and Updates!

When I started on this journey of creating Lucykirchh.com almost a year ago, I had no idea what I was doing. All I knew was that I wanted...

Laurel Kirchhoff

Mar 22, 20211 min read

Next Level: NHDCA Tips and Tricks

Congratulations!! Your students are advancing from your local or county-wide National History Day competition and now are "going to...

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