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Laurel Kirchhoff
May 3, 20243 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...
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Laurel Kirchhoff
Jan 23, 20243 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...
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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...
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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"...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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"...
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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!...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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