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

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"...

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

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...

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...

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...

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!
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...

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...

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...

NHD...Happy New Year!!
Welcome, 2021! If 2020 has taught us anything, it is that we should expect the unexpected! If you are reading this post, I hope it finds...

The videos are here!
Hello friends! While I have had to take a small break from posting to our "MotivatEd Learning" website, I am happy to say that I am back!...

Everything you ever wanted to know about Digital Citizenship*
Is this title misleading? You bet! This blog post unfortunately does not contain everything that you need to know about Digital...

Parent's Guide to Distance Learning...
Tonight, I feel like my mug says: "The World's Okayest Mom." I received this mug as a funny gift for Mother's Day a few years ago and...

A link in an email...NHDCA (plus a bonus surprise resource!)
When I first started out my journey into teaching with National History Day as project based learning for my 8th grade students, I really...

Teacher's Edition: NHD EdTech Notebook
You have asked for it, here it is!! The NHD EdTech Digital Notebook: Teacher's Edition! I am happy to share. Enjoy!! Here is the link to...

Digital NHD Resources
Digital Notebooking for NHD Students

Thoughts on gratitude in a time of uncertainty...
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So...your AP walks into your classroom...
When Mr. Farr came into my classroom after school one day, I had no reason to think my life would change forever. On this fateful day, he...