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The following link make lesson planning easy. Always be prepared. Even if you plan, and you have to go off of that plan, still plan. It's easier to remain prepared and ease off of the pedal then it is to fall behind and feel stressed and trapped.
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Not to toot my own horn, but the following link is to the UC Irvine History Project (where I went to school and contributed to as an undergrad). I use the primary sources on this site religiously. There are premade lesson plans, and some of them are awesome - for an honors or AP class. If your students need more scaffolding to finish these lessons, prepare for that accordingly, otherwise, the already curated primary sources will make your life easier regardless
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Ask your administrator about getting AVID trained. Even if you're not an AVID instructor, these strategies used in AVID are incredibly useful in all content and classes. A lot of templates and PD tools are on the following website. But to see the full potential of AVID strategies, observe an AVID trained teacher or go to an AVID conference.
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Although it might look a little elementary (because it's literally for elementary school kids) it's super useful for middle school and high school students as well. Shepperds software is my go-to geography reference. The students can play and be challenged in various ways to learn geography of any place in the world. I use this for my AP, Honors, and CP students. It has differentiated learning strategies to challenge the most gifted learner and guide the most struggling student. Plus the kids love it! Assign it for homework or use it as a reward for good behavior in the classroom. It's the best!
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has created a database of history lesson plans for almost every subject and unit you can imagine. These lessons are rigorous, challenging, fun, and overall amazing. I have used more lessons from this source than I can count. They are easily adaptable to California State Standards and for any academic level of your class.
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