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Blog Post
5 Hit Shows Featuring Inquiry and Project-Based Learning
21st Century Skills:
Inquiry Process
Project-Based Learning
Blog Post
5 Keys to Successful Student Collaborations
21st Century Skills:
Learning Skills
Life Skills
Communicating
Collaborating
Social Skills
Initiative
Flexibility
Productivity
Blog Post
5 Questions to Analyze Any Communication
21st Century Skills:
Learning Skills
Communicating
Blog Post
5 Social-Emotional Strategies for Teenagers
Blog Post
5 Ways Writers Can Connect with Readers
Blog Post
6 Strategies for Writing Arguments
English Language Arts:
Writing
21st Century Skills:
Building Arguments
Writing Project
Blog Post
6 Ways to Scaffold Writing for ELLs
English Language Arts:
Paragraphs
Sentences
Fluid Sentences
Prewriting
Writing
Infographic
7 C's for Building a Rock-Solid Argument
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Theme:
Education
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Blog Post
7 Effective Vocabulary-Building Activities
21st Century Skills:
Building Vocabulary
Blog Post
7 Graphic Organizers for Critical Thinking
English Language Arts:
Critical Thinking
Writing Process
Prewriting
Qualities of Writing
Ideas
Structure
21st Century Skills:
Critical Thinking
Researching
Creating
Writing
Writing to Learn
Studying
Visual Literacy
Blog Post
7 Steps to a Great Writing Workshop
English Language Arts:
Qualities of Writing
Ideas
Structure
Writing Process
Prewriting
Writing
Revising
Editing
Publishing
Blog Post
7 Tips for NaNoWriMo
Blog Post
8 Best Practices for Mentoring Young Writers
English Language Arts:
Writing
Prewriting
Revising
Editing
Strong Ideas
Logical Organization
Effective Voice
Blog Post
8 Mindful Writing Habits (and 16 Prompts!)
English Language Arts:
Writing Process
Writing
21st Century Skills:
Creative Thinking
Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Questioning
Researching
Creating
Blog Post
9 Ways to Empower Reluctant Writers
Writing Topic
_ is like a boomerang
Level:
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Mode:
Creative Writing
Persuasive Writing
Form:
Poem
Play
Story
Opinion Essay
Theme:
Life
Health
Science
Technology
Writing Topic
A bicycle I'd like to have
Level:
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Mode:
Explanatory Writing
Form:
Explanatory Paragraph
Explanatory Essay
Theme:
Travel
Transportation
Vehicles
Writing Topic
A big hazard on the road
Level:
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Mode:
Persuasive Writing
Form:
Editorial
Persuasive Paragraph
Persuasive Essay
Letter to the Editor
Problem-Solution
Theme:
Transportation
Rules
Writing Topic
A big problem in education is . . .
Level:
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Mode:
Persuasive Writing
Form:
Editorial
Persuasive Paragraph
Persuasive Essay
Letter to the Editor
Problem-Solution
Theme:
Education
Rules
Writing Topic
A book I just read
Level:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Mode:
Response to Literature
Form:
Book Report
Theme:
Books
Writing Topic
A cartoon character that I like
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Mode:
Explanatory Writing
Persuasive Writing
Form:
Explanatory Paragraph
Explanatory Essay
Opinion Essay
Theme:
Play
Friends
Family
Entertainment
Writing Topic
A change that would improve school life
Level:
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Mode:
Business Writing
Persuasive Writing
Form:
Email
Personal Essay
Persuasive Essay
Editorial
Opinion Essay
Problem-Solution
Theme:
Food
Education
Rights
Writing Topic
A cool store
Level:
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Persuasive Writing
Form:
Persuasive Paragraph
Evaluation
Opinion Essay
Explanatory Paragraph
Explanatory Essay
Theme:
Community
Money
Student Writing Model
A Cowboy's Journal
Eighth grader Shelley imagines she is a cowboy in the old West as she writes this journal entry. She includes historical details that add a realistic touch to the writing.
Level:
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Fictionalized Journal Entry
Theme:
Work
Occupation
History