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Blog Post
Writing to Celebrate Women's History
English Language Arts:
Writing
Writing to Learn
Blog Post
Awaken Creativity—and Students
21st Century Skills:
Creative Thinking
Problem Solving
Blog Post
Solutions for Choppy Writing
English Language Arts:
Fluid Sentences
Sentences
Style
Revising
Blog Post
How to Scaffold Grammar Instruction
English Language Arts:
Grammar
Complex Sentences
Commas
Sentence Combining
Blog Post
Surveying Growth in Your Writing Classroom
Blog Post
How to Give Good Grammar Feedback
English Language Arts:
Grammar
Blog Post
Make Way for Writers' Notebooks
English Language Arts:
Writing
Writing to Learn
Prewriting
Blog Post
6 Ways to Scaffold Writing for ELLs
English Language Arts:
Paragraphs
Sentences
Fluid Sentences
Prewriting
Writing
Blog Post
Inquire About Your Community
21st Century Skills:
Inquiry Process
Planning
Questioning
Researching
Creating
Improving
Visual Literacy
Web Project
Blog Post
Launch Into Argument Writing
English Language Arts:
Prewriting
Thesis Statement
Writing
Writing Process
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
Bend the Rules to Teach the Rules
English Language Arts:
Grammar
Sentence Fragments
Fragments
Sentence
Fluid Sentences
Sentences
Blog Post
Take Note of Podcasts
English Language Arts:
Logical Organization
21st Century Skills:
Media Literacy
Listening
Technology Literacy
Information Literacy
Blog Post
Eyes on Editing
English Language Arts:
Editing
Proofreading
Grammar
Correct Conventions
Spelling
Punctuation
End Punctuation
Capitalization
Sentences
Blog Post
How to Create Engaging Writing Prompts
Blog Post
Invigorate Reading Discussions
English Language Arts:
Reading
Blog Post
How to Evaluate Media
English Language Arts:
Reading
21st Century Skills:
Media Literacy
Information Literacy
Reading
Blog Post
Sandwich Your Quotations
English Language Arts:
Quotation Marks
Writing
21st Century Skills:
Researching
Blog Post
Best Practices for Teaching Grammar
English Language Arts:
Grammar
Punctuation
Mechanics
Usage
Writing
Editing
Blog Post
Make a Reading-Writing Connection
English Language Arts:
Reading
Writing
Logical Organization
Writing Process
21st Century Skills:
Reading
Reading to Learn
Blog Post
Pitch Your Project!
English Language Arts:
Speaking
Listening
Prewriting
21st Century Skills:
Speaking
Listening
Researching
Blog Post
Grow the Reading-Writing Connection
English Language Arts:
Reading
Writing
Traits of Writing
Qualities of Writing
Writing Process
Blog Post
4 Writing Activities for Celebrating Black History
English Language Arts:
Writing
Reading
21st Century Skills:
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Researching
Student Writing Model
Caught in the Net
Kim’s essay uses narration and definition to focus on Internet addiction. This essay predates Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Skype, and smart phones. How has our definition of Internet addiction changed?
Level:
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Explanatory Writing
Form:
Definition
Theme:
Technology
Health