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FAQ Page
What are the qualities of writing?
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How to Find Open-Education Resources
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5 Social-Emotional Strategies for Teenagers
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Why Project-Based Learning Motivates Students
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Support Students Through Trying Times
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How to Give Good Grammar Feedback
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Make Way for Writers' Notebooks
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Teach Revision with Writing Models
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Empower Students with Choice
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Thinking with Brain and Body
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Teach “Out There” Thinking
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ELA and SEL: Partners in Learning
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Youth in Crisis: Address Pervasive Sadness
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How to Create Engaging Writing Prompts
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Invigorate Reading Discussions
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Listen with Empathy
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Best Practices for Teaching Grammar
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Don’t Leave Grammar to AI
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Grow the Reading-Writing Connection
Student Writing Model
My Dad
Dylan, a second-grade writer, shares his very personal feelings in an honest, direct way. His first and last sentences tell the whole story; and the middle sentences give the reader important, heartfelt details about Dylan’s experience.
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The Horrible Day
This is a fun story with lots of details.
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Ladybugs
This report was submitted by Brittany, a second grader. The ending of Brittany’s report shares exactly how she feels about her subject.
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Horses
Second-grade writer Kirsten shares many interesting facts in her report. Notice how she ties everything together by mentioning the horse’s good eyesight in both the first and last paragraphs.
Student Writing Model
Ant Poem
Second-grader Pheba wrote a small poem that tells in just a few words what her subject does and how she feels about it.