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FAQ Page
How can students share what they find?
21st Century Skills:
Project-Based Learning
Writing Project
Graphing Project
Web Project
Performing Project
Audio-Visual Project
Community Project
Inquiry Process
FAQ Page
What is project-based learning?
21st Century Skills:
Project-Based Learning
Inquiry Process
FAQ Page
How can I improve the quality of students' questions?
21st Century Skills:
Inquiry Process
Questioning
Planning
Researching
Creating
Improving
Presenting
FAQ Page
What are literacy skills?
21st Century Skills:
Literacy Skills
Succeeding in School
Studying
Reading to Learn
Building Vocabulary
Writing to Learn
Taking Tests
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
Technology Literacy
Visual Literacy
Financial Literacy
Succeeding in the Workplace
FAQ Page
How can students judge sources from the Internet?
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What is inquiry?
21st Century Skills:
Inquiry Process
Questioning
Planning
Researching
Creating
Improving
Presenting
FAQ Page
What kinds of inquiry experiences can I use?
21st Century Skills:
Inquiry Process
Project-Based Learning
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Where can I see PBL in action?
21st Century Skills:
Project-Based Learning
Writing Project
Graphing Project
Web Project
Performing Project
Audio-Visual Project
Community Project
Inquiry Process
FAQ Page
What are the qualities of writing?
English Language Arts:
Qualities of Writing
Structure
Ideas
Conventions
Infographic
Show or Tell
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Text Structures Revealed
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7 C's for Building a Rock-Solid Argument
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Tricks to Beat Writer's Block
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Minilesson
Writing Descriptions That "Show" Instead of "Tell"
Teach students to use sensory details.
Minilesson
Writing a "Showing" Paragraph
Help students show instead of tell.
Minilesson
Writing an InstaMemory
Help students narrate and describe.
Minilesson
Writing a Four-Star Food Review
Use this prompt to spark students' creativity.
Minilesson
Writing: Now how do I get out of this one?
Assign this prompt to spark students' creativity.
Minilesson
Writing a Diary of a Famous Figure
Have students creatively narrate.
Minilesson
Writing Back-and-Forth Stories
Inspire students to collaborate in writing.
Minilesson
Using PAST to Understand Assignments
Teach students to analyze writing assignments.
Minilesson
Elaborating Ideas Using Different Levels of Details
Teach elaboration with levels of detail.
Minilesson
Asking Bigger and Better Questions
Teach students to form better questions.
Minilesson
Using 5 Critical Thinking Strategies
Use this video to help students think critically.
