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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
Eyes on Editing
English Language Arts:
Editing
Proofreading
Grammar
Correct Conventions
Spelling
Punctuation
End Punctuation
Capitalization
Sentences
Blog Post
Sandwich Your Quotations
English Language Arts:
Quotation Marks
Writing
21st Century Skills:
Researching
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
Student Writing Model
Grandpa, Chaz, and Me
Cody, a fourth grader, writes about his wish that his little brother could have known their grandfather.
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Family
Love
Home
People
Personality
Student Writing Model
The Day I Took the Spotlight
Fifth-grader Kelli begins this personal narrative with a question that captures the reader’s interest.
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Education
Goals
Life
Self
FAQ Page
What are the steps of the writing process?
English Language Arts:
Writing Process
Prewriting
Writing
Revising
Editing
Publishing
FAQ Page
What is social and emotional intelligence?
21st Century Skills:
Collaborating
FAQ Page
What are the social and emotional needs of the brain?
FAQ Page
What are the basic emotions?
FAQ Page
What are ways to calm the brain and body?
FAQ Page
What are the modes and forms of writing?
FAQ Page
What are the standards for writing?
FAQ Page
What are 21st century skills?
21st Century Skills:
Learning Skills
Literacy Skills
Life Skills
FAQ Page
What are learning skills?
21st Century Skills:
Learning Skills
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Problem Solving
Communicating
Collaborating
Building Arguments
FAQ Page
What are life skills?
21st Century Skills:
Life Skills
Flexibility
Initiative
Social Skills
Productivity
Leadership
FAQ Page
How can I teach 21st century skills?
21st Century Skills:
Learning Skills
Literacy Skills
Life Skills
FAQ Page
How are projects and project-based learning different?
21st Century Skills:
Project-Based Learning
Inquiry Process
Learning Skills
Literacy Skills
Life Skills
FAQ Page
What are the keys to successful project-based programs?
21st Century Skills:
Project-Based Learning
Writing Project
Graphing Project
Web Project
Performing Project
Audio-Visual Project
Community Project
Inquiry Process
FAQ Page
How can students plan their projects?
21st Century Skills:
Project-Based Learning
Inquiry Process
Planning
Improving
FAQ Page
How can we evaluate projects?
21st Century Skills:
Project-Based Learning
Inquiry Process
Planning
Improving
FAQ Page
How can students use Inquire for PBL?
21st Century Skills:
Project-Based Learning
Writing Project
Graphing Project
Web Project
Performing Project
Audio-Visual Project
Community Project
Inquiry Process
FAQ Page
How can I form strong guiding questions?
21st Century Skills:
Inquiry Process
Questioning
Planning
Researching
Creating
Improving
Presenting