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The Seven C's of Argumentation
Video
How to Teach Critical Thinking Skills
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Using Inquire in Your School Library
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Teaching Inquiry in Science
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What Is the Inquiry Process?
Blog Post
How to Engage Your Students with Shared Inquiry
English Language Arts:
Writing
Writing Process
Qualities of Writing
Ideas
Structure
Conventions
21st Century Skills:
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Reading
Reading to Learn
Blog Post
Unifying Paragraphs
English Language Arts:
Writing Process
Revising
Paragraphs
Blog Post
Cures for Vague Writing
English Language Arts:
Revising
Noun
Style
Strong Ideas
Blog Post
Solutions for Choppy Writing
English Language Arts:
Fluid Sentences
Sentences
Style
Revising
Blog Post
Teaching Revision Strategies
English Language Arts:
Revising
Elaboration
Writing Process
Blog Post
How to Scaffold Grammar Instruction
English Language Arts:
Grammar
Complex Sentences
Commas
Sentence Combining
Blog Post
Celebrating Presidents' Day in the Primary Grades
English Language Arts:
Reading
Writing
21st Century Skills:
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Researching
Blog Post
Developing Fluent Readers
English Language Arts:
Reading
21st Century Skills:
Reading
Blog Post
5 Fun Creative Writing Activities
English Language Arts:
Writing
Qualities of Writing
21st Century Skills:
Communicating
Blog Post
Beyond Compassion: Deepening Learning Through Perspective Shifting
English Language Arts:
Writing
21st Century Skills:
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving
Blog Post
Conceptual Blending for Creative Thinking
21st Century Skills:
Learning Skills
Creative Thinking
Blog Post
Knowing the Lake: Serving as Lead Learner
21st Century Skills:
Learning Skills
Life Skills
Problem Solving
Flexibility
Initiative
Leadership
Productivity
Collaborating
Blog Post
Thinking Like Breathing
21st Century Skills:
Learning Skills
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Problem Solving
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 Hit Shows Featuring Inquiry and Project-Based Learning
21st Century Skills:
Inquiry Process
Project-Based Learning
Blog Post
Getting the Sense of Sensory Details
21st Century Skills:
Learning Skills
Communicating
Writing
Reading
Blog Post
Using Inquiry Projects to Teach Language Arts
21st Century Skills:
Inquiry Process
Project-Based Learning
Questioning
Planning
Researching
Creating
Improving
Presenting
Blog Post
Your Class Calendar as a Meeting Place: Lessons from Stonehenge
21st Century Skills:
Life Skills
Inquiry Process
Project-Based Learning
Initiative
Leadership
Questioning
Planning
Researching
Creating
Blog Post
3 Simple Steps to the 4 C's
21st Century Skills:
Learning Skills
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Communicating
Collaborating