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Blog Post
Best Practices for Writing Conferences
Minilesson
Evaluating Sources of Information
Evaluate sources with a checklist.

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
Minilesson
Reading as a Writer
Learn how to discover writing strategies from reading models.

Blog Post
Make a Reading-Writing Connection
English Language Arts:
Reading
Writing
Logical Organization
Writing Process
21st Century Skills:
Reading
Reading to Learn
Minilesson
Writing a Creative Synopsis
Create a synopsis of a book, TV show, or event.

Minilesson
Using Signal Phrases
Smoothy integrate sources in your writing.

WE 245 Writing Reports
WE 305 Staying Safe Online
WE 237 Responding to Literature Prompts
WE 387 Thinking and Writing
WE 373 Improving Viewing Skills
WE 379 Improving Listening Skills
WE 383 Using Graphic Organizers
WE 295 Communicating Online
Blog Post
Don’t Leave Grammar to AI
English Language Arts:
Grammar
Sentence
Punctuation
Capitalization
Usage
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