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    CCSS

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.8

    Standard Grade: 
    8
    Standard Strand: 
    Reading: Literature

    CCSS

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.8

    Standard Grade: 
    9
    10
    Standard Strand: 
    Reading: Literature

    CCSS

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.9-10.2.D

    Standard Grade: 
    9
    10
    Standard Strand: 
    Writing in History/Social Studies, Science & Technical Subjects

    CCSS

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.9-10.3

    Standard Grade: 
    9
    10
    Standard Strand: 
    Writing in History/Social Studies, Science & Technical Subjects

    CCSS

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.8

    Standard Grade: 
    11
    12
    Standard Strand: 
    Reading: Literature

    CCSS

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.2.A

    Standard Grade: 
    11
    12
    Standard Strand: 
    Language

    CCSS

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.11-12.3

    Standard Grade: 
    11
    12
    Standard Strand: 
    Writing in History/Social Studies, Science & Technical Subjects

    FAQ Page

    What are the modes and forms of writing?

    FAQ Page

    What are the standards for writing?

    Infographic

    Show or Tell

    Level: 
    Grade 6
    Grade 7
    Grade 8
    Grade 9
    Grade 10
    Grade 11
    Grade 12
    Theme: 
    Education
    Show or Tell Inforgraphic

    Blog Post

    5 Fun Creative Writing Activities

    English Language Arts: 
    Writing
    Qualities of Writing
    21st Century Skills: 
    Communicating

    Minilesson

    Writing Descriptions That "Show" Instead of "Tell"

    Teach students to use sensory details.

    A GROUP OF MEN AND WOMEN, WITH A GUIDE, WHITE WATER RAFTING ON THE PATATE RIVER, ECUADOR

    Blog Post

    Beyond Compassion: Deepening Learning Through Perspective Shifting

    English Language Arts: 
    Writing
    21st Century Skills: 
    Critical Thinking
    Problem Solving
    Social-Emotional Intelligence: 
    SEL
    Fairness
    Conflict Resolution

    Writing Topic

    If I wrote like the author of . . .

    Level: 
    Grade 4
    Grade 5
    Mode: 
    Response to Literature
    Form: 
    Poem
    Story
    Play
    Fictionalized Journal Entry
    Book Report
    Literary Analysis
    Theme: 
    Books
    Fantasy
    Entertainment

    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

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