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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
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.
Blog Post
Beyond Compassion: Deepening Learning Through Perspective Shifting
English Language Arts:
Writing
21st Century Skills:
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving
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
FAQ Page
How can I get students engaged in driving questions?
21st Century Skills:
Questioning
Inquiry Process
FAQ Page
How can students find answers to their questions?
21st Century Skills:
Inquiry Process
Questioning
Planning
Researching
Creating
Improving
Presenting
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
Blog Post
Conceptual Blending for Creative Thinking
21st Century Skills:
Learning Skills
Creative Thinking
Writing Topic
A great scientific breakthrough
Level:
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Mode:
Explanatory Writing
Research Writing
Form:
Research Report
Explanatory Essay
Theme:
Technology
Science
Writing Topic
What will I share?
Level:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Mode:
Explanatory Writing
Form:
Explanatory Paragraph
Theme:
Education
Animals
Science
Environment
Vehicles
Food
Holidays
History
Community
Culture
Books
Writing Topic
Funny things my pet has done
Level:
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Creative Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Play
Family
Life
Love
Fun
Blog Post
Knowing the Lake: Serving as Lead Learner
21st Century Skills:
Learning Skills
Life Skills
Problem Solving
Flexibility
Initiative
Leadership
Productivity
Collaborating