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Dealing with Sadness in School
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Connect SEL to the Brain
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Teach Revision with Writing Models
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Empower Students with Choice
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Thinking with Brain and Body
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Teach “Out There” Thinking
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ELA and SEL: Partners in Learning
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Youth in Crisis: Address Pervasive Sadness
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Listen with Empathy
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Don’t Leave Grammar to AI
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Using Time-Order Transitions
Teach about chronological transitions.
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If I Were President
Think about being president.
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Comparing Myself to a President
Compare yourself to a president.
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If I Were a President's Pet
Imagine being a president's pet.
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Analyzing the Medium of a Message
Improve students' media literacy.
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Analyze the Communication Situation
Think of the sender, message, medium, receiver, and context.
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Make Abstract Ideas Concrete
Make concrete representations of abstract ideas.
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Create a Memory Palace
Use spatial awareness to improve memory.
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Using Anecdotes in Formal Writing
Add a narrative touch to formal writing.
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Punctuating Dialogue
Teach quotation marks with end punctuation.
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Writing a Creative Synopsis
Create a synopsis of a book, TV show, or event.
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Using Perspective Shifting to Imagine History
Help students gain a historical viewpoint.
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Using Perspective Shifting to Persuade Readers
Help students see from readers' perspectives.
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Using Perspective Shifting to Understand Others
Help students improve empathy.