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Minilesson
Punctuating Dialogue
Teach quotation marks with end punctuation.
Infographic
Show or Tell
Level:
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Theme:
Education
Infographic
Text Structures Revealed
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Infographic
7 C's for Building a Rock-Solid Argument
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Theme:
Education
Minilesson
Making Rhetorical Appeals
Appeal to ethos, logos, and pathos.
Minilesson
Evaluating Sources of Information
Evaluate sources with a checklist.
Minilesson
Using Time-Order Transitions
Teach about chronological transitions.
Minilesson
If I Were President
Think about being president.
Minilesson
Comparing Myself to a President
Compare yourself to a president.
Minilesson
If I Were a President's Pet
Imagine being a president's pet.
Blog Post
How to Find Open-Education Resources
Blog Post
5 Social-Emotional Strategies for Teenagers
Blog Post
Why Project-Based Learning Motivates Students
21st Century Skills:
Project-Based Learning
Collaborating
Problem Solving
Productivity
Blog Post
Support Students Through Trying Times
Blog Post
Teach Revision with Writing Models
English Language Arts:
Revising
Reading
Writing Process
Blog Post
Empower Students with Choice
English Language Arts:
Writing to Learn
21st Century Skills:
Writing
Blog Post
Thinking with Brain and Body
Blog Post
Teach “Out There” Thinking
21st Century Skills:
Visual Literacy
Audio-Visual Project
Creative Thinking
Creating
Blog Post
ELA and SEL: Partners in Learning
English Language Arts:
Writing
Blog Post
Youth in Crisis: Address Pervasive Sadness
Blog Post
Listen with Empathy
Blog Post
Don’t Leave Grammar to AI
English Language Arts:
Grammar
Sentence
Punctuation
Capitalization
Usage
Minilesson
Writing Descriptions That "Show" Instead of "Tell"
Teach students to use sensory details.
Minilesson
Writing a "Showing" Paragraph
Help students show instead of tell.