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Using Perspective Shifting to Understand Others
Help students improve empathy.

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If I Were a President's Pet
Imagine being a president's pet.

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Making Rhetorical Appeals
Appeal to ethos, logos, and pathos.

Minilesson
Evaluating Sources of Information
Evaluate sources with a checklist.

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Choosing the Right Coordinating Conjunction
Learn how to choose precise connecting words.

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Elaborating Ideas with Compound Sentences
Learn how to add new details to sentences.

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Punctuating Dialogue
Teach quotation marks with end punctuation.
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How to Find Open-Education Resources
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5 Social-Emotional Strategies for Teenagers
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Why Project-Based Learning Motivates Students
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Support Students Through Trying Times
Blog Post
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
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.

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Writing an InstaMemory
Help students narrate and describe.

Minilesson
Writing a Four-Star Food Review
Use this prompt to spark students' creativity.

Minilesson
Writing: Now how do I get out of this one?
Assign this prompt to spark students' creativity.
