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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
Making Rhetorical Appeals
Appeal to ethos, logos, and pathos.
Minilesson
Analyzing the Medium of a Message
Improve students' media literacy.
Minilesson
Analyze the Communication Situation
Think of the sender, message, medium, receiver, and context.
Minilesson
Make Abstract Ideas Concrete
Make concrete representations of abstract ideas.
Minilesson
Create a Memory Palace
Use spatial awareness to improve memory.
Minilesson
Using Anecdotes in Formal Writing
Add a narrative touch to formal writing.
Minilesson
Evaluating Sources of Information
Evaluate sources with a checklist.
Minilesson
Writing a Creative Synopsis
Create a synopsis of a book, TV show, or event.
Minilesson
Using Perspective Shifting to Imagine History
Help students gain a historical viewpoint.
Minilesson
Using Perspective Shifting to Persuade Readers
Help students see from readers' perspectives.
Minilesson
Using Perspective Shifting to Understand Others
Help students improve empathy.
Minilesson
Choosing the Right Coordinating Conjunction
Learn how to choose precise connecting words.
Minilesson
Elaborating Ideas with Compound Sentences
Learn how to add new details to sentences.
Blog Post
Teaching the Whole Child (in a Fragmented World)
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Developing Social-Emotional Skills Through Literature
Blog Post
Dealing with Sadness in School
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Connect SEL to the Brain
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.
Minilesson
Writing an InstaMemory
Help students narrate and describe.
