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Language Arts Madness—and the Method In’t
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Classroom Esprit de Corps: Creating Community Through Peer Support
English Language Arts:
Revising
21st Century Skills:
Collaborating
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Writing to Learn Revisited…Again
21st Century Skills:
Writing to Learn
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Writing Workshops: The Only Way to Go
21st Century Skills:
Writing to Learn
Collaborating
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That's a Good Question: Critical-Thinking Strategies to Promote Inquiry
21st Century Skills:
Inquiry Process
Critical Thinking
Questioning
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Planning Less, Learning More
21st Century Skills:
Inquiry Process
Building Vocabulary
Blog Post
Getting Your "Ugh" Across
21st Century Skills:
Information Literacy
Communicating
Media Literacy
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Library 2.0
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Best Advice for Struggling Writers
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Making the Grade
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Ken Macrorie: Teacher and Truth Teller
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10 Reasons Why We Write #WhyIWrite
English Language Arts:
Writing
Writing Process
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How Reflective Writing Expands Thinking
English Language Arts:
Writing
21st Century Skills:
Critical Thinking
Writing
Writing Project
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10 Lessons for Teaching Media Literacy
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Teaching Young Writers When to Show and Tell
21st Century Skills:
Writing
Communicating
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Education Reform: Welcoming Strangers
21st Century Skills:
Life Skills
Flexibility
Initiative
Social Skills
Productivity
Leadership
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How to Use Close Reading in Writing Workshops
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Summer Reading Recommendations for Writing Teachers
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Resources for Your Writing Classroom
English Language Arts:
Writing
Blog Post
Recipe for a Great Writing Classroom
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100 Guiding Questions for Summer
21st Century Skills:
Inquiry Process
Questioning
Blog Post
What does your PLN look like?
21st Century Skills:
Learning Skills
Life Skills
Communicating
Collaborating
Social Skills
Initiative
Flexibility
Productivity
Reading
Writing
Speaking
Listening
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Serious Fun in the Classroom
21st Century Skills:
Learning Skills
Life Skills
Social Skills
Productivity
Problem Solving