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Writing a 5 W’s Story
Help students write realistic stories.
Minilesson
Elaborating in a Food Review
Help students practice elaboration.
Minilesson
Writing Freely and Rapidly
Teach student to freewrite for ideas.
Minilesson
Writing a Family Story and Historical Marker
Inspire students to write family stories.
Minilesson
Using a Peer Response Sheet
Teach students to write peer responses.
Minilesson
Discovering Narrative Strategies
Use shared inquiry to develop personal narratives.
Minilesson
Discovering Rules for Their, There, and They’re
Use shared inquiry to learn their, there, and they're.
Minilesson
Sharing Fiction with a Partner
Use shared inquiry to read fiction.
Minilesson
Writing a Historical Dialogue
Create a dialogue with a historical figure.
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Elaborating Sentences
Add detail to sentences.
Blog Post
How to Find Open-Education Resources
Blog Post
8 Best Practices for Mentoring Young Writers
English Language Arts:
Writing
Prewriting
Revising
Editing
Strong Ideas
Logical Organization
Effective Voice
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
Successful Adulting (or What You Don't Learn in School)
21st Century Skills:
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Problem Solving
Inquiry Process
Blog Post
Connecting Writing with Media Literacy
English Language Arts:
Prewriting
Writing
Revising
Editing
Publishing
Writing Process
Media Literacy
21st Century Skills:
Media Literacy
Information Literacy
Researching
Blog Post
15 Awesome Persuasive Writing Prompts
English Language Arts:
Writing
21st Century Skills:
Writing Project
Blog Post
How to Improve Media Literacy
21st Century Skills:
Media Literacy
Blog Post
38 Ways Students Can Create Digital Content
21st Century Skills:
Creating
Web Project
Graphing Project
Audio-Visual Project
Writing Project
Blog Post
7 Steps to a Great Writing Workshop
English Language Arts:
Qualities of Writing
Ideas
Structure
Writing Process
Prewriting
Writing
Revising
Editing
Publishing
Blog Post
Lessons for Combating Fake News
21st Century Skills:
Media Literacy
Information Literacy
Creating
Critical Thinking
Researching
Blog Post
Writing Advice from Favorite Authors
English Language Arts:
Writing
Blog Post
Writing to Celebrate Women's History
English Language Arts:
Writing
Writing to Learn
Blog Post
Awaken Creativity—and Students
21st Century Skills:
Creative Thinking
Problem Solving