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Support Students Through Trying Times
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Teach Revision with Writing Models
English Language Arts:
Revising
Reading
Writing Process
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Empower Students with Choice
English Language Arts:
Writing to Learn
21st Century Skills:
Writing
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Thinking with Brain and Body
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Teach “Out There” Thinking
21st Century Skills:
Visual Literacy
Audio-Visual Project
Creative Thinking
Creating
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ELA and SEL: Partners in Learning
English Language Arts:
Writing
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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
English Language Arts:
Grammar
Sentence
Punctuation
Capitalization
Usage
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Teaching the Whole Child (in a Fragmented World)
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Developing Social-Emotional Skills Through Literature
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Dealing with Sadness in School
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Connect SEL to the Brain
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How to Give Good Grammar Feedback
English Language Arts:
Grammar
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Make Way for Writers' Notebooks
English Language Arts:
Writing
Writing to Learn
Prewriting
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How to Create Engaging Writing Prompts
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Invigorate Reading Discussions
English Language Arts:
Reading
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Best Practices for Teaching Grammar
English Language Arts:
Grammar
Punctuation
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Usage
Writing
Editing
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Grow the Reading-Writing Connection
English Language Arts:
Reading
Writing
Traits of Writing
Qualities of Writing
Writing Process
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Developing Fluent Readers
English Language Arts:
Reading
21st Century Skills:
Reading
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Improve SEL Through Literature
English Language Arts:
Reading
Student Writing Model
My Dad
Dylan, a second-grade writer, shares his very personal feelings in an honest, direct way. His first and last sentences tell the whole story; and the middle sentences give the reader important, heartfelt details about Dylan’s experience.
Level:
Grade 2
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Family
Love
Life
Student Writing Model
The Horrible Day
This is a fun story with lots of details.
Level:
Grade 2
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Family
Life
Home
Student Writing Model
Ladybugs
This report was submitted by Brittany, a second grader. The ending of Brittany’s report shares exactly how she feels about her subject.
Level:
Grade 2
Mode:
Research Writing
Form:
Report
Theme:
Animals
Science
Nature