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Winter Sports Mentor Texts
Winter is such a unique and special time of year, that is if you live somewhere to experience it. 😉 But still, the magic of
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Constructed Response Tips and Tricks
Answering questions about a text is an obvious way to assess a student’s comprehension. Some of those questions will be more surface-level questions and hopefully,
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Gradual Release Model Overview
Teaching is so much more than standing in front of a group of students and talking, explaining, and reviewing. The way we present the material,
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Making Inference Mentor Texts for the Elementary Classroom
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The Writing Process With Play Dough
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Reading Strategies and Why You Should Teach Them!
There is no doubt that reading teachers everywhere have their work cut out for them. With readers coming into the classroom all at different levels
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