| | | | Hello AdLit Readers,
As I send my two middle schoolers off to school next week, I am reminded of the subtle happiness and nerves that come with the dawn of a new school year for both students and teachers.
Some years the transition back to school is filled with palpable joy and laughter and then there are the years when you really strain to even a modicum of joy. W.B. Yeats reminds us that, "The world is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our senses to get sharper." Here's to finding those moments of joy and magic as your school year begins.
Speak Soon,
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For the Love of Teaching: How One School District Transformed Its Community  |
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| We recently spoke with the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation to learn how they used Universal Design for Learning and a model of inclusivity to help students, including those with autism, succeed together. |
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For the Love of Reading: Angeline Boulley |
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Listen to our conversation with Angeline Boulley, author of Warrior Girl Unearthed and Fire Keeper's Daughter.
Learn more about her development as a writer, seeing herself and all Native peoples represented in literature, her writing process, and more.
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In the Classroom: Data-driven Acceleration |
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Learn more about Accelerated Learning, a different way of thinking about how to address learning gaps.
In Part 2, we focus on the data driving decisions made in your classroom and school by taking a closer look at the data you may already collect and data you might consider as you push to accelerate learning. |
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In the Classroom: Unlocking the Past |
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We have cultivated resources to develop students' enjoyment and appreciation of history and civics while also deepening their reading, writing, and thinking skills.
Check out our diverse historical-themed booklists and text sets, as well as ideas to tweak your instruction and support students' engagement and thinking. |
Our new Historical Quote Cards are a fun way to engage students in lively discussions with whispers from the past.
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Up With AdLit: Get Inspired by MG and YA Lit |
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Sister Site Highlight: Colorín Colorado |
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| ELL Classroom Strategy Library Strategies include step-by-step guides, ideas for differentiation, tips for connecting to students' home languages, and resources such as videos and practical examples.
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Partner Highlight: Grateful American Foundation |
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| The submissions are in and the judges are delving into thought-provoking middle grade and YA historical non-fiction, fiction, and biographies to find the next winner of the Grateful American Book Prize. We look forward to sharing the winners with you in the early fall. The Grateful American Foundation has also partnered with the Museum of the American Revolution to commemorate Lafayette's 1824 U.S. tour. Learn more about the First Oval Office Project at Fort McHenry. |
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A special thanks to the National Education Association for their support of AdLit.org. Their generous grant affirms the NEA's commitment to literacy, equity, and achievement for all of our students.
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