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As the elections swirl around us, I am reminded of the importance of civic engagement for the young and the old. As the renowned scientist, Dr. Jane Goodall, writes, “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” It really benefits us all to develop students' ability to engage in critical readings and conversations, and provide opportunities for students to get involved in their school communities and beyond. Speak soon,
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For the Love of Reading: Grateful American Book Prize Winner Announced  |
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The Grateful American Book Prize recognizes authors who create absorbing works of literature for 7th to 9th graders about American events and personalities. Loosely based on the author’s real-life relationship with Vice President Hubert Humphrey, Humphrey and Me portrays the often highly emotional journey that comes with embracing our heroes, while set against the backdrop of the tempestuous political eras of the 1960s and ’70s. |
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Up With AdLit |
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For the Love of Teaching: Accelerated Learning |
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| Accelerated Learning is a different way of thinking about how to address learning gaps. Shifts to support strong partnerships, robust instruction, and an effective use of time are all seismic and subtle changes to accelerate growth.
Learn more about how to plan and implement these changes in our new Accelerated Learning module.
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In the Classroom: Power Notes |
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Power Notes help students differentiate between main ideas and details while learning and writing, using a hierarchical structure that clarifies how ideas are connected.
Teaching Tip: MODEL! MODEL! MODEL! Students need a lot of practice organizing information into the power structure using their deductive and inductive thinking. Provide pairs or groups of students with cards that have power 1s, 2s, and 3s that need organizing so students can practice thinking about the power structure before applying it to their own ideas. |
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Sister Site Highlight: Reading Rockets |
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| Teaching Text Structure Understanding text structure is key to reading comprehension and also helps strengthen writing skills. Learn about the five most common text structures and how to help students learn to identify and use text structures in their reading and writing.
Make sure to download the complete set of text structure templates to help students learn how to write using different patterns of organization. |
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