 Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/wavebreakmedia Activities that foster gratefulness have benefits for students beyond enhancing their social and emotional skills.
 Credit: Moviestore collection Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo One teacher offers a guide to help students compare the freedoms lost in dystopian novels with the freedoms secured by the Bill of Rights.
 Credit: skynesher / iStock Though it's sometimes seen as old-fashioned, dictation can be useful in teaching early elementary students to spell.
 Credit: Gregg Vignal / Alamy Stock Photo There's no need for funding or special training to bring these approaches and strategies into your classroom right away.
 Credit: FatCamera / iStock A third-grade teacher shares a simple step-by-step guide for close reading instruction.
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