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Using Alphabet Books to Enhance Teaching and Learning Vocabulary

As a first grade teacher I am continually searching for ideas to help my students learn the vocabulary of the curriculum I am teaching. Voc…

Started by Rose Whistler

5 Jun 13, 2010
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Natalie Russell: Descriptive Writing for Developing Writers

Hi Everyone, I am going to be researching and demonstrating on the teaching of descriptive writing for my lowest-level developmental class…

Started by Natalie Russell

4 Jun 13, 2010
Reply by Kristina E. Wulfing

Using Depth & Complexity Icons to help students synthesize, instead of plagiarize

Hi all: I'm so excited about being a part of this talented, committed and passionate group of people. Feel free to refer to me as your toke…

Started by Melissa LiCon

4 Jun 13, 2010
Reply by Christy

Bringing Life into the Essay

I first started thinking about essays when my son was applying for scholarships and completing college applications during his senior year…

Started by Carol

3 Jun 13, 2010
Reply by Christy

On second thought... Making writing real!

After completing my action research project about how to effectively teach grammar in the classroom, I realized that while this is a contin…

Started by Allie Eckert

7 Jun 12, 2010
Reply by Kelly Hiatt

Nadyne Burra: Word choice, how do we increase student vocabulary within writing?

Well where to begin,  I am an English teacher in the Special Education Department at Spanish Springs High School. This is my second year te…

Started by Nadyne Burra

2 Jun 12, 2010
Reply by Natalie Russell

Torrey Palmer: The critical response... is it still possible with fifth graders?

I have just finished the year with my fifth graders... whew-hoo!!  (How can you not like the blue-track year-round schedule ?!?)  Anyway, I…

Started by Torrey Palmer

2 Jun 10, 2010
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Nicole Marvin: Authentic Assessment to Inspire Student Growth

I currently teach regular freshmen and regular junior English at Spanish Springs High School.  Next year I will be teaching honors freshmen…

Started by Nicole Marvin

2 Jun 9, 2010
Reply by carol bergin

Jenny Reynolds: Differentiated Revision

When I began teaching, I thought that giving students fluffy writing prompts that inspired pages of writing would provide them with enough…

Started by Jennifer Reynolds

6 Jun 7, 2010
Reply by Kristina E. Wulfing

Set Goals In Writing and Achieve Them: Christy Hodge

Hi My name is Christy Hodge. I teach sixth grade Social Studies, Language Arts, and Art at Depoali Middle School. This year is the first ye…

Started by Christy

4 Jun 4, 2010
Reply by Nadyne Burra

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