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170. Interventions for Environmental Factors That Affect Reading Comprehension 23:56

7M ago23:56

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Over the last month, we’ve been discussing all the different factors that can affect a student’s reading comprehension, even in upper elementary. We’ve gone over fundamental and cognitive factors, and now we’ve hit the last factor, which is environmental. So, in the last episode of the series, I’m sharing interventions for environmental factors tha…

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169. Interventions for Cognitive Factors That Affect Reading Comprehension 21:11

7M ago21:11

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Over the last few weeks, I’ve been diving into intervention strategies for students who have difficulty with reading comprehension. The reality is that some upper elementary students aren’t proficient or on grade level when it comes to reading or reading comprehension. So, as literacy teachers, we’ve got to come up with ways to support these studen…

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168. Interventions for Fundamental Factors That Affect Reading Comprehension 30:51

7M ago30:51

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Getting students in upper elementary on grade level with their reading and comprehension skills can be challenging because there are so many factors and reasons why they’re lacking in that area. However, one of the biggest reasons is a lack of fundamental and foundational skills. I talked in last week’s episode about the different areas this can be…

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167. Fundamental, Cognitive, and Environmental Factors That Affect Reading Comprehension 25:24

7M ago25:24

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One, if not the biggest, thing we focus on as literacy teachers is getting our students to be successful readers. But as upper elementary teachers, you know that you will have several students in your class who struggle with reading comprehension. This then becomes a major focus in our classrooms, but we know a student’s lack of reading comprehensi…

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166. 3 Scaffolds Every Reading Teacher Should Use 27:59

8M ago27:59

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I’ve always made it a priority of mine to find simple yet effective strategies that support literacy teachers in the classroom. One of our main jobs as literacy teachers is to provide our students with the skills to become successful readers and writers. And one way to do that is by giving your students scaffolds to support their literacy growth an…

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165. Time Management Test-Taking Strategies That Work 25:37

8M ago25:37

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Over the last few episodes, I’ve been covering several test-taking strategies in order to help prepare your students for the end-of-year standardized test. Unfortunately, most standardized tests are timed, so having efficient time management is so important for the success of their performance. Knowing how to pace themselves during a timed test is …

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164. Helping Students Manage and Overcome Test Anxiety 21:58

8M ago21:58

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When it comes to preparing for a state standardized test, we tend to focus our energy and time on the content our students need to master in order to get a high-achieving score. We implement daily practice and review for weeks leading up to the test. However, one aspect that we don’t focus on but plays a big role in our students’ performances is te…

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163. Response Ready: Tips for Helping Your Students Understand Writing Prompts 18:16

8M ago18:16

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I’m so passionate about writing and helping students develop their skills and become better writers. One aspect of writing that is often complex and difficult for students to master is learning how to understand and respond to writing prompts. This is a vital skill because it not only helps students with standardized tests, but it’s a task that can…

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162. Mastering the Basics: Reinforcing Core Writing Skills 23:15

8M ago23:15

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Even though testing season isn’t here tomorrow, it is just around the corner and will be here before you know it. And instead of stressing and trying to prepare your students in a short amount of time, why not get started now? But whether you’re preparing students for a standardized test or wanting to work on different writing skills throughout the…

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161. Strategies for Gradually Increasing Writing Time and Complexity 25:48

9M ago25:48

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Over the last few weeks, we’ve been diving into the topic of student writing stamina. We’ve explored strategies to keep students engaged in writing, challenges students face while they’re writing, and how to build stamina through practices implemented in the classroom. By having all this background information and fresh new ideas on ways to keep th…

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160. 4 Ways to Increase Writing Endurance 38:21

9M ago38:21

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In last week’s episode, we learned that writing stamina is built over time and includes more than just an amount of time, but when students are actively engaged in a particular writing task. Since having writing stamina can be difficult for students, I wanted to create a series that provided teachers with strategies that improved a student’s writin…

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159. Writing Stamina: 6 Challenges Students Face and How to Help Them 38:41

9M ago38:41

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I am passionate about literacy, especially finding creative and engaging ways to get students writing. However, none of that matters if their writing stamina is low. I know from my experience being in the classroom, that so many of my students didn’t have the writing endurance for longer pieces of writing, which meant I had to come up with ways to …

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158. 5 Podcasts You Should be Listening to in 2024 29:44

9M ago29:44

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Podcasts are one of the fastest growing platforms to gain information in a short amount of time. I obviously love the idea of podcasts and how it can reach so many people with a variety of topics. With the availability that it brings, there are so many opportunities to make listening to podcasts part of your daily life. I want to help you discover …

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157. Sensory Storytelling: Using Sensory Details to Bring Writing to Life 29:35

10M ago29:35

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Over the last month I’ve been sharing different ways you can engage your students in that helps develop their simple sentences into more detailed and complex sentences. With this being the final episode in the series, I’m finally covering my favorite way to bring writing to life, which is by using sensory details to create sensory storytelling. Usi…

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156. Enhancing Sentences with Prepositions [Sentence Expansion Series] 31:38

10M ago31:38

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We are now well into our series on how to enhance simple sentences using a variety of descriptive strategies. What I love about each new idea is that these are grammar concepts you teach your students, but now you’re able to dive deeper and use them in a whole new way. In today’s episode, I’m sharing another strategy which is using prepositions to …

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155. Joining Forces: Combining Sentences with Conjunctions [Sentence Expansion Series] 30:46

10M ago30:46

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Over the last two weeks, I’ve been discussing different strategies that help with sentence expansion. In today’s episode, I’m sharing the third strategy in this series. Just like the previous two strategies, you might have already talked about and taught this particular skill, but I challenge you to intentionally have your students use it in their …

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154. Make Writing Come to Life with the 5Ws and H Strategy [Sentence Expansion Series] 20:57

10M ago20:57

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This series is all about how to easily get students to expand their sentences by adding details to their basic sentences. Last week’s strategy was all about adding the 2 A’s, adjectives and adverbs, to create a story and description. But today’s strategy also serves a greater purpose than just sentence expansion. In today’s episode, I’m discussing …

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153. Using Adjectives and Adverbs to Brighten Up Student Writing [Sentence Expansion Series] 22:32

11M ago22:32

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Happy New Year, my friends! Let's jump-start 2024 with some practical and easy strategies to expand student sentences. At the beginning of the year, our goal is for students to write a complete sentence, but our goal at the end of the year is for them to add meaningful details to those sentences. And while that might seem challenging, I’ve come up …

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152. End of Year Inspiration: 25 Takeaways From 2023 23:53

11M ago23:53

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With this being the last week of 2023, I wanted to take an opportunity to share some reflections I’ve had from this past year. I’ve been open on this podcast about certain things I went through, even resulting in me taking a break from this podcast. With that experience, along with other personal and work related things, I wanted to share some end …

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151. Differentiated Instruction for ELLs: Scaffolding Techniques for All Levels with Beth Vaucher 29:22

11M ago29:22

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We discuss all the time the difficulty that students have when it comes to writing and getting their ideas out on paper. But now imagine English isn’t your first language. The challenge now becomes greater, but there’s a way to meet their needs. This is through using scaffolds with your writing. In a special episode from Beth Vaucher of the Equippi…

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150. Sure-Fire Strategies for Engaging Reluctant Writers 33:47

11M ago33:47

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We all have those students who don’t like writing and have a lot of negative emotions surrounding writing in general. Even though winter break is coming coon, there are still things you can either try during these last few weeks or implement when you return in January. But either way, we want our students interested and engaged in writing. So in to…

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149. Reading Beyond the Words: Active Reading Strategies for Student Understanding 23:32

11M ago23:32

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Do you ever see students reading in your classroom that have great fluency and can recall the words on the page, but can’t give any details about what happened in the text? If this describes students in your classroom, it’s time to implement active reading strategies. This comprehension strategy is used to evaluate a students’ understanding of a te…

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148. Merging Vocabulary with Writing: A Powerful Execution 26:36

12M ago26:36

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I’ve loved going through the different stages of vocabulary from a basic understanding, misconceptions, strategies, and now how to use it as an emphasis in student writing. When we can merge vocabulary with writing, it’s an opportunity for students to use their literacy skills in writing, while also simulating real world communication and relevance…

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147. Strategies for Seamless Vocabulary Integration in the Classroom 21:26

12M ago21:26

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Over the last few weeks, we’ve done a complete deep dive into vocabulary acquisition, its importance, and debunking common myths and misconceptions. Now that we covered the background information, in part three of this series, it’s time to discuss practical vocabulary strategies. In today’s episode, I’m sharing how to seamlessly integrate vocabular…

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146. Debunking 4 Vocabulary Myths and Misconceptions in the Upper Elementary Classroom 17:00

1y ago17:00

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Last week I brought attention to vocabulary acquisition and the importance of expanding your students’ vocabulary toolbox. But before you start incorporating more vocabulary into your instructional day, I wanted to bring awareness to some common vocabulary myths and misconceptions as you focus on this in your upper elementary classrooms. So in toda…

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145. Unpacking the Role of Vocabulary Acquisition 16:25

1y ago16:25

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One of our biggest roles as literacy teachers is to improve their comprehension skills. However, we rarely focus on the one component that gives students the foundation of comprehension, which is vocabulary. Vocabulary is so much more than just words, for it transforms a story and is the key to communication. So in today’s episode, I’m sharing the …

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144. Boost Daily Reading and Writing Excitement with This Spontaneous Routine 33:42

1y ago33:42

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Are you looking for fun, creative, and engaging ways to get your students excited about reading and writing? If so, this is the episode for you! I love coming up with creative ways that spark student engagement, and this time, they’re spontaneous activities that include reading and writing. So I’m sharing how two activities boost daily reading and …

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143. Level Up Reading Comprehension Strategies with 11 Think-Aloud Prompts 22:37

1y ago22:37

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Our goal as literacy teachers is to develop skilled readers and writers, so we often implement strategies that have students work on those skills. And while those strategies are effective and work, for our struggling readers, it may not be enough. Therefore, by incorporating a think-aloud strategy, your students will be able to hear and see how a s…

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142. Using Graphic Organizers to Support Quality Written Responses 21:46

1y ago21:46

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As literacy teachers, our goal is to develop skilled readers and writers. And although we want our students to be independent in these areas, providing them support actually helps them master literacy skills to become independent. One of my favorite ways to support my students in writing is through using graphic organizers. In this episode, I’m sha…

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141. A 5-Step Read Aloud Routine to Expose Your Students to Diverse Texts 21:01

1y ago21:01

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As literacy teachers we want to create an environment that helps develop students into skilled readers and writers. And although they’re often taught in isolation, both actually compliment each other. One way to incorporate both reading and writing is through read alouds, which has the added benefit of exposing students to a variety of genres. In t…

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140. The Return: Where Have I Been? 26:55

1y ago26:55

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I’m back, friends! I’d like to brush off my absence by taking a break for the summer to relax, travel, and enjoy the sun, but that wouldn’t be the truth. I always strive to be open and honest with you all, so that’s exactly what I’m going to do. In my comeback episode, I’m going to explain my absence, what I've learned about myself, and how my stor…

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139. Literacy Block Reflections and Ideas to Better Support Your Students 21:44

1+ y ago21:44

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We often teach and practice reading and writing separately, but in reality, they work together to improve a students’ literacy skills. I know you all have effective and successful literacy blocks, but my hope is that with me sharing my thoughts and experiences with you, that you’ll find new ways to teach reading and writing to your students. So lis…

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138. Science of Reading Tips for Upper Elementary with Sara Marye 33:39

1+ y ago33:39

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While most of my episodes involve writing strategies and creative ways to get students writing in the classroom, literacy skills are developed and mastered alongside reading. And one of the hottest trends in education right now is the science of reading. There’s so much to unpack with this, so to help us, I have my good friend, Sara Marye, who’s sh…

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137. How to Make Diversity a Priority in Your Classrooms with Dr. Claudia Rodriguez-Mojica & Dr. Allison Briceño 34:20

1+ y ago34:20

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With an ever evolving world, it’s important that our classrooms are adapting to the world we live in. One of the easiest and natural way to include diversity in the classroom is through diverse children’s literature. But by adding diversity, it can cause some challenges and provoke fear in some teachers. To help facilitate this important conversati…

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136. Acrostic Response & Tell All About It: Disguising Writing Part 3 20:26

1+ y ago20:26

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For the last few weeks, I’ve been sharing creative writing ideas that get students writing and working on their literacy skills in a fun and non-threatening way. I love coming up with ways to disguise writing and have so many ideas, but narrowed it down to my final two that I’m going to share. Those two routines are Acrostic Response and Tell All A…

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135. Quick Write & Emoji Memories: Disguising Writing Part 2 19:29

1+ y ago19:29

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Getting students to write and practice various literacy skills can be a daunting task, which is why I’ve loved coming up with different ways for disguising writing for students! In Episode 134, I shared two creative writing routines and in today’s episode, I’ll be sharing two more writing routines for disguising writing. The two creative writing ro…

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134. Picture This & Building Words: Disguising Writing Part 1 19:55

1+ y ago19:55

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We all know the groans and complaining that happens when we ask students to write. But what if we could present writing in a way that is hidden or disguised? Which is why I’ve come up with creative writing routines that you can use with your students that are purposeful, yet non-threatening. In this three week series, I’ll be highlighting two creat…

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133. How the Enneagram Can Be a Powerful Teaching Tool with Kirsten Hammond 44:09

1+ y ago44:09

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Today’s episode is on a topic that’s gaining popularity amongst everyone, which is the Enneagram test. This personality theory helps determine certain characteristics based on a variety of factors. And while it’s good to be self-aware, this information can be beneficial in the classroom. My guest today, Kirsten Hammond, is sharing how the Enneagram…

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132. 5 Questions to Ask to Keep Any Writing Curriculum Grounded in Best Practices with Emily and Carrie 39:38

1+ y ago39:38

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Incorporating writing that engages students into your instruction can be difficult, especially if you already have an established writing curriculum that your district requires. However, I’m here to tell you it’s not impossible! My guests on today’s episode, Emily and Carrie, are both writing experts who specialize in engaging students to write cre…

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131. Secrets to Engaging Students During Testing Season 18:51

1+ y ago18:51

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Most teachers think that in order to prepare for the upcoming state test, they have to deviate from their normal routine and activities. When in reality, adding engagement and using tools and activities that are familiar to your students is actually helpful to their success. So in today’s episode, I’m sharing 6 secrets to engaging students during t…

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130. 7 Test-Taking Tips for Student Preparation and Success 22:13

1+ y ago22:13

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I don’t know about you, but every time test prep season started to creep up, I became anxious, overwhelmed, and stressed. And honestly, so did my students. But with preparation and tools in their toolbox, they became more confident, calm, and ready for the test. In order to get your students prepared as well, I’m sharing 7 test taking tips to use i…

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129. Build Student Confidence with These Test-Taking Strategies 21:04

1+ y ago21:04

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We know that state tests are quickly approaching, so it’s our job to begin preparing our students for them. Beyond getting them ready for the content portion of the test, it’s important to acknowledge that this test can be a source of stress and anxiety for our students and prepare them to stay calm and think positively. In today’s episode, I’m sha…

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128. Meeting the Needs of Gifted Learners: Effective Differentiation Techniques with Stephanie Higgs 44:11

1+ y ago44:11

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Today’s topic of conversation involves a group of students who need our support, but in a different way than the majority of our students. I’m talking about our gifted learners. We tend to always think about students who struggle or need additional support, but it’s important to remember that our high-achieving students deserve our attention and th…

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127. Transforming the Writing Process with Peer Editing 25:06

1+ y ago25:06

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I’ve talked many times about the process and importance of students engaging in the writing process. It allows students to work on their written skills and creativity. But the step that most teachers gloss over or find optional is the peer editing stage, when in reality, it provides many benefits and life skills for students. So in today’s episode,…

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126. Using SEL to Boost Reading and Writing Skills with Andrea Burns 36:09

1+ y ago36:09

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Sometimes our students experience big feelings and they’re not always equipped on how to cope or even express how they feel. A great way to teach your students about SEL and create an open dialogue within your classroom is through literacy. On today’s episode, I have guest expert Andrea Burns to show how to use SEL to boost reading and writing skil…

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125. 10 Reasons Why You Should Have Students Engaging in Collaborative Writing 15:41

1+ y ago15:41

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As students move up in grades, working with others seems to happen less often and independent work becomes the norm. However, since collaboration is a 21st century skill, having students work together is something that should be practiced. So in today’s episode, I’m going to provide 10 reasons why you should have students engaging in collaborative …

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124. Balance Creativity and Technical Writing Skills: 5 Strategies for Your Writers 13:36

1+ y ago13:36

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With most things, balance is the key to life. It’s about finding the right amount between two things, not having too much or too little. Well, the same can be said with writing skills. We’ve established before that writing can be difficult and is a challenge for a lot of students, so it’s finding the right balance between interest and skill. In tod…

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123. Strengthening Student Language & Critical Thinking Skills with Hallie Sherman 32:32

1+ y ago32:32

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As a literacy expert, I always bring you strategies and tips that you can use in your classroom that bring your students success to their reading and writing skills. But sometimes, I love bringing on other experts to add to your teacher toolbox, especially when they bring a different perspective. That’s exactly what I’m doing on today’s episode. I …

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122. How to Best Utilize Mentor Texts During Your Biography Units 14:23

1+ y ago14:23

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When introducing a new type of genre, sometimes students need an example to understand certain literacy skills and concepts. This is where mentor texts come in. Most teachers understand the concept of mentor texts, but struggle with knowing how to utilize them in the classroom. In today’s episode, I’m sharing how to best utilize mentor texts, speci…

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121. Best Practices for Teaching Biographies 14:29

2y ago14:29

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Teaching literacy is often surrounded by the genre of fiction. Students understand the characteristics and plot elements, which results in them independently reading fictional books on their own. But there’s another type of genre, nonfiction, and more specifically biographies, which they’re less familiar with. February is the perfect time for teach…

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