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ASCD 2014–Wonderful Websites

Article

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Gail continued her conference learning by checking out many of the websites that were recommended by various presenters. She decided that these were just too great not to share!

My Brother Martin by Christine King Farris

Lit Lesson

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This is a great non-fiction book to use teaching various reading strategies.

Read Text as the Author Would Say It, Conveying the Meaning or Feeling–Assessment

Assessing Each Strategy

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This guide will help teachers assess student performance of the strategy.

Abundant Easy Reading–Assessment

Assessing Each Strategy

English

This guide will help teachers assess student progress with this Accuracy strategy.

Ask Questions Throughout the Reading Process–Assessment

Assessing Each Strategy

English

This guide will help teachers assess student performance of this strategy.

Research Reports

Article

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Here are a couple of ideas for student research reports.

Expanding Vocabulary–Can We Talk About These Words?

Article

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This simple technique keeps everyone ready to tune in to interesting words and helps promote the idea that it really is fun to expand our vocabularies.