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Literacy Center Rotations
Literacy center (or stations) rotations can be challenging to plan. Here are seven rotation options with colorful visuals for 4-10 literacy centers.
Interactive Notebooks Assessment-based Individualized Instruction
A number of years ago I decided to experiment with teaching interactive grammar notebooks to my seventh grade ELA students. Like many secondary ELA teachers, I,…
Don’t Teach Reading Comprehension
The article offers proof that, despite contrary claims, there is no clear consensus as to what is reading comprehension and how to teach it.
Academic Language: What Not to Teach and What to Teach
The Tier 2 academic vocabulary words are not ends in themselves; they are gateways to more sophisticated reading. Academic language is all about access to text…
Grammar Program Choices
Broadly speaking, teachers agree that standard English grammar and usage needs to be learned, but they disagree on how it should be taught. The Pennington Publishing…
Counterclaim and Refutation Sentence Frames
Transitions within the counterclaim paragraph are extremely important to master in order to create clear connections between the counterclaim and refutation.
Why Use an Essay Counterclaim?
Where is the best place to put the essay counterclaim? Five placements serve different purposes within the argumentative essay.
Where to Put the Essay Counterclaim
Where is the best place to put the essay counterclaim? Five placements serve different purposes within the argumentative essay.