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English Time Idioms
For some time, idiomatic expressions involving time have fascinated me. Following is a song, packed with time idioms and their definitions. Seeing how these time idioms…
ELA and Reading Assessment as Instruction
Here's four Do's and Don't of ELA and Reading Assessments preview: DO treat assessment as instruction. DON'T trust all assessment results. DO make students and parents your assessment partners. Don't…
Depend upon Diagnostic ELA and Reading Data
ELA and reading assessments: DO analyze data both data deficits and mastery. DON'T assess what you haven't taught. DO use instructional resources with embedded assessments. DON'T…
Assessment-based ELA and Reading Instruction
Teachers are fixers. In some sense we view our students as "as is" houses or fixer-uppers, waiting for us to determine what needs repair and updating…
Reading and ELA Data Analysis
As an ELA teacher and reading specialist, I believe in the power of ELA and reading assessments. However, as with many educational practices, appropriate use is…
ELA and Reading Assessments Do’s and Don’ts
Do's and Don't of ELA and Reading Assessments: DO use comprehensive assessments, not random samples. What teachers want are comprehensive assessments which specifically determine "What my…
Squinting Modifiers
Many ELA teachers have never heard of squinting modifiers. Teaching your students to identify the differences among modifiers will equip your students with specific revision strategies…
Dangling Modifiers
Dangling modifiers are provide challenges for developing writers. Following is a great lesson on how to identify and fix dangling modifiers.