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The Big Fresh September 3, 2016 Batch Work
We look at expectations and routines in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh August 27, 2016 Lindsay, Charlotte, and the Case for Sweaty Palms
We look at books children love that teachers don’t adore in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh August 20, 2016 Armchair Experts
We look at mentors and mentor texts in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh August 13, 2016 Hosting Martha
We look at launching classroom libraries and meeting areas in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh August 6, 2016 Teach Like You’re Scared to Death
Transitions for teens and tweens are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh July 30, 2016 Cheetos and Tofu
We highlight student-centered classroom design in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh July 23, 2016 Time Savers
We consider the youngest learners in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh July 16, 2016 A Better Mousetrap
Baseline assessments are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh July 9, 2016 A Fork in the Road
Teaching procedural writing is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh June 25, 2016 Repurposed
Repurposing materials for literacy instruction is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh June 18, 2016 What We Brew
Writing routines are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh June 11, 2016 New Tires
Creative possibilities for nonfiction is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh June 4, 2016 The Loudest Voices
Audiobooks are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh May 28, 2016 Grin and Bear It
How to teach with Twitter is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh May 21, 2016 Taking Play Seriously
Celebrations, reflections, and closing out the year are featured in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh May 14, 2016 Taking a Break
Book sampling with teens and tweens is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh May 7, 2016 Gradual Release of the Library
Navigating classroom libraries is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh April 30, 2016 Dog Days and Watermelon
Peers helping peers is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh April 23, 2016 Standardized Test Unpreparation
Daily assessments are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh April 16, 2016 Thought Partners
Conventions and punctuation are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh April 9, 2016 Slow Swimmer
We look at modeling and mirroring in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh April 2, 2016 Editing with a Writer’s Eyes
Editing is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh March 26, 2016 The Mighty Minute
We present the most popular articles from the past year in this spring break edition of the Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh March 19, 2016 Long Day
Poetry is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh March 12, 2016 Don’t Settle
We continue to look at word study and vocabulary in this week’s Big Fresh. This is the second installment in a two-part series.
The Big Fresh March 5, 2016 A Tower of Giraffes
We look at word study and vocabulary in this week’s Big Fresh. This is the first in a two-part series.
The Big Fresh February 27, 2016 The Game of Life
We consider how to keep tests in perspective in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh February 20, 2016 Act the Way You Want to Feel
Writing conference notes are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh February 13, 2016 An Ear for Your Craft
Habits and routines are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh February 6, 2016 Lessons from the Electrician
This week we look at different ways to press the pause button and think about what’s working and what isn’t.
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