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Finding a Way to Make Heterogeneous Grouping a Reality
Tammy Mulligan shares the vulnerable process of forming heterogeneous groups for book discussions.
Making Connections with Sociograms
Gretchen Schroeder taps into the connections between characters by creating sociograms with her high school students.
The Choice Literacy Book Club Discusses Neville by Norton Juster and G. Brian Karas
The Choice Literacy Book Club discusses Neville by Norton Juster and G. Brian Karas.
What’s the Most Beautiful Thing You Know About . . . ?
Ruth Shagoury and Melanie Quinn asked their colleagues to share the “most beautiful thing” about the puzzling student each of them is looking at closely in their study group. This is a great activity if you’re looking for a quick and easy icebreaker to spark some positive energy in your next study group or staff meeting and to remind everyone of the joys of our profession.
End-of-Year Reflections Podcast with Leigh Anne Eck
Leigh Anne Eck provides a guide to customize an end-of-year reflection for students.
From Seed to Blossom
Leigh Anne Eck provides a guide to developing an End-of-Year Reflection for students to consider their own growth, as well as offer advice regarding curriculum and instruction.
A Complete Circle: Identity, Growth, and Community
Bitsy Parks offers key end-of-the year activities that allow students to reflect and notice their identities, growth, and community as readers and writers.
Words of Wisdom and Passing the Torch
Melanie Quinn shares a fun activity to help current students share advice for next year’s class.
Hidden Treasures II Podcast with Jen Schwanke
Jen Schwanke shares insights about leading a school with hope and grace during COVID.
Student-Centered Learning Through Video Lessons
Tara Barnett and Kate Mills consider the power of asynchronous lessons in creating a student-centered learning environment.
Online Writing Notebooks
Gretchen Schroeder makes the leap to digital notebooks and finds new life in a tried-and-true practice.
Hidden Treasures Podcast with Dana Murphy
Dana Murphy candidly discusses keeping a positive mindset and approaching her students with an abundance of grace.
COVID Silver Linings: Positive Changes in Teaching Practices
Dana Murphy outlines the teaching practices that she learned from remote teaching and plans to carry with her upon returning to a physical classroom.
Adjusting to COVID: A Minimalist Classroom
Mandy Robek adjusts her mindset of preparing her classroom according to COVID guidelines and discovers an open heart and mind as she prepares a “minimalist classroom.”
The Choice Literacy Book Club Discusses Little Brown by Marla Frazee
The Choice Literacy Book Club discusses Little Brown by Marla Frazee.
Word Work Podcast with Mandy Robek
Mandy Robek discusses word work on the podcast.
Fun with Sight Words
Heather Fisher describes the process of integrating sight word work into the existing curriculum.
Using Shared Writing to Nudge Students Toward Conventional Spelling
Mandy Robek shares the tools she uses to transition students to more conventional spelling.
Building Empathy Through Reading Podcast with Matt Renwick
Matt Renwick discusses empowering readers on the podcast.
Empowering Readers Podcast with Sara Kajder
Sara Kajder discusses empowering readers on the podcast.
Multiple Perspectives Cultivate Empathy
Mark Levine explores ways to cultivate empathy by sharing texts with multiple perspectives on the same event in his middle school social studies class.
Building Informed Empathy with Picture Books
Nawal Qarooni shares three gorgeously varied picture books and guiding questions designed to cultivate an inquisitive stance and informed empathy in students.
When a Library Whispers
Leigh Anne Eck personifies her classroom library by sharing the lessons it whispers when we take the time to listen. This is a practical guide to keeping your classroom library timely and relevant.
Build Reader Identity
Cathy Mere knows that growing skills and strategies readers need is essential, yet helping readers find and grow their identity as readers makes the biggest difference of all.
Nurturing Lifelong Readers
In this beautiful personal essay, Melissa Quimby reminds us to nurture readers through passion conferences, classroom libraries, read-aloud, and independent reading time.
Empowering Readers Podcast with The Choice Literacy Book Club
The Choice Literacy Book Club discusses The Barren Grounds on the podcast.
Importance of Talk in Writing Workshop
Julie Johnson reminds us of important mindsets to adopt to allow students the space and permission to talk while composing. When students talk as writers, they have opportunities to create new understandings, build relationships, and validate each other.
What Do Readers Need?
Christy Rush-Levine offers a close look into the needs of readers by considering engagement, enrichment, and nourishment. She offers three examples of reading conferences with students.
Best Graphic Novel Adaptations for the Middle Grades
Shari Frost shares her favorite graphic novel adaptations for the middle grades.
Celebrating Writers Podcast with Bitsy Parks
Bitsy Parks discusses celebrating writers on the podcast.
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