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The Big Fresh January 30, 2016 What’s New and Good?
We consider student independence in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh January 23, 2016 No Balance
Time for what matters is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh January 16, 2016 Must Be Present to Win
We look at the writing process (and processes) in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh January 9, 2016 Secret Messages
Content literacy is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh December 19, 2015 Unexpected
English language learners are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh December 12, 2015 Easy
We explore mentor texts in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh December 5, 2015 Just-Right Tech
We consider useful tech resources for literacy in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh November 28, 2015 Giving and Receiving
We look at home/school connections in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh November 21, 2015 Moo
We look at stamina and student engagement in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh November 14, 2015 Baseball and Background Knowledge
Visual literacy is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh November 7, 2015 Little Notebooks
We consider ways to energize writing workshops in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh October 31, 2015 Details
We look at refreshing and reconsidering routines in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh October 24, 2015 New Glasses
Close reading with tweens and teens is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh October 17, 2015 Mockingbird
We look at using videos and movies within literacy workshops in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh October 10, 2015 Passion or Craft
We look at uses for social media in classrooms in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh October 3, 2015 The Tyranny of Levels
Levels and labels are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh September 26, 2015 Reading for Football
Nonfiction is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh September 19, 2015 Learning from Bees
Guiding groups is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh September 12, 2015 They Just Write ‘Em
We consider struggling students in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh September 5, 2015 Playing School
We look at reflection and goal setting in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh August 29, 2015 Norms
Organizing assessments is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh August 22, 2015 Whining and Learning
We look at ways to foster independence among middle school learners in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh August 15, 2015 The View from the Back of the Pack
We celebrate diversity at the start of the school year in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh August 8, 2015 Cold Pool
We look at bulletin boards and wall displays in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh August 1, 2015 What’s Worth Keeping
Routines and schedules are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh July 25, 2015 The Power of a Read Aloud
Read alouds early in the year are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh July 18, 2015 Close Reading a Community
We look at building community in the early days of school in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh July 11, 2015 Catching Your Breath
Classroom libraries are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh June 27, 2015 Giving Thanks
Oral language is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh June 20, 2015 Turning Children into Scholars
We look at launching book clubs and early reading discussions in this week’s Big Fresh.
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