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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.
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.
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