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The Big Fresh February 14, 2015 Joy’s Path
We look at conferring with students in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh February 7, 2015 Rereading the Classics
Student research is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh January 31, 2015 Portmanteaus and Eggcorns
Content word work is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh January 24, 2015 DEARO
We consider small groups in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh January 17, 2015 The Power of Nonfiction Picture Books
We consider fuzzy boundaries between nonfiction and fiction in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh January 10, 2015 What I’ve Read
Adolescent literacy is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh January 3, 2015 Cookies and Coaching
We consider young readers in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh December 27, 2014 Happiness of Pursuit
Goals are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh December 13, 2014 What Makes a Writer?
Using Twitter and other online resources in classrooms is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh December 6, 2014 Watchers
We look at how to integrate more visuals into minilessons in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh November 29, 2014 Cheerfully Indifferent
We look at how to integrate more visuals into minilessons in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh November 22, 2014 Not Very Entertaining
Formative assessment is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh November 15, 2014 Thinking Is Good for the Soul
We explore favorite characters from children’s books in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh November 8, 2014 Take a Different Route
We consider quiet learners in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh November 1, 2014 Short and Smart
We explore how to teaching using short nonfiction texts in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh October 25, 2014 Learning Spaces
Peer support is explored in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh October 18, 2014 Grief Bacon
Conventions and spelling are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh October 11, 2014 What We Take Away
We consider homework and home/school connections in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh October 4, 2014 Duct Tape Magic
Word work in the early grades is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh September 27, 2014 Walk and Talk
We consider close reading with teens and tweens in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh September 20, 2014 Chinese Food
What’s appropriate for students to read is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh September 13, 2014 Extra or Unexpected?
We look at how to find writing topics in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh September 6, 2014 Clark Walking
Reading logs are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh August 30, 2014 The Other Space
Classroom libraries are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh August 23, 2014 Pure Enjoyment PD
We look at reader response in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh August 16, 2014 Hot
We consider a variety of transitions in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh August 9, 2014 Home
Classroom design is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh August 2, 2014 Night Magic
We look at building relationships early in the year in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh July 26, 2014 Beautiful Questions
We consider student writing of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh July 19, 2014 Please Don’t Ruin Our Good Work
First activities for the school year are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
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