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The Big Fresh May 24, 2014 Walled Readers
We consider wall displays in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh May 17, 2014 Who We Are
Nonfiction in the spring is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh May 10, 2014 Benny
We consider student work ethic in the spring in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh May 3, 2014 Piled Up
Helping struggling learners is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh April 26, 2014 Are We Still Serving Hamburgers?
Preparing for summer reading is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh April 19, 2014 Spammer for a Day
We look at how to finish the year strong in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh April 12, 2014 An Average Overachiever
We consider English language learners in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh April 5, 2014 Smart Board
Digital literacy is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh March 29, 2014 Favorites
We present our annual list of your favorite features in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh March 22, 2014 Something Strong, Smart, and Beautiful
Bravery in many forms is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh March 15, 2014 Reframing Despair
We look at vocabulary instruction in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh March 8, 2014 Reading Dogs
We consider minilesson design in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh March 1, 2014 Sensing Spring
A fun take on March Madness with book brackets is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh February 22, 2014 Making Opinions Matter
Opinion and argumentative writing are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh February 15, 2014 Fancy Foods
We explore instruction with series and chapter books in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh February 8, 2014 Keeping It Short
Short texts are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh February 1, 2014 Strength and Weakness
We consider middle school literacy in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh January 25, 2014 The Unconference
We look at formative assessments in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh January 18, 2014 Reading a Community
Anchor charts are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh January 11, 2014 Pull Over
Online student research is explored in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh January 4, 2014 Honor the Time
Goals are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh December 21, 2013 Learning to Love Nonfiction
Student engagement is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh December 14, 2013 If the Shoe Fits
Holiday reading is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh December 7, 2013 Come On, Man
Teaching conventions is the topic of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh November 30, 2013 5-2-1-0
We look at nonfiction in classroom libraries in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh November 23, 2013 Abandoning Books
Conferring is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh November 16, 2013 First Fruits
Connecting classrooms with tech tools is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh November 9, 2013 The Ultimate Desk Challenge
How to teach theme is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh November 2, 2013 Running and Reading
Student partnerships are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh October 26, 2013 PD Overload
We consider gender issues in reading and writing in this week’s Big Fresh.
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