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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.
The Big Fresh October 19, 2013 Tending the Garden
Flexible grouping is the focus of this week's Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh October 12, 2013 Winning Deal
Communicating with families is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh October 5, 2013 No Boundaries
We consider “just-right” books in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh September 28, 2013 Teaching the Genes
Logs and notebooks are the focus of this week's Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh September 21, 2013 Say Yes
Student research in the age of the Common Core is the topic of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh September 14, 2013 The Spotlight
Mentors near and far are the focus of this week's Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh September 7, 2013 Perfect Pie Crusts
We consider close reading in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh August 31, 2013 Chasing Joy
Setting goals for students and adults is the topic of this week's Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh August 24, 2013 Texting About Reading
Using tech resources to build a classroom reading and writing community is the topic of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Big Fresh August 17, 2013 Pausing Time
We consider book and wall displays in this week’s Big Fresh.
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