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Using a Sketchbook as a Tool to Teach Grammar
Melanie Swider describes how she develops notebook pages for minilessons and conferring.
Notebook Sketching: Conferring with Sarah
Aimee Buckner confers with Sarah about sketching in her notebook.
Conferring with Izzy
Ruth Ayres confers with Izzy to help her create an organizer in her writing notebook.
The Big Fresh March 7, 2015 The Power of Play
We look at play in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Secret to Productivity: Hard Work or Play?
Jan Burkins and Kim Yaris connect their own working lives to those of students, and consider the value of play.
Three Classroom Games for Literacy Learning and Laughter
Melanie Meehan suggests some favorite classroom games for building literacy skills.
Integrating Student Teachers into Literacy Workshops
Katherine Sokolowski gives advice for integrating student teachers into literacy workshop instruction.
The Big Fresh February 28, 2015 The Ketchup Incident
We look at welcoming school guests (even unhappy ones) in this week’s Big Fresh.
The Secret to Magical Author Visits
Prolific children’s book author Laura Purdie Salas explains why you should treat visiting authors like rock stars, with many tips and examples from her writing friends.
Integrating Paraprofessionals into Reading Workshops
Justin Stygles decides he needs to completely rethink the role of classroom aides.
Channeling Monet
Andie Cunningham deals with the tension of welcoming an unhappy parent into her kindergarten classroom.
First-Grade Math Lesson: Concept Practice and Conclusion
Danielle French's first graders continue to test out new math concepts and language in the conclusion of this lesson series.
The Big Fresh February 21, 2015 What Comes First
There is never enough in schools to do all we need to do, so that is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
How Long?
Ruth Ayres provides a ready reference guide for the typical length of everything from a minilesson to a conferring session.
Post It Prove It
Leslie Lloyd preserves instructional time by having her third-grade students share their Post It Prove It notes on a bulletin board throughout the reading workshop.
Finding Pockets of Time
Gigi McAllister gives suggestions for finding pockets of time in overstuffed schedules.
Digital Status of the Class
Maria Caplin explains how a digital status sheet saves minutes every week that add up to extra hours of instructional time over the year.
The Big Fresh February 14, 2015 Joy’s Path
We look at conferring with students in this week’s Big Fresh.
Making Time for Individual Conferences
Franki Sibberson explains how longer conferences early in the year pay dividends all year long.
Guiding Principles for Conferring
Melanie Meehan shares what’s essential in conferring.
Moving Away from Bed to Bed: Conferring with Ty
Ruth Ayres confers with fourth grader Ty about his personal narrative, and works to move him away from a “bed-to-bed” approach in his writing.
Making Memories Stick: Tutoring Kirk
Max Brand tutors a struggling fourth grader who produces very little writing.
The Big Fresh February 7, 2015 Rereading the Classics
Student research is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
Infographics and the Common Core: Resources and Standards
Andrea Smith explains why infographics are more useful than ever in the age of the Common Core, and provides many links to free infographic resources on the web.
First-Grade Math Lesson: Introduction and Partner Work
Danielle French’s first-grade students are practicing new math vocabulary during a lesson. This is the first video in a series.
The Big Fresh January 31, 2015 Portmanteaus and Eggcorns
Content word work is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
Teaching Search Skill Basics to Students
Bill Bass has advice for teaching web-based search skills to students.
First-Grade Math Lesson: Practice and Discussion
Students practice creating equations and using new vocabulary in the second installment of a math lesson from Danielle French’s first-grade classroom.
Webquests with Middle School Students
Megan Ginther revisits a classic internet research project.
Using Google Earth to Support Readers
Justin Stygles finds Google Earth is a marvelous tool for helping students research settings in novels.
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