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The roadblocks activity can easily be adapted for study groups looking at almost any topic.

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In this four-minute video tour, Jennifer Allen describes how she arranges and displays materials in the “Literacy Room,” the space that has become invaluable in supporting teachers’ professional development in literacy instruction.

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