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Tammy Mulligan knows the most productive and engaging discussions to build reading comprehension are not monopolized by the teacher. She creates a structure to support students to engage in deeper work with each other in small groups. This is the first part of a three-part series.

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Tammy Mulligan shares three ways to precisely differentiate small-group instruction. This is the third installment of a three-part series.

Helping Kids Lead Every Day: How to Deepen Small-Group Discussions

Tammy Mulligan shares the step-by-step process she uses with her fourth-grade students so that their small groups are fully managed by students and her teaching is focused on their needs as readers. This is the second installment of a three-part series.

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Quick Take: Everyone Owns the Learning

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