Blended Learning: Resource Roundup [from Edutopia]
A collection of resources from Edutopia and elsewhere on the Web
Smart Strategies That Help Students Learn How to Learn [from MindShift]
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Video Playlist: Best Practices In Early Childhood Education [from TeachingChannel.org]
A video series focusing on early literacy, dual language learners, science, math, social-emotional learning, and strategies for early childhood education
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6 iPad Apps for Creative Writing [from Edutopia]
a collection of iPad apps to inspire creative writing for kids and teens
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The Gradual Release Model [from TeachingChannel]
a video about the gradual-release-of-responsibility framework
My Favorite Kind of Meeting: Individual Conferences in Action [from Reading Today Online]
So true: "It’s the rare teacher who hasn’t sung the praises of writer’s workshop. We know the structure—mini lesson, writing time, conferencing....But not every teacher has been able to truly harness the power of the individual conference." In this article, the author, Michelle A. Phillips, describes how she has honed her practices to get maximum impact from student conferences.
Digital Storytelling Projects Help Improve Reading and Writing [from Reading Today Online]
Resources and links for getting started with digital storytelling in the K-12 classroom
Differentiating: A Reading Achievement Game Changer [from Reading Today Online]
Literacy coach and specialist Laura Robb describes how she and a 7th-grade teacher differentiated reading instruction by abandoning the one-book-for-all framework in favor of multi-leveled textsets within a single genre.
Teach Math, Business, and More with ‘The Lemonade War’ [from Reading Today Online]
The author of "The Lemonade War" describes several ways that teachers in grades 1-6 are using her book to get kids excited about math and business.
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