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Today we’re sharing two specific examples of favorite assessments that we have used with our students.
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We’re going to give you specific examples of group work activities that have worked brilliantly in our classes.
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Hear why it’s so important to start your units in a way that piques curiosity and student interest…with gateway activities!
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Have you considered using text pairings for your next unit? Kelsi shares how she and Amanda came up with a plan to pair Macbeth with A Long Way Down for a unit that made a big impact on her students.
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Get your wallets ready, because for part five of our nonfiction series, we’re sharing our official biography and memoir TBR list.
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For part four of our nonfiction series, we’re looking at using biography and memoir as mentor texts.
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Tune in to hear us begin a unit makeover using the text Just Mercy.
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Tune in to hear our 3 approaches to building a unit around biography and memoir
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We’re sharing why biography and memoir is the best way to bring authentic voice into your classroom, plus an exciting announcement!
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Hear Ana Perez share how she paired Frankenstein with Punching the Air with her high school ELA students.
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In part four of our classroom management series, we share the idea that true compassion is accountability.
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In this second episode of our four-part classroom management series, we are chatting with our friend, Dr. Deonna Smith about relationships and behavior.
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