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292. Navigating the Challenges of Required Curriculum
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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291. When You Can’t Stop Rethinking Everything You Said, Taught, or Did
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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290. You Are the Expert: Why Your Professional Judgment Matters
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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289. Embracing Imperfection in Teaching
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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288. Choosing Intention Over Perfection
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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287. 5 Myths About Small Group Instruction (And What to Believe Instead) [Listen Again]
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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286. Dear Stellar Teacher: Making Space for More Joy This Year
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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285. Implementing Classroom Routines for a Strong Second Semester
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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284. 5 Steps to Teaching with Thematic Units [Listen Again]
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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283. Your Guide to Teaching Syllabication in Upper Elementary [Listen Again]
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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282. 4 Ways to Easily Incorporate Movement into Your Instructional Day [Listen Again]
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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281. 5 Reasons Why You Need to Spend More Time on Sentence Writing in Upper Elementary [Listen Again]
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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280. Slow Down to Show Up: A Thanksgiving Reminder for Teachers
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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279. Plot Twist: Student Engagement Doesn’t Happen by Accident
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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278. Scaffolding That Sticks: 4 Steps to Support Student Learning
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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277. 3 Simple Summarizing Frames to Boost Comprehension
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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276. Intervention That Works: A 5-Day Framework for Busy Teachers
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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275. How to Use Agree or Disagree Statements to Activate Background Knowledge
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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274. How to Help Students Read Big Words With Confidence
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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273. Dear Stellar Teacher: How Do I Effectively Teach A Novel Study?
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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272. Multilingual Learner Support: Practical Strategies for Upper Elementary Teachers with Dr. Jana Echevarría and Dr. Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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271. [Listen Again] Maximize Your Read Alouds With These 3 Tips
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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270. Explicit, Systematic Writing Instruction for Upper Elementary with Dr. Karen Harris and Dr Steven Graham
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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269. [Listen Again] Scheduling Tips for Creating an Effective Literacy Block (SOR Summer Series Part 7)
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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268. Dear Stellar Teacher: How Can I Use AI in My Classroom to Save Time and Reduce Stress?
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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267. [Listen Again] Episode #216 - Back to School: 3 Fun, Engaging, and Important Literacy Lessons to Teach at the Beginning of the Year
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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266. How to Support Upper Elementary Students in Reaching Grade-Level Literacy with Dr. Jan Hasbrouck
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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265. 3 Simple Steps for Effective Word Study Instruction This School Year
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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264. Dear Stellar Teacher: Navigating the Back-to-School Chaos with Confidence
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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263. Making Words Stick: Orthographic Mapping and How the Brain Learns to Read with Dr. Molly Ness
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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262. Cheers to 10 Years! Sara Marye Shares the Story Behind STC
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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261. Reading Intervention Made Easy: 15-Minute Lessons for Struggling Readers in Upper Elementary
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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260. Dear Stellar Teacher: Our Phonics and Intervention Confessions (and What We’d Do Differently!)
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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259. From Sentences to Essays: The Writing Sequence That Works
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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258. From Sentence to Paragraph: A Peek Inside Our Writing Routine
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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257. How to Strengthen Student Writing—One Sentence at a Time
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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256. 5 Signs You Might Need To Rethink Your Writing Instruction
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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255. Dear Stellar Teacher: How to Navigate Changing Grade Levels with Confidence
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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254. Supporting Multilingual Learners Through Structured Literacy with Maya Valencia Goodall and Kristie Shelley
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May 26, 2025 |
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253. Teaching with Empathy and Boundaries: Why Both Matter with Jenn Borovy
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May 19, 2025 |
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252. Finish Strong: 7 Fun & Meaningful Literacy Ideas for the End of the Year
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May 12, 2025 |
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251. Dear Stellar Teacher: Our Writing Confessions (and What We’d Do Differently!)
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May 05, 2025 |
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250. Let Them Be Bored: Why Boredom Might Be Exactly What Kids Need with Mike Bender and Chuck Dillon
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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249. Closing Learning Gaps: Practical Strategies for Supporting Struggling Readers with Dr. Cheryl Lundy Swift
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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248. Rethinking Narrative Writing: A Better Way to Teach Students to Write
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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247. Dear Stellar Teacher: How Can I Make Test Prep Season More Effective and Less Overwhelming?
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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246. Integrating SEL into Literacy to Strengthen Student Behavior with Allie Szczecinski
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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245. How To Fix This Common Mistake in Comprehension Instruction (Part 2)
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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244. Are You Making This Mistake in Your Comprehension Instruction? (Part 1)
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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243. Intervention Strategies for Struggling Readers with Shannon Moore
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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242. Dear Stellar Teacher: How can I take personal days without feeling guilty or overwhelmed?
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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241. The Secret to Expanding Students’ Vocabulary (Without More Word Lists!)
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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240. Are You Ignoring Fluency? How It’s Impacting Your Students’ Reading Success
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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239. 7 Research-Backed Strategies for Reading Success with Lindsay Kemeny
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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238. Dear Stellar Teacher, How Can I Reach My Goals Without Feeling Overwhelmed?
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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237. Reciprocal Teaching: A Research-Backed Approach to Stronger Readers
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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236. Why Read-Alouds Still Matter: Research-Backed Benefits for Every Learner with Molly Ness
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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235. 3 Powerful Routines to Boost Reading Comprehension in Your Classroom
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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234. Dear Stellar Teacher: What’s the best way to teach comprehension strategies and skills?
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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233. 5 Misconceptions About Comprehension and the Truths We Should Embrace Instead
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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232. [Listen Again] Episode #58 - 5 Creative Ways to Reteach Classroom Routines in January
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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231. [Listen Again] Episode #55 - Creative Ways to Assess Student Learning
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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230. Supporting Students with Dyslexia: Expert Tips for Teachers and Parents with Heather O'Donnell
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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229. Dear Stellar Teacher: How can I make a familiar book or resource feel fresh and engaging for my students?
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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228. The Power of Outlining: 3 Strategies to Strengthen Student Writing
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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227. Mastering Topic Sentences: 6 Strategies Every Teacher Should Know
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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226. The Powerful Impact of Sentence-Level Work
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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225. Dear Stellar Teacher: What Should Grading Look Like in My Classroom?
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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224. The Reading League Review: Key Takeaways and Insights
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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223. Help Your Students Develop A Robust Vocabulary With These 4 Engaging Strategies
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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222. The Write Stuff: How Writing Can Enhance Reading Success
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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221. Dear Stellar Teacher: How Do I Fit Everything Into My Literacy Block?
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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220. How to Help Your Students Become Masters at Decoding Multisyllabic Words With Marnie Ginsberg
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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219. 5 Game-Changing Tips for a Rock-Solid Literacy Year
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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218. A 5-Step Process to Help Students Read Multisyllabic Words
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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217. How to Integrate Writing Instruction Across All Subjects
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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216. Back to School: 3 Fun, Engaging, and Important Literacy Lessons to Teach at the Beginning of the Year
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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215. Practical And Easy Ways To Incorporate Reading Fluency Activities In Your Classroom With Aylin Claashen
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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214. Teaching Genre: Why It's Important and How To Introduce It To Your Students
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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213. 3 Easy Strategies to Embed Social Emotional Learning (SEL) into Your Classroom With Abby Moehringer
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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212. 5 Things To Do and 5 Things To Avoid When Teaching Word Study
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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211. What Is Morphology and How Do I Teach It?
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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210. How to Engage the Rest of Your Class So You Can Pull Small Groups
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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209. Scheduling Tips for Creating an Effective Literacy Block (SOR Summer Series Part 7)
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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208. 5 Steps to Better Paragraph Writing in Upper Elementary
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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207. How to Help Students Read Multisyllabic Words (SOR Summer Series Part 6)
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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206. 3 Ways to Improve Students’ Sentence Writing
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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205. 3 Ways You Can Organize Your Classroom Library (SOR Summer Series Part 5)
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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204. 4 Ways to Enhance Your Vocabulary Instruction
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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203. 5 Strategies for Improving Reading Fluency in your classroom (SOR Summer Series Part 4)
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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202. Classroom Shifts: Small Changes, Big Impacts With Meghan Hein
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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201. Using Implicit and Explicit Vocabulary Instruction to Increase Student Reading Comprehension (SOR Summer Series Part 3)
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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200. How to Make Teaching Writing Easier
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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199. Text Structure: A Roadmap for Reading (SOR Summer Series #2)
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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198. Shifting the Balance: A Conversation With Katie Egan Cunningham
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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197. 3 Simple Steps to Develop More Mental Velcro (SOR Summer Series #1)
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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196. Understanding the Science of Reading in Upper Elementary
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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195. How to Effectively Collaborate With SLPs: An Interview With Hallie Sherman
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May 27, 2024 |
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194. Must-Teach Writing Skills for the Start of School
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May 20, 2024 |
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193. 5 Things Teachers Can (And Should) Do Before Their First Year With Dr. Lori Friesen
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May 13, 2024 |
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192. 5 Easy Steps for Effective Vocabulary Instruction
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May 06, 2024 |
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191. Empowering Educators: Practical Wisdom From Melissa and Lori
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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190. Navigating the Complexities of Sentence Structure
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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189. Understanding and Supporting Sticky Student Behaviors With Sara Cottrill-Carlo From The Responsive Counselor
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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188. Beyond the Hand Raise: 5 Ways to Enhance Class Discussions
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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187. From Balanced Literacy to Structured Literacy With Anna Geiger
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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186. Don’t Let Grammar Be the Star of Your Writing Block! Do This Instead
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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185. It’s Test Prep Season: Here Are 4 Ways to Make It More FUN!
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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184. Plan Authentic and Accessible Writing Experiences for Your Students With Katie Novak
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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183. How Do I Keep My Students Independent & Engaged While I Pull Small Groups?
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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182. What We Need to Understand About Reading Comprehension (And 8 Instructional Strategies)
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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181. Evidence-Based Strategies for Building Student Vocabulary With Michelle Sullivan
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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180. Practical Tips for Big Improvements in Student Fluency With Aylin Claahsen
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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179. Phonics Instruction That Can Help ALL Students With Savannah Campbell
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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178. Debunking Common Myths Around Phonemic Awareness With Christina Winter
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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177. A Close Look at the 5 Pillars of Reading Instruction
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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176. How Can You Help Your Struggling Readers? 7 Things to Consider
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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175. Secrets to Success for New and Veteran Teachers With Ashleigh Smith
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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174. Grammar Game-Changers: 3 Simple Swaps for Improving Your Instruction
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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173. Classroom Routines Reset: 5 Ways to Ensure a Smooth Transition Back to School After Winter Break
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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172. If You Want to Get Your Students Hooked on Reading, Teach This!
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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171. Spice Up Student Assessment: Engaging Ways to Check for Understanding
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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170. Losing Steam Before Winter Break? Try These Fun Activities to Keep Your Class Excited About Reading
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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169. How to Best Support Your Students With Dyslexia With Heather O’Donnell
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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168. Are You Building a Culture of Reading in Your Classroom? With Ciera Harris
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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167. Elevate Student Writing With These 4 Revision Strategies
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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166. How Can I Help My Students Become Stronger Paragraph Writers?
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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165. Making Space for Silliness in Our Schools With Mike Bender
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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164. 7 Ways to Incorporate More Sentence Level Work in Your Upper Elementary Classroom
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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163. Sentence Deconstruction: What It Is, How It Helps, and Steps to Take To Fit It Into Your Day
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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162. Simple Strategies to Help Your Students Expand Their Sentences
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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161. 5 Reasons Why You Need to Spend More Time on Sentence Writing in Upper Elementary
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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160. 4 Movement Routines to Try in Your Upper Elementary Classroom
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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159. Avoid These Things During Grammar Instruction & See Students’ Writing Improve!
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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158. Syllabication in Elementary Classrooms: What Is It & Why Teach It?
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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157. The Secret to a Stellar School Year: Teach These 3 Essential Literacy Lessons
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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156. Maximize Your Read Alouds With These 3 Tips
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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155. Get INSPIRED To Teach Writing This Year!
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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154. My #1 Tip for Creating a Strong Classroom Community and Culture
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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153. Simple Strategies to Strengthen the Language Domains for Your ELL Students with Beth Vaucher
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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152. The 3 Steps to Take This School Year If You’re Always Saying “I Wish I Had More Time”
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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151. 5 Myths About Small Group Instruction (And What to Believe Instead)
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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150. 3 Mistakes That Teachers Make When Creating a Literacy Block Schedule
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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149. Give Students a Framework for Making Inferences [Small Steps to S.O.R. Part 7]
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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148. 4 Things to Do If You Don’t Have a Writing Curriculum (or it Doesn’t Meet the Needs of Your Students!)
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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147. Teach Syllabication [Small Steps to S.O.R. Part 6]
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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146. Get More Out of Your Literacy Block With a Strong Whole Group Lesson Routine
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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145. Incorporate Phonological Awareness Activities [Small Steps to S.O.R. Part 5]
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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144. How Book Talks Can Transform Your Classroom Community with 4th Grade Teacher, Kelsey Moody
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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143. Use a Semantic Map [Small Steps to S.O.R. Part 4]
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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142. How to Get Students to Write a “MEATY” Paragraph
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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141. Explicitly Teach the Most Common Prefixes & Suffixes [Small Steps to S.O.R. Part 3]
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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140. Top 5 Aspects of Small Group Instruction to Plan for NOW!
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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139. Practice Sentence Deconstruction [Small Steps to S.O.R. Part 2]
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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138. How to Build Up Your Classroom Library Without Breaking the Bank with Dr. Lori Friesen
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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137. Build and Activate Background Knowledge [Small Steps to S.O.R. Part 1]
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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136. What Does the Science of Reading Look Like in Upper Elementary?
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May 29, 2023 |
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135. Creating Structured Student Partnerships in Your Literacy Block with 3rd Grade Teacher, Dena Dornfield
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May 22, 2023 |
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134. 3 Ways Literacy Routines Can Help Calm End-of-Year Chaos
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May 15, 2023 |
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133. Keep Your Students Engaged in Reading Until the Very Last Day of School: 7 Tips for You!
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May 08, 2023 |
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132. Two Simple Ways to Boost Engagement During Whole Group Lessons
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May 01, 2023 |
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131. The #1 Mistake Upper Elementary Writing Teachers Make
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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130. Practical Tips for Supporting Special Education Students During Your Literacy Block with Dr. Chris Reeve
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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129. How to Love Teaching Again: A Conversation with Jamie Sears
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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128. Unleashing the Power of Poetry to Teach the Big 5 Reading Skills
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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127. Managing Stress and Teacher Burnout with Brittany Blackwell
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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126. From Stress to Success: Strategies for Empowering Students on Testing Day
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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125. Providing Students a 5-Step Process for Writing a Constructed Response Paragraph
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Mar 12, 2023 |
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124. Mastering the Constructed Response: A Teacher's Guide to Boosting Student Confidence
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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123. Troubleshooting Classroom Management with Heidi and Emily of Second Story Window
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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122. A 5-Step Process for Decoding Big Words (That You Can Implement TODAY!)
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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121. Your Guide to Teaching Syllabication in Upper Elementary
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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120. Reading Simplified: Help Struggling Readers Crack the Code with Dr. Marnie Ginsberg
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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119. 5 Steps to Teaching with Thematic Units
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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118. How to Say 'No' (Without the Guilt!) ft. Rachel Lenhart
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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117. 5 Things to Consider When Teaching Nonfiction Text Structure: Part 2
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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116. 5 Things to Consider When Teaching Nonfiction Text Structure: Part 1
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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115. Kicking Off 2023 with a 'More and Less List’ for Literacy Teachers
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Jan 01, 2023 |
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114. Seasonal Spotlight: Five Tips for Returning To Independent Reading After Winter Break
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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113. Seasonal Spotlight: Establish Student Independence With Book Clubs
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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112. Seasonal Spotlight: Reading Response Ideas to Energize Independent Reading
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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111. 4 Ways to Easily Incorporate Movement into Your Instructional Day
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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110. Creating a Positive Perspective using "The End Is Just the Beginning" with Mike Bender
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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109. Taking Control of Your Professional and Personal Happiness During Stressful Seasons of Life
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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108. Powerful and Practical Tips to Boost Your Students’ Reading Fluency with Aylin Claahsen
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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107. 5 Ideas for Using High Impact Writing Activities in Any Content Area
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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106. Simple Classroom Management Hacks for the Seasonal Changes with Dr. Lori Friesen
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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105. How to Incorporate Writing About Reading During Small Groups
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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104. 4 Response Frames That You Can Use When Assigning a Written Response
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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103. 5 Tips That Help Students Improve in the Area of Writing About Reading
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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102. Ways to Reframe a Students’ Thinking of Failure using Failure Friday with Andrea Burns
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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101. A Literacy Routine for Building Students’ Sentence Structure Skills
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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100. 5 Tips for Creating a Personalized Lesson Planning System
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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99. 3 Mindset Shifts Teachers Should Make Regarding Lesson Planning
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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98. How to Feel Empowered and Prepared When Taking a Sick Day with Kelsey Sorenson
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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97. 3 Ways to Introduce Genre to Your Students at the Beginning of the Year
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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96. Providing Your Students with 21st Century Learning Experiences with Rachael Parlett
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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95. Do's and Don'ts of Word Study Instruction
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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94. 4 Word Study Concepts Every Upper Elementary Teacher Should Teach
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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93. 3 Steps to Having Effective Word Study Instruction This School Year
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Aug 01, 2022 |