If You Only Teach Students One Thing About Writing
Pre-writing can include clarifying audience and purpose to researching and outlining, making it crucial to the quality of the writing.
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How To Cite A Tweet: MLA Style
The Standard Formula: @handle (Real Name). “The full text of the tweet goes here.” X, Day Month Year, URL.
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12 Reasons Students Don’t Read & What You Can Do About It
Students might see reading as something to do at school rather than an opportunity to be entertained, learn, or be exposed to new ideas.
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What Is Critical Reading? A Definition For Learning
Critical reading is reading with the purpose of critical examination of the text and its implicit and explicit themes and ideas.
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Why So Many Students Think They Dislike Reading
Reading is personal but we often focus on the mechanics instead of the people and the strategies instead of the living and breathing happening around us.
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A Conversion Chart For Reading Level Measurement Tools
Reading level measurements aren’t perfect and neither are the conversions but as a general guide, it’s a handy tool to keep around.
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36 iPad Apps For Struggling Readers & Writers
Here, are a few amazing iPad apps for struggling readers and writers to help them see school as fun and engaging, not a struggle.
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The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock Text
“In the room the women come and go
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The Art & Science Of Reading In The 21st Century
Like thinking, reading in the 21st century is endlessly linked in an increasingly visible web of physical and digital media forms.
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Creating A Culture Of Reading In Your Classroom
Let’s stop the endless worksheets and cooperative groups that skim through text merely to find answers and grow a culture of reading.
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The Difference Between Inference & Prediction
Understanding the difference between inference and prediction is one of classic challenges in literacy instruction.
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How To Cite Social Media In Scholarly Writing [Updated]
Citing social media in scholary writing? For twitter: @Username. “Full text of tweet.” Twitter, Day month year posted, time posted, URL.
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How To Read A Book: 3 Strategies & Questions For Critical Reading
Critical reading includes ‘Inspectional Reading’: Reading with a focus on grasping the book as a ‘whole thing’–also called ‘Systematic skimming.’
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7 Strategies For Using Context Clues In Reading
Strategies for using context clues in reading including word parts, definition–> explanation, examples, antonyms, and analogies.
