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057: Creative Tech Tools for ELA Teachers, with Jennifer Gonzalez
057: Creative Tech Tools for ELA Teachers, with Jennifer Gonzalez
Want tech that unlocks student creativity instead of replacing what's already working? Join me as I chat with Jennifer G... Read more
15 Jan 2019
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044: 25 Creative Assessments for Any Novel (Whoa)
044: 25 Creative Assessments for Any Novel (Whoa)
Looking for more creative assessment options at the end of your novel units? Good for you! Goodbye multiple choice test... Read more
9 Aug 2018
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033: The Quick Guide to Genius Hour
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041: Teacher Mindset & Happiness with Angela Watson
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040: Building a Creative Classroom Space
040: Building a Creative Classroom Space
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047: The Power of the Writing Makerspace, with Angela Stockman
047: The Power of the Writing Makerspace, with Angela Stockman
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034: 4 Ways to Integrate STEM into ELA
034: 4 Ways to Integrate STEM into ELA
STEM, STEAM, or is it STABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPEAM? STEM gets a lot of attention, but we all know the ELA skills play a huge r... Read more
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069: 40 Ways to Reduce your Grading Time
069: 40 Ways to Reduce your Grading Time
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039: Overwhelmed? Try this simple strategy.
039: Overwhelmed? Try this simple strategy.
I didn't hear about "The Ideal Week" until at least a decade after I started teaching, but it's such a simple and helpfu... Read more
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067: Look Forward to Teaching Vocabulary
067: Look Forward to Teaching Vocabulary
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038: 10 Ways to Fill a Hole in your ELA Curriculum
038: 10 Ways to Fill a Hole in your ELA Curriculum
Got a day between testing and your new unit? A week between the end of term and a break? A month before the end of schoo... Read more
17 May 2018
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077: Integrating the Arts & ELA
077: Integrating the Arts & ELA
Want to get students out of their seats and on their feet? Arts integration is a powerful tool for engaging students cre... Read more
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080: Let's Teach Students how to Collaborate
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079: Less Testing. More Innovating.
079: Less Testing. More Innovating.
If you're interested in saying goodbye to testing and embracing progressive education, you'll want to learn more about T... Read more
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064: A Beginner's Guide to Writing Workshop
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070: Help for Student Apathy, with Dave Stuart Jr.
070: Help for Student Apathy, with Dave Stuart Jr.
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081: Empowering Students with Project-Based Learning
081: Empowering Students with Project-Based Learning
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078: The Quick Guide to First Chapter Fridays
078: The Quick Guide to First Chapter Fridays
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063: Using Stations Creatively in ELA
063: Using Stations Creatively in ELA
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10 Apr 2019
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