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On Our Minds @ Scholastic: 5 Questions with Suzanne Collins: author of the Hunger Games... - 0 views

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Hunger Games author

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If you teach kids who are fans of The Hunger Games, they will appreciate this video featuring the author Suzanne Collins as she talks about her upcoming book Mockingjay

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">If you teach kids who are fans of The Hunger Games, they will appreciate this video featuring the author Suzanne Collins as she talks about her upcoming book Mockingjay</div>

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Fountas & Pinnell's Blog | What is the Guided Reading Teaching Method? - 1 views

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Straightforward talk about guided reading from the gurus themselves

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September Writing Workshop - 1 views

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Great free downloads to support a succesful launch of Writing Workshop

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September Reading Workshop - 1 views

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Some thoughts and resources for launching the reading workshop in september

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A Year of Reading: Poetry Friday -- First Day - 0 views

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back-to-school

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Just some beginning of the year inspiration

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EduDemic » The Sad State of Student Texting [VIDEO] - 1 views

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edudemic writing technology

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Because we all need a good laugh sometimes. Literacy related in a backhanded sort of way.

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YouTube - Do you Teach or Do you Educate? - 0 views

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youtube teach educate

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Inspirational video to get us thinking about the difference between teaching and educating.

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Qrious - 0 views

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Blog for teachers--this post is especially for primary teachers. Look what these kids are doing. Their learning is so interactive!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Blog for teachers--this post is especially for primary teachers. Look what these kids are doing. Their learning is so interactive!</div>

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August 10 for 10 Picture Books - 1 views

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blog picture books

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Definitely check this out. Lots of blogs about pictures books people wouldn't teach without. This one will refer you to other blogs to see other people's choices and why. It's got me thinking: What picture books would I not teach without?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Definitely check this out. Lots of blogs about pictures books people wouldn't teach without. This one will refer you to other blogs to see other people's choices and why. It's got me thinking: What picture books would I not teach without?</div>

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Literature Circles Resource Center - 0 views

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Haven't looked at this in depth, but I'm saving it for future use: A whole website dedicated to literature circles

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Steady Work Finland - 1 views

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Excellent synopsis of education in Finland and the course it has taken. I'm always interested in learning about how they teach in Finland as it is one of the world's most literate countries

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Excellent synopsis of education in Finland and the course it has taken. I'm always interested in learning about how they teach in Finland as it is one of the world's most literate countries</div>

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Why and How to Motivate a Reluctant Reader (2 of 2) « Literacy Toolbox - 3 views

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blog reluctant readers

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Good things to think about when working with reluctant readers, peppered with good resources

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All-en-A-Day's Work: In Pictures and In Words - 0 views

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writing workshop

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Great interview with Katie Wood Ray about her new book In Pictures and In Words. Can't wait to read it.

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TeacherTube Videos - Organizing a Guided Reading Classroom - 0 views

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reading organizing guided_reading

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Good tips on things to keep handy during guided reading. Especially like the browsing boxes of books recently read for kids to access when they finish the day's reading.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Good tips on things to keep handy during guided reading. Especially like the browsing boxes of books recently read for kids to access when they finish the day's reading.</div>

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YouTube - You can't be my teacher. - 0 views

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youtube teacher education

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A reminder from a young child that in order to prepare them for the future, we gotta get with the times.

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Storybird - Tour - 0 views

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publishing writing workshop digital_storytelling

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Another potentially great publishing tool for kids' writing. This video will walk you through it.

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Doctors Give Books To Children - Video - KPRC Houston - 0 views

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Good program. But in order to be effective, I fear that its reach will need to be greater.

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Diigo and Delicious « Involvement and Interactivity in Teaching - 0 views

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I am bookmarking this because as I try to convince many teachers of the importance of diigo as a learning tool, this outlines WHY so nicely!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I am bookmarking this because as I try to convince many teachers of the importance of diigo as a learning tool, this outlines WHY so nicely!</div>

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MAKE BELIEFS COMIX! Online Educational Comic Generator for Kids of All Ages - 0 views

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comics web2.0 writing storytelling tools

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Another comic making website. So much potential for alternative to conventional publishing tools. Also, a great way to teach higher level interpretation with reading

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Another comic making website. So much potential for alternative to conventional publishing tools. Also, a great way to teach higher level interpretation with reading</div>

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A Year of Reading: 10 Picture Books I've Loved for 10 Years (or more) - 1 views

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Great list, some I know, others I don't. What I love is that these are tried and true favorites from an experienced teacher.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Great list, some I know, others I don't. What I love is that these are tried and true favorites from an experienced teacher.</div>

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