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3 Test-Prep Power Strategies

3 Test-Prep Power Strategies

58 Minutes

5 Strategies to Increase Students' Reading Assessment Test Scores

5 Strategies to Increase Students’ Reading Assessment Test Scores

45 Minutes

Achieve Deep Synthesis: Primary Grades

Achieve Deep Synthesis: Primary Grades

18 Minutes

Achieve Deep Synthesis: Upper Grades

Achieve Deep Synthesis: Upper Grades

19 Minutes

Achieving a Close Reading in 5 Steps

Achieving a Close Reading in 5 Steps

48 Minutes

Activate Background Knowledge When Inferring

Activate Background Knowledge When Inferring

3 Minutes

Adapt the Storyboard to Fit All Chronological Texts

Adapt the Storyboard to Fit All Chronological Texts

2 Minutes

Adapt Yes, MA’AM to Fit Longer Essays

Adapt Yes, MA’AM to Fit Longer Essays

4 Minutes

Add 6 Types of Supporting Details

Add 6 Types of Supporting Details

5 Minutes

Add Beginnings & Endings to Middles

Add Beginnings & Endings to Middles

20 Minutes

Add Editorial Cartoons to Science & Social Studies

Add Editorial Cartoons to Science & Social Studies

4 Minutes

Adjust a T-Chart to Fit Various Text Structures

Adjust a T-Chart to Fit Various Text Structures

4 Minutes

Adjust the Writing Process for Digital Devices

Adjust the Writing Process for Digital Devices

4 Minutes

Adjust Writer's Voice for Purpose & Audience

Adjust Writer’s Voice for Purpose & Audience

1 Minute

Advance Beyond Doing Reading to Teaching Reading

Advance Beyond Doing Reading to Teaching Reading

43 Minutes

Alert Readers to Subtle Misspellings in Fake Websites

Alert Readers to Subtle Misspellings in Fake Websites

2 Minutes

Align with the Strongest Position

Align with the Strongest Position

3 Minutes

Anchor Student Learning with Anchor Charts

Anchor Student Learning with Anchor Charts

52 Minutes

Annotate Based on the Reading Purpose

Annotate Based on the Reading Purpose

3 Minutes

Apply Transformation to Complex Concepts

Apply Transformation to Complex Concepts

4 Minutes

Assess Vocabulary with Cloze Passages

Assess Vocabulary with Cloze Passages

5 Minutes

Balance Evidence v. Elaboration in Reading Responses

Balance Evidence v. Elaboration in Reading Responses

4 Minutes

Balance On-paper and On-screen Experiences

Balance On-paper and On-screen Experiences

3 Minutes

Break Down Comprehension Strategies by Subskills

Break Down Comprehension Strategies by Subskills

6 Minutes

Break Down Large Units into Small-Dose Writing Experiences

Break Down Large Units into Small-Dose Writing Experiences

2 Minutes

Broaden Definition of Inference

Broaden Definition of Inference

2 Minutes

Broaden the Meaning of Text-to-World Connections

Broaden the Meaning of Text-to-World Connections

3 Minutes

Building Kid-Friendly Writing Rubrics: Grades 2-12

Building Kid-Friendly Writing Rubrics: Grades 2-12

51 Minutes

Building Kid-Friendly Writing Rubrics: Grades PK-1

Building Kid-Friendly Writing Rubrics: Grades PK-1

47 Minutes

Building Strong Paragraphs

Building Strong Paragraphs

48 Minutes

Citing Textual Evidence

Citing Textual Evidence

47 Minutes

Clarify “Developed” Versus “Details”

Clarify “Developed” Versus “Details”

2 Minutes

Clarify Character Traits Versus Feelings

Clarify Character Traits Versus Feelings

5 Minutes

Clarify Purpose versus Point of View versus Perspective

Clarify Purpose versus Point of View versus Perspective

4 Minutes

Clarify Summary Versus Synthesis

Clarify Summary Versus Synthesis

5 Minutes

Clarify That Voice is a Choice

Clarify That Voice is a Choice

2 Minutes

Clarify the Role of Wikipedia

Clarify the Role of Wikipedia

4 Minutes

Communicate Feedback within the Writing Rubric

Communicate Feedback within the Writing Rubric

2 Minutes

Compare a Book to its Movie Version

Compare a Book to its Movie Version

2 Minutes

Compare Vocabulary Study to Dating

Compare Vocabulary Study to Dating

2 Minutes

Connect Ideas Within Paragraphs

Connect Ideas Within Paragraphs

6 Minutes

Connect Modes of Writing to Author’s Purpose

Connect Modes of Writing to Author’s Purpose

3 Minutes

Connect Writing Lessons to Concrete Triggers

Connect Writing Lessons to Concrete Triggers

5 Minutes

Convert Rubric Scores to Grades

Convert Rubric Scores to Grades

10 Minutes

Convey Tone & Mood with Sentence Length

Convey Tone & Mood with Sentence Length

7 Minutes

Craft Informative Conclusions

Craft Informative Conclusions

3 Minutes

Craft Powerful eLearning Writing Tasks

Craft Powerful eLearning Writing Tasks

58 Minutes

Craft Productive Remote-Learning Literacy Tasks

Craft Productive Remote-Learning Literacy Tasks

36 Minutes

Create a Writing Curriculum of Mini-Units

Create a Writing Curriculum of Mini-Units

6 Minutes

Create Group Products with Think, Ink, Pair, Square

Create Group Products with Think, Ink, Pair, Square

3 Minutes

Creating & Conducting Differentiated Small Groups

Creating & Conducting Differentiated Small Groups

47 Minutes

Crescendo to the Strongest Persuasive Reason

Crescendo to the Strongest Persuasive Reason

2 Minutes

Cross the Bridge of Fluency

Cross the Bridge of Fluency

3 Minutes

Culminate a Close Reading with a Writing Task

Culminate a Close Reading with a Writing Task

4 Minutes

Culminate Research with a Timeline

Culminate Research with a Timeline

2 Minutes

Define Evidence Versus Just a Detail

Define Evidence Versus Just a Detail

3 Minutes

Define the Purpose of Every Grammar Skill

Define the Purpose of Every Grammar Skill

6 Minutes

Define Visual Evidence as Observable Details

Define Visual Evidence as Observable Details

3 Minutes

Define What Makes a Source “Relevant”

Define What Makes a Source “Relevant”

2 Minutes

Deliver Effective Remote-Teaching Instruction

Deliver Effective Remote-Teaching Instruction

35 Minutes

Delivering Dynamic Comprehension Mini-Lessons

Delivering Dynamic Comprehension Mini-Lessons

63 Minutes

Delivering Dynamic Mini-Lessons in Writing: Grades 2-5

Delivering Dynamic Mini-Lessons in Writing: Grades 2-5

46 Minutes

Delivering Dynamic Mini-Lessons in Writing: Grades 6-12

Delivering Dynamic Mini-Lessons in Writing: Grades 6-12

39 Minutes

Delivering Dynamic Mini-Lessons in Writing: Grades K-1

Delivering Dynamic Mini-Lessons in Writing: Grades K-1

43 Minutes

Delivering Trait-Based Mini-Lessons in Writing: Grades 2-5

Delivering Trait-Based Mini-Lessons in Writing: Grades 2-5

46 Minutes

Delivering Trait-Based Mini-Lessons in Writing: Grades 6-12

Delivering Trait-Based Mini-Lessons in Writing: Grades 6-12

46 Minutes

Delivering Trait-Based Mini-Lessons in Writing: Grades K-1

Delivering Trait-Based Mini-Lessons in Writing: Grades K-1

44 Minutes

Design Digital Content that Fosters Interaction and Engagement

Design Digital Content that Fosters Interaction and Engagement

45 Minutes

Develop Independent First-Draft Spellers

Develop Independent First-Draft Spellers

4 Minutes

Developing Ideas

Developing Ideas

47 Minutes

Developing Pictorial Writing Skills

Developing Pictorial Writing Skills

49 Minutes

Differentiate Between Themes and Topics

Differentiate Between Themes and Topics

7 Minutes

Differentiating Small-Group Instruction for Early/Beginning Readers

Differentiating Small-Group Instruction for Early/Beginning Readers

46 Minutes

Differentiating Small-Group Instruction for Fluent Readers

Differentiating Small-Group Instruction for Fluent Readers

45 Minutes

Differentiating Small-Group Instruction for Pre-A/Emergent Readers

Differentiating Small-Group Instruction for Pre-A/Emergent Readers

53 Minutes

Differentiating Small-Group Instruction for Transitional Readers

Differentiating Small-Group Instruction for Transitional Readers

49 Minutes

Discern 3 Types of Syntheses

Discern 3 Types of Syntheses

5 Minutes

Distinguish “Reasons” from “Evidence”

Distinguish “Reasons” from “Evidence”

4 Minutes

Do I teach Launching the Writer’s Workshop lessons from start to finish, page by page

Do I teach ‘Launching the Writer’s Workshop’ lessons from start to finish, page by page?

3 Minutes

Does decoding the prompt ensure test success?

Does decoding the prompt ensure test success?

4 Minutes

Emphasize the "Trump" Traits

Emphasize the “Trump” Traits

2 Minutes

End a Constructed Response with an Explanation

End a Constructed Response with an Explanation

6 Minutes

Engage Every Student with ESR's

Engage Every Student with ESR’s

5 Minutes

Enhance Learning with Active Instruction

Enhance Learning with Active Instruction

7 Minutes

Establish a "Done" List

Establish a “Done” List

4 Minutes

Evaluate 4 Factors in Argument Analysis

Evaluate 4 Factors in Argument Analysis

3 Minutes

Evaluate Text Features for Their Added Value

Evaluate Text Features for Their Added Value

4 Minutes

Evaluate When to Introduce a Digital Writer’s Notebook

Evaluate When to Introduce a Digital Writer’s Notebook

3 Minutes

Execute Mini-Lessons in 4 Steps

Execute Mini-Lessons in 4 Steps

5 Minutes

Execute the 3 Parts of a Writer’s Workshop

Execute the 3 Parts of a Writer’s Workshop

3 Minutes

Expect Students to Build Their Own Background Knowledge

Expect Students to Build Their Own Background Knowledge

4 Minutes

Explain the Value of Multiple Sources

Explain the Value of Multiple Sources

2 Minutes

Explore Bell-Ringer Options

Explore Bell-Ringer Options

5 Minutes

Find Common Ground When Comparing Texts

Find Common Ground When Comparing Texts

4 Minutes

Find the Story Within the Problem

Find the Story Within the Problem

4 Minutes

Fine-Tuning Sentences: Grades 2-4

Fine-Tuning Sentences: Grades 2-4

49 Minutes

Fine-Tuning Sentences: Grades 5-12

Fine-Tuning Sentences: Grades 5-12

47 Minutes

Fit the Writer's Workshop into your Schedule

Fit the Writer’s Workshop into your Schedule

60 Minutes

$Focus on the Little Words in Math Story Problems$

Focus on the Little Words in Math Story Problems

3 Minutes

Follow 4-Step Predictions in Science

Follow 4-Step Predictions in Science

3 Minutes

Follow 5 Steps to Make an Inference

Follow 5 Steps to Make an Inference

7 Minutes

Follow Explicit Instruction with Close-Reading Experiences

Follow Explicit Instruction with Close-Reading Experiences

4 Minutes

Generate More First Drafts Than Final Drafts

Generate More First Drafts Than Final Drafts

2 Minutes

Generate Narratives in Response to Reading

Generate Narratives in Response to Reading

6 Minutes

Go Beyond a Model; Reveal a Think Aloud

Go Beyond a Model; Reveal a Think Aloud

2 Minutes

Go Beyond Highlighting—Expect Why-Lighting

Go Beyond Highlighting—Expect Why-Lighting

3 Minutes

Hold Writer-Process Conferences Daily

Hold Writer-Process Conferences Daily

4 Minutes

How can I be intentional about building an inclusive learning environment

How can I be intentional about building an inclusive learning environment

3 Minutes

How can I conduct formative assessment virtually?

How can I conduct formative assessment virtually?

5 Minutes

How can I create a classroom that represents the lives of all my students?

How can I create a classroom that represents the lives of all my students?

2 Minutes

How can I establish procedures that easily convert between virtual and in-person learning?

How can I establish procedures that easily convert between virtual and in-person learning?

5 Minutes

$How can I get my students to slow down for math story problems$

How can I get my students to slow down and think when doing math story problems?

2 Minutes

How can I keep my kids focused during whole-class lessons?

How can I keep my kids focused during whole-class lessons?

5 Minutes

How can I make community building part of my regular routine?

How can I make community building part of my regular routine?

3 Minutes

How can I motivate students to “attend” live meetings?

How can I motivate students to “attend” live meetings?

7 Minutes

$How can I use Flipgrid in math?$

How can I use Flipgrid in math?

3 Minutes

How can I use Flipgrid to practice fluency?

How can I use Flipgrid to practice fluency?

4 Minutes

How can I use Flipgrid to practice retelling?

How can I use Flipgrid to practice retelling?

3 Minutes

How can I use role-playing to build cultural awareness?

How can I use role-playing to build cultural awareness?

3 Minutes

How can I use your ready-made lesson resources as a virtual teacher?

How can I use your ready-made lesson resources as a virtual teacher?

6 Minutes

How can I utilize digital writer’s notebooks in the primary grades?

How can I utilize digital writer’s notebooks in the primary grades?

7 Minutes

How can my students create a digital writing portfolio?

How can my students create a digital writing portfolio?

3 Minutes

How can my students execute at-home science experiments?

How can my students execute at-home science experiments?

6 Minutes

How can we utilize classroom supplies safely?

How can we utilize classroom supplies safely?

3 Minutes

How do I balance long, traditional versus short research-writing tasks?

How do I balance long, traditional versus short research-writing tasks?

5 Minutes

How do I create a digital 6-Traits bulletin board?

How do I create a digital 6-Traits bulletin board?

3 Minutes

How do I effectively teach students to <i>Turn & Talk</i>?

How do I effectively teach students to Turn & Talk?

3 Minutes

How do I get more participation in online conversations?

How do I get more participation in online conversations?

2 Minutes

How do I keep my mini-lesson short when the text is long?

How do I keep my mini-lesson short when the text is long?

4 Minutes

How do I launch a digital writer’s notebook?

How do I launch a digital writer’s notebook?

5 Minutes

How do I manage guided reading groups with live video?

How do I manage guided reading groups with live video?

2 Minutes

How do I manage whole-class discussions virtually

How do I manage whole-class discussions virtually?

3 Minutes

How do I overcome my own biases?

How do I overcome my own biases?

2 Minutes

How do I plan a comprehension mini-lesson?

How do I plan a comprehension mini-lesson?

8 Minutes

How do I plan for literacy stations during the COVID era?

How do I plan for literacy stations during the COVID era?

6 Minutes

How do I support students’ summary writing?

How do I support students’ summary writing?

8 Minutes

How do I take my favorite Smekens strategies and make them digital and interactive?

How do I take my favorite Smekens strategies and make them digital and interactive?

6 Minutes

How do I teach remotely when students don’t have the internet?

How do I teach remotely when students don’t have the internet?

6 Minutes

How do read alouds fit within remote learning?

How do read alouds fit within remote learning?

4 Minutes

How do the 6 Traits fit within the state writing rubrics?

How do the 6 Traits fit within the state writing rubrics?

3 Minutes

How do you add more elaboration to Yes, MA'AM?

How do you add more elaboration to Yes, MA’AM?

2 Minutes

How do you adjust the writing process for 2 weeks versus 2 days?

How do you adjust the writing process for 2 weeks versus 2 days?

2 Minutes

How do you draw the Silhouette Head on chart paper?

How do you draw the Silhouette Head on chart paper?

1 Minute

How do you engage students during a virtual read aloud

How do you engage students during a virtual read aloud?

5 Minutes

How do you explain main idea versus topic?

How do you explain main idea versus topic?

1 Minute

How do you integrate the long passages of the basal into your reading block?

How do you integrate the long passages of the basal into your reading block?

5 Minutes

How do you make reading fun?

How do you make reading fun?

5 Minutes

How do you model the <i>Distracting Voice</i>?

How do you model the Distracting Voice?

3 Minutes

How do you prepare kids to decode prompts?

How do you prepare kids to decode prompts?

5 Minutes

How do you prepare students to synthesize when reading off a screen

How do you prepare students to synthesize when reading off a screen

3 Minutes

How does Yes, MA'AM fit with RACE and CER?

How does Yes, MA’AM fit with RACE and CER?

2 Minutes

How should students incorporate evidence in a narrative response?

How should students incorporate evidence in a narrative response?

7 Minutes

Identify “Relevant” Textual Details per Reading Standard

Identify “Relevant” Textual Details per Reading Standard

3 Minutes

Identify 10-15 General Academic Words per Grade Level

Identify 10-15 General Academic Words per Grade Level

2 Minutes

Identify and Evaluate an Author's Ideas

Identify and Evaluate an Author’s Ideas

5 Minutes

Identify Text Worthy of a Close Reading

Identify Text Worthy of a Close Reading

4 Minutes

Identify the Beginning, Middle, End of PK-1 Opinion Writing

Identify the Beginning, Middle, End of PK-1 Opinion Writing

3 Minutes

Identify the Best Answers

Identify the Best Answers

6 Minutes

Identify the Skill First & the Text Second

Identify the Skill First & the Text Second

5 Minutes

Ignite Influencers: Teaching with an "INSTA" frame of Mind

Ignite Influencers: Teaching with an “INSTA” frame of Mind

47 Minutes

Immersing Students in Complex Text

Immersing Students in Complex Text

49 Minutes

Implementing Literacy Stations for Fluency

Implementing Literacy Stations for Fluency

44 Minutes

Implementing Literacy Stations for Reading Response & Listening

Implementing Literacy Stations for Reading Response & Listening

42 Minutes

Implementing Literacy Stations for Word Work

Implementing Literacy Stations for Word Work

46 Minutes

$Improve Comprehension of Math Word Problems$

Improve Comprehension of Math Word Problems

8 Minutes

Incorporate Persuasive, Informative, & Narrative Writing in PK-1

Incorporate Persuasive, Informative, & Narrative Writing in PK-1

6 Minutes

Incorporating Labeling & List-Writing Lessons

Incorporating Labeling & List-Writing Lessons

49 Minutes

Increase Test Success with Academic Vocabulary

Increase Test Success with Academic Vocabulary

4 Minutes

Increase Writing Fluency in Primary Grades

Increase Writing Fluency in Primary Grades

3 Minutes

Infer Perspective with TV Commercials

Infer Perspective with TV Commercials

1 Minute

Integrate Excerpts into Comprehension Instruction

Integrate Excerpts into Comprehension Instruction

2 Minutes

Integrate Information Across Diverse Media Formats

Integrate Information Across Diverse Media Formats

4 Minutes

Integrate Mentor Text within Writing Instruction

Integrate Mentor Text within Writing Instruction

4 Minutes

Introduce 1-2 New Skills Per Mini-Unit

Introduce 1-2 New Skills Per Mini-Unit

1 Minute

Introduce Reading Voice and Thinking Voice

Introduce Reading Voice and Thinking Voice

5 Minutes

Introduce Students to the 3 Reader Voices

Introduce Students to the 3 Reader Voices

47 Minutes

Introducing Characters that Correspond with the 6 Traits

Introducing Characters that Correspond with the 6 Traits

141 Minutes

Introducing Comprehension Strategies to Students

Introducing Comprehension Strategies to Students

63 Minutes

Introducing the 6 Traits in 6 Days with 1 Text: Grades 6-12

Introducing the 6 Traits in 6 Days with 1 Text: Grades 6-12

89 Minutes

Introducing the 6 Traits in 6 Days with 6 Texts: Grades 3-5

Introducing the 6 Traits in 6 Days with 6 Texts: Grades 3-5

89 Minutes

Introducing the 6 Traits in 6 Days with 6 Texts: Grades K-2

Introducing the 6 Traits in 6 Days with 6 Texts: Grades K-2

119 Minutes

Juggle Reader & Writer Workshops in 50 Minutes

Juggle Reader & Writer Workshops in 50 Minutes

3 Minutes

Launching the Writer's Workshop Procedures

Launching the Writer’s Workshop Procedures

48 Minutes

Leading an Effective Reading Block

Leading an Effective Reading Block

50 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: 6-Traits Launch

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: 6-Traits Launch

243 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: 6-Traits Mini-Lessons

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: 6-Traits Mini-Lessons

184 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: 6-Traits Rubrics

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: 6-Traits Rubrics

70 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Comprehension Mini-Lessons

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Comprehension Mini-Lessons

141 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Constructed-Response Prompts

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Constructed-Response Prompts

18 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Guided Reading

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Guided Reading

238 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Informative Writing

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Informative Writing

15 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Literacy Stations

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Literacy Stations

268 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Persuasive Writing

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Persuasive Writing

60 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Reading Block

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Reading Block

138 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Rigorous Reading

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Rigorous Reading

134 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Standardized Test Prep

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Standardized Test Prep

61 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Vocabulary

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Vocabulary

60 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Writing About Reading

Learning Path | Grades 3-5: Writing About Reading

96 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: 6-Traits Launch

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: 6-Traits Launch

236 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: 6-Traits Mini-Lessons

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: 6-Traits Mini-Lessons

187 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: 6-Traits Rubrics

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: 6-Traits Rubrics

71 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: Argumentative Writing

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: Argumentative Writing

60 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: Comprehension Mini-Lessons

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: Comprehension Mini-Lessons

142 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: Constructed-Response Prompts

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: Constructed-Response Prompts

19 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: Content-Area Literacy

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: Content-Area Literacy

106 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: Informative Writing

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: Informative Writing

63 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: Rigorous Reading

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: Rigorous Reading

136 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: Standardized Test Prep

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: Standardized Test Prep

62 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: Vocabulary

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: Vocabulary

61 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: Writing About Reading

Learning Path | Grades 6-12: Writing About Reading

97 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades K-2: 6-Traits Launch

Learning Path | Grades K-2: 6-Traits Launch

274 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades K-2: 6-Traits Mini-Lessons

Learning Path | Grades K-2: 6-Traits Mini-Lessons

132 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades K-2: 6-Traits Rubrics

Learning Path | Grades K-2: 6-Traits Rubrics

67 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades K-2: Comprehension Mini-Lessons

Learning Path | Grades K-2: Comprehension Mini-Lessons

143 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades K-2: Guided Reading

Learning Path | Grades K-2: Guided Reading

238 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades K-2: Informative Writing

Learning Path | Grades K-2: Informative Writing

55 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades K-2: Literacy Stations

Learning Path | Grades K-2: Literacy Stations

270 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades K-2: Narrative Writing

Learning Path | Grades K-2: Narrative Writing

51 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades K-2: Opinion Writing

Learning Path | Grades K-2: Opinion Writing

19 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades K-2: Reading Block

Learning Path | Grades K-2: Reading Block

138 Minutes

Learning Path | Grades K-2: Rigorous Reading

Learning Path | Grades K-2: Rigorous Reading

136 Minutes

Literacy Stations for Elementary Classrooms

Literacy Stations for Elementary Classrooms

41 Minutes

Live Coaching Call 3 Test-Prep Series—Strategy #3 Research-Writing Tasks

Live Coaching Call 3 Test-Prep Series—Strategy #3 Research-Writing Tasks

25 Minutes

Live Coaching Call: 3 Test-Prep Series—Strategy #1: Making Inferences

Live Coaching Call: 3 Test-Prep Series—Strategy #1: Making Inferences

27 Minutes

Live Coaching Call: 3 Test-Prep Series—Strategy #2: Strong Constructed Responses

Live Coaching Call: 3 Test-Prep Series—Strategy #2: Strong Constructed Responses

29 Minutes

Live Coaching Call: Align With the Strongest Position

Live Coaching Call: Align With the Strongest Position

27 Minutes

Live Coaching Call: Create a Curriculum of Mini-Units

Live Coaching Call: Create a Curriculum of Mini-Units

29 Minutes

Live Coaching Call: Delivering Dynamic Mini-Lessons in Writing with a focus on Step 2: The Think Aloud

Live Coaching Call: Delivering Dynamic Mini-Lessons in Writing with a focus on Step 2: The Think Aloud

28 Minutes

Live Coaching Call: Increase Reading Assessment Scores: Determine Main Idea

Live Coaching Call: Increase Reading Assessment Scores: Determine Main Idea

28 Minutes

Live Coaching Call: Prioritize Persuasive Reasons

Live Coaching Call: Prioritize Persuasive Reasons

23 Minutes

Live Coaching Call: Rolling Out the Trait Language with Mentor Texts

Live Coaching Call: Rolling Out the Trait Language with Mentor Texts

33 Minutes

Live Coaching Call: Trait-Based Mini-Lessons with a Focus on the Trait of Ideas

Live Coaching Call: Trait-Based Mini-Lessons with a Focus on the Trait of Ideas

36 Minutes

Live Coaching Call: Writer's Workshop Procedures with a focus on Engagement during the Mini-Lesson

Live Coaching Call: Writer’s Workshop Procedures with a focus on Engagement during the Mini-Lesson

30 Minutes

Locate Test-Prep Resources

Locate Test-Prep Resources

8 Minutes

Maintain Control During Mini-Lessons

Maintain Control During Mini-Lessons

5 Minutes

Make Notes During Writer Conferences

Make Notes During Writer Conferences

4 Minutes

Mark New and Contradictory Information

Mark New and Contradictory Information

3 Minutes

Master the 10 Anchor Reading Standards with a Cheat Sheet

Master the 10 Anchor Reading Standards with a Cheat Sheet

6 Minutes

Maximize On-Screen Reading Time

Maximize On-Screen Reading Time

5 Minutes

Maximize the Power of the Writer's Notebook

Maximize the Power of the Writer’s Notebook

60 Minutes

Maximize the Power of the Writer's Notebook

Maximize the Power of the Writer’s Notebook

62 Minutes

Measure a Text’s Complexity

Measure a Text’s Complexity

4 Minutes

Navigate the Internet

Navigate the Internet

3 Minutes

Omit Examples from Core Vocabulary Lists

Omit Examples from Core Vocabulary Lists

3 Minutes

Organize Information Collected from Sources

Organize Information Collected from Sources

4 Minutes

Parallel Summary Writing with ESPN SportsCenter

Parallel Summary Writing with ESPN SportsCenter

1 Minute

Paraphrase Author Ideas

Paraphrase Author Ideas

3 Minutes

Personalize Learning with Hyperdocs

Personalize Learning with Hyperdocs

52 Minutes

Piece Together Informative Introductions

Piece Together Informative Introductions

6 Minutes

Plan & Ask Text-Dependent Questions

Plan & Ask Text-Dependent Questions

5 Minutes

Plan Problems into Narrative Pieces

Plan Problems into Narrative Pieces

1 Minute

Practice Punctuation with Conversation

Practice Punctuation with Conversation

3 Minutes

Prompt Readers When Their Inferences are Off Track

Prompt Readers When Their Inferences are Off Track

2 Minutes

Prove Reader Curiosity with the Right Text

Prove Reader Curiosity with the Right Text

4 Minutes

Provide a Listening Purpose During Author’s Chair

Provide a Listening Purpose During Author’s Chair

2 Minutes

Provide Frequent Opportunities to Read Visuals & Videos

Provide Frequent Opportunities to Read Visuals & Videos

4 Minutes

Raise the Bar on Conventions

Raise the Bar on Conventions

52 Minutes

Re-Introducing the 6 Traits in 6 Days with 1 Text

Re-Introducing the 6 Traits in 6 Days with 1 Text

106 Minutes

Recognize Cursor Symbols to Improve On-Screen Reading

Recognize Cursor Symbols to Improve On-Screen Reading

3 Minutes

Recognizing the Six Traits: Grades 3-5

Recognizing the Six Traits: Grades 3-5

66 Minutes

Recognizing the Six Traits: Grades 6-12

Recognizing the Six Traits: Grades 6-12

46 Minutes

Recognizing the Six Traits: Grades K-2

Recognizing the Six Traits: Grades K-2

43 Minutes

Refining Literacy Stations for the Rest of the Year

Refining Literacy Stations for the Rest of the Year

49 Minutes

Reflect, Don’t Revise, Before Standardized Tests

Reflect, Don’t Revise, Before Standardized Tests

1 Minute

Remain Neutral When Asking "How do you know?"

Remain Neutral When Asking “How do you know?”

2 Minutes

Require Students to Listen During Conversations with Talk Moves

Require Students to Listen During Conversations with Talk Moves

5 Minutes

Require WHAT & WHY in Primary Opinion Writing

Require WHAT & WHY in Primary Opinion Writing

3 Minutes

Restate the Question in a Constructed Response

Restate the Question in a Constructed Response

3 Minutes

Reteach Grammar Skills in Maintenance Mini-Lessons

Reteach Grammar Skills in Maintenance Mini-Lessons

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Return to Annotations After Reading

Return to Annotations After Reading

1 Minute

Review Content with Engagement

Review Content with Engagement

71 Minutes

Revise and Rethink eLearning

Revise and Rethink eLearning

51 Minutes

Revise Ideas with Spider-Leg Sentences

Revise Ideas with Spider-Leg Sentences

24 Minutes

Rework the Prompt to Serve as an Introduction

Rework the Prompt to Serve as an Introduction

6 Minutes

Rolling Out the Trait Language to Students: Grades 2-5

Rolling Out the Trait Language to Students: Grades 2-5

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Rolling Out the Trait Language to Students: Grades 6-12

Rolling Out the Trait Language to Students: Grades 6-12

51 Minutes

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Rolling Out the Trait Language to Students: Grades K-1

61 Minutes

Scaffold Writing Experiences

Scaffold Writing Experiences

7 Minutes

Separate Information by Source & Perspective

Separate Information by Source & Perspective

2 Minutes

Should direct quotes be included in summary writing?

Should direct quotes be included in summary writing?

2 Minutes

Should I slow down the roll-out of the original eLessons?

Should I slow down the roll-out of the original eLessons?

3 Minutes

Simulate Research-Writing Tasks During E-Learning

Simulate Research-Writing Tasks During E-Learning

3 Minutes

Skim and Slim Portions of a Novel

Skim and Slim Portions of a Novel

6 Minutes

Start and End Persuasive Pieces

Start and End Persuasive Pieces

6 Minutes

Strategies for Teaching Content-Area Literacy

Strategies for Teaching Content-Area Literacy

51 Minutes

Strategies for Teaching Vocabulary

Strategies for Teaching Vocabulary

49 Minutes

Strengthen the Organization of Nonfiction Notebooks

Strengthen the Organization of Nonfiction Notebooks

1 Minute

Support Main Idea with Textual Evidence

Support Main Idea with Textual Evidence

5 Minutes

Support Writers When They Need Help

Support Writers When They Need Help

3 Minutes

Synthesize & Cite Evidence from Multiple Sources

Synthesize & Cite Evidence from Multiple Sources

3 Minutes

Take Advantage of Root-Word Instruction

Take Advantage of Root-Word Instruction

2 Minutes

Target Grammar Skills within Writing Units

Target Grammar Skills within Writing Units

3 Minutes

Teach Conventions in Context

Teach Conventions in Context

5 Minutes

Teach Explicitly—I do, You Watch & Listen

Teach Explicitly—I do, You Watch & Listen

6 Minutes

Teach One Skill Across 3+ Days

Teach One Skill Across 3+ Days

2 Minutes

Teach Readers How to Skim Long Texts

Teach Readers How to Skim Long Texts

4 Minutes

Teaching Argumentative Writing

Teaching Argumentative Writing

48 Minutes

Teaching Informative Writing

Teaching Informative Writing

47 Minutes

Teaching Persuasive Writing

Teaching Persuasive Writing

46 Minutes

Tempt Readers with Booktalks

Tempt Readers with Booktalks

2 Minutes

Tie Every Comprehension Lesson to the Inference Silhouette

Tie Every Comprehension Lesson to the Inference Silhouette

3 Minutes

Track Individual Ideas to Analyze Their Influences

Track Individual Ideas to Analyze Their Influences

5 Minutes

Track Main Ideas and Details within a Dissected Web

Track Main Ideas and Details within a Dissected Web

3 Minutes

Translate Technical Symbols to Words

Translate Technical Symbols to Words

2 Minutes

Troubleshoot Evidence Errors in Reading Responses

Troubleshoot Evidence Errors in Reading Responses

2 Minutes

Tweak the Six-Traits Rubric for Different Units

Tweak the Six-Traits Rubric for Different Units

4 Minutes

Understanding Disciplinary Literacy

Understanding Disciplinary Literacy

45 Minutes

Use a Six-Traits Rubric for Efficient Assessment

Use a Six-Traits Rubric for Efficient Assessment

5 Minutes

Use Movies to Introduce Comprehension

Use Movies to Introduce Comprehension

6 Minutes

Use Songs to Introduce Comprehension Strategies

Use Songs to Introduce Comprehension Strategies

4 Minutes

Use Tech to Support Struggling Readers

Use Tech to Support Struggling Readers

41 Minutes

Using the Classroom Library to Build Stamina

Using the Classroom Library to Build Stamina

49 Minutes

Vary Text Types

Vary Text Types

3 Minutes

Vary Time Spent in the Writing Process

Vary Time Spent in the Writing Process

2 Minutes

Weave the What, Which, & Where into Textual Citations

Weave the What, Which, & Where into Textual Citations

6 Minutes

What annotation expectations should I have for struggling readers?

What annotation expectations should I have for struggling readers?

7 Minutes

What are ways to use exit tickets during remote teaching?

What are ways to use exit tickets during remote teaching?

5 Minutes

What curriculum will improve our writing instruction?

What curriculum will improve our writing instruction?

5 Minutes

What should be my end-of-year writing focus?

What should be my end-of-year writing focus?

3 Minutes

What should I know about the argumentative reading standard?

What should I know about the argumentative reading standard?

5 Minutes

Where can I find sources for short videos for note-taking practice?

Where can I find sources for short videos for note-taking practice?

5 Minutes

Where can I find the texts and resources used within the free Literacy eLessons?

Where can I find the texts and resources used within the free Literacy eLessons?

5 Minutes

Where do I start when teaching theme?

Where do I start when teaching theme?

5 Minutes

Which assessment should I use to measure reading progress?

Which assessment should I use to measure reading progress?

11 Minutes

Writing After a Close Reading

Writing After a Close Reading

38 Minutes

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