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What curriculum will improve our writing instruction?

What curriculum will improve our writing instruction?

5 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 my students create a digital writing portfolio?

How can my students create a digital writing portfolio?

3 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

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

Does decoding the prompt ensure test success?

Does decoding the prompt ensure test success?

4 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

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

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

2 Minutes

How do you prepare kids to decode prompts?

How do you prepare kids to decode prompts?

5 Minutes

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 I support students’ summary writing?

How do I support students’ summary writing?

8 Minutes

Where do I start when teaching theme?

Where do I start when teaching theme?

5 Minutes

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

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

7 Minutes

How do I manage whole-class discussions virtually

How do I manage whole-class discussions virtually?

3 Minutes

How do you engage students during a virtual read aloud

How do you engage students during a virtual read aloud?

5 Minutes

What are ways to use exit tickets during remote teaching?

What are ways to use exit tickets during remote teaching?

5 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

How can I conduct formative assessment virtually?

How can I conduct formative assessment virtually?

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 overcome my own biases?

How do I overcome my own biases?

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 get more participation in online conversations?

How do I get more participation in online conversations?

2 Minutes

How can I use Flipgrid to practice fluency?

How can I use Flipgrid to practice fluency?

4 Minutes

$How can I use Flipgrid in math?$

How can I use Flipgrid in math?

3 Minutes

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

How do you model the Distracting Voice?

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 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 my students execute at-home science experiments?

How can my students execute at-home science experiments?

6 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 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 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 can I use Flipgrid to practice retelling?

How can I use Flipgrid to practice retelling?

3 Minutes

Prompt Readers When Their Inferences are Off Track

Prompt Readers When Their Inferences are Off Track

2 Minutes

Activate Background Knowledge When Inferring

Activate Background Knowledge When Inferring

3 Minutes

Identify “Relevant” Textual Details per Reading Standard

Identify “Relevant” Textual Details per Reading Standard

3 Minutes

Tie Every Comprehension Lesson to the Inference Silhouette

Tie Every Comprehension Lesson to the Inference Silhouette

3 Minutes

Adjust the Writing Process for Digital Devices

Adjust the Writing Process for Digital Devices

4 Minutes

Teach Explicitly—I do, You Watch & Listen

Teach Explicitly—I do, You Watch & Listen

6 Minutes

Start and End Persuasive Pieces

Start and End Persuasive Pieces

6 Minutes

Reteach Grammar Skills in Maintenance Mini-Lessons

Reteach Grammar Skills in Maintenance Mini-Lessons

3 Minutes

Teach Conventions in Context

Teach Conventions in Context

5 Minutes

Clarify Summary Versus Synthesis

Clarify Summary Versus Synthesis

5 Minutes

Make Notes During Writer Conferences

Make Notes During Writer Conferences

4 Minutes

Generate Narratives in Response to Reading

Generate Narratives in Response to Reading

6 Minutes

Target Grammar Skills within Writing Units

Target Grammar Skills within Writing Units

3 Minutes

Use Songs to Introduce Comprehension Strategies

Use Songs to Introduce Comprehension Strategies

4 Minutes

Mark New and Contradictory Information

Mark New and Contradictory Information

3 Minutes

Weave the What, Which, & Where into Textual Citations

Weave the What, Which, & Where into Textual Citations

6 Minutes

Vary Time Spent in the Writing Process

Vary Time Spent in the Writing Process

2 Minutes

Vary Text Types

Vary Text Types

3 Minutes

Use Movies to Introduce Comprehension

Use Movies to Introduce Comprehension

6 Minutes

Use a Six-Traits Rubric for Efficient Assessment

Use a Six-Traits Rubric for Efficient Assessment

5 Minutes

Tweak the Six-Traits Rubric for Different Units

Tweak the Six-Traits Rubric for Different Units

4 Minutes

Troubleshoot Evidence Errors in Reading Responses

Troubleshoot Evidence Errors in Reading Responses

2 Minutes

Translate Technical Symbols to Words

Translate Technical Symbols to Words

2 Minutes

Track Main Ideas and Details within a Dissected Web

Track Main Ideas and Details within a Dissected Web

3 Minutes

Track Individual Ideas to Analyze Their Influences

Track Individual Ideas to Analyze Their Influences

5 Minutes

Tempt Readers with Booktalks

Tempt Readers with Booktalks

2 Minutes

Teach Readers How to Skim Long Texts

Teach Readers How to Skim Long Texts

4 Minutes

Teach One Skill Across 3+ Days

Teach One Skill Across 3+ Days

2 Minutes

Take Advantage of Root-Word Instruction

Take Advantage of Root-Word Instruction

2 Minutes

Synthesize & Cite Evidence from Multiple Sources

Synthesize & Cite Evidence from Multiple Sources

3 Minutes

Support Writers When They Need Help

Support Writers When They Need Help

3 Minutes

Support Main Idea with Textual Evidence

Support Main Idea with Textual Evidence

5 Minutes

Strengthen the Organization of Nonfiction Notebooks

Strengthen the Organization of Nonfiction Notebooks

1 Minute

Skim and Slim Portions of a Novel

Skim and Slim Portions of a Novel

6 Minutes

Simulate Research-Writing Tasks During E-Learning

Simulate Research-Writing Tasks During E-Learning

3 Minutes

Separate Information by Source & Perspective

Separate Information by Source & Perspective

2 Minutes

Scaffold Writing Experiences

Scaffold Writing Experiences

7 Minutes

Rework the Prompt to Serve as an Introduction

Rework the Prompt to Serve as an Introduction

6 Minutes

Return to Annotations After Reading

Return to Annotations After Reading

1 Minute

Restate the Question in a Constructed Response

Restate the Question in a Constructed Response

3 Minutes

Require WHAT & WHY in Primary Opinion Writing

Require WHAT & WHY in Primary Opinion Writing

3 Minutes

Require Students to Listen During Conversations with Talk Moves

Require Students to Listen During Conversations with Talk Moves

5 Minutes

Remain Neutral When Asking "How do you know?"

Remain Neutral When Asking “How do you know?”

2 Minutes

Reflect, Don’t Revise, Before Standardized Tests

Reflect, Don’t Revise, Before Standardized Tests

1 Minute

Recognize Cursor Symbols to Improve On-Screen Reading

Recognize Cursor Symbols to Improve On-Screen Reading

3 Minutes

Provide Frequent Opportunities to Read Visuals & Videos

Provide Frequent Opportunities to Read Visuals & Videos

4 Minutes

Provide a Listening Purpose During Author’s Chair

Provide a Listening Purpose During Author’s Chair

2 Minutes

Prove Reader Curiosity with the Right Text

Prove Reader Curiosity with the Right Text

4 Minutes

Plan Problems into Narrative Pieces

Plan Problems into Narrative Pieces

1 Minute

Practice Punctuation with Conversation

Practice Punctuation with Conversation

3 Minutes

Plan & Ask Text-Dependent Questions

Plan & Ask Text-Dependent Questions

5 Minutes

Piece Together Informative Introductions

Piece Together Informative Introductions

6 Minutes

Paraphrase Author Ideas

Paraphrase Author Ideas

3 Minutes

Parallel Summary Writing with ESPN SportsCenter

Parallel Summary Writing with ESPN SportsCenter

1 Minute

Organize Information Collected from Sources

Organize Information Collected from Sources

4 Minutes

Omit Examples from Core Vocabulary Lists

Omit Examples from Core Vocabulary Lists

3 Minutes

Navigate the Internet

Navigate the Internet

3 Minutes

Measure a Text’s Complexity

Measure a Text’s Complexity

4 Minutes

Maximize On-Screen Reading Time

Maximize On-Screen Reading Time

5 Minutes

Master the 10 Anchor Reading Standards with a Cheat Sheet

Master the 10 Anchor Reading Standards with a Cheat Sheet

6 Minutes

Maintain Control During Mini-Lessons

Maintain Control During Mini-Lessons

5 Minutes

Locate Test-Prep Resources

Locate Test-Prep Resources

8 Minutes

Juggle Reader & Writer Workshops in 50 Minutes

Juggle Reader & Writer Workshops in 50 Minutes

3 Minutes

Introduce Reading Voice and Thinking Voice

Introduce Reading Voice and Thinking Voice

5 Minutes

Introduce 1-2 New Skills Per Mini-Unit

Introduce 1-2 New Skills Per Mini-Unit

1 Minute

Integrate Mentor Text within Writing Instruction

Integrate Mentor Text within Writing Instruction

4 Minutes

Integrate Information Across Diverse Media Formats

Integrate Information Across Diverse Media Formats

4 Minutes

Integrate Excerpts into Comprehension Instruction

Integrate Excerpts into Comprehension Instruction

2 Minutes

Infer Perspective with TV Commercials

Infer Perspective with TV Commercials

1 Minute

Increase Writing Fluency in Primary Grades

Increase Writing Fluency in Primary Grades

3 Minutes

Increase Test Success with Academic Vocabulary

Increase Test Success with Academic Vocabulary

4 Minutes

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

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

6 Minutes

$Improve Comprehension of Math Word Problems$

Improve Comprehension of Math Word Problems

8 Minutes

Identify the Skill First & the Text Second

Identify the Skill First & the Text Second

5 Minutes

Identify the Best Answers

Identify the Best Answers

6 Minutes

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

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

3 Minutes

Identify Text Worthy of a Close Reading

Identify Text Worthy of a Close Reading

4 Minutes

Identify and Evaluate an Author's Ideas

Identify and Evaluate an Author’s Ideas

5 Minutes

Identify 10-15 General Academic Words per Grade Level

Identify 10-15 General Academic Words per Grade Level

2 Minutes

Hold Writer-Process Conferences Daily

Hold Writer-Process Conferences Daily

4 Minutes

Go Beyond Highlighting—Expect Why-Lighting

Go Beyond Highlighting—Expect Why-Lighting

3 Minutes

Go Beyond a Model; Reveal a Think Aloud

Go Beyond a Model; Reveal a Think Aloud

2 Minutes

Generate More First Drafts Than Final Drafts

Generate More First Drafts Than Final Drafts

2 Minutes

Follow Explicit Instruction with Close-Reading Experiences

Follow Explicit Instruction with Close-Reading Experiences

4 Minutes

Follow 5 Steps to Make an Inference

Follow 5 Steps to Make an Inference

7 Minutes

Follow 4-Step Predictions in Science

Follow 4-Step Predictions in Science

3 Minutes

$Focus on the Little Words in Math Story Problems$

Focus on the Little Words in Math Story Problems

3 Minutes

Find the Story Within the Problem

Find the Story Within the Problem

4 Minutes

Find Common Ground When Comparing Texts

Find Common Ground When Comparing Texts

4 Minutes

Explore Bell-Ringer Options

Explore Bell-Ringer Options

5 Minutes

Explain the Value of Multiple Sources

Explain the Value of Multiple Sources

2 Minutes

Expect Students to Build Their Own Background Knowledge

Expect Students to Build Their Own Background Knowledge

4 Minutes

Execute the 3 Parts of a Writer’s Workshop

Execute the 3 Parts of a Writer’s Workshop

3 Minutes

Execute Mini-Lessons in 4 Steps

Execute Mini-Lessons in 4 Steps

5 Minutes

Evaluate When to Introduce a Digital Writer’s Notebook

Evaluate When to Introduce a Digital Writer’s Notebook

3 Minutes

Evaluate Text Features for Their Added Value

Evaluate Text Features for Their Added Value

4 Minutes

Evaluate 4 Factors in Argument Analysis

Evaluate 4 Factors in Argument Analysis

3 Minutes

Establish a "Done" List

Establish a “Done” List

4 Minutes

Enhance Learning with Active Instruction

Enhance Learning with Active Instruction

7 Minutes

Engage Every Student with ESR's

Engage Every Student with ESR’s

5 Minutes

End a Constructed Response with an Explanation

End a Constructed Response with an Explanation

6 Minutes

Emphasize the "Trump" Traits

Emphasize the “Trump” Traits

2 Minutes

Distinguish “Reasons” from “Evidence”

Distinguish “Reasons” from “Evidence”

4 Minutes

Discern 3 Types of Syntheses

Discern 3 Types of Syntheses

5 Minutes

Differentiate Between Themes and Topics

Differentiate Between Themes and Topics

7 Minutes

Develop Independent First-Draft Spellers

Develop Independent First-Draft Spellers

4 Minutes

Define What Makes a Source “Relevant”

Define What Makes a Source “Relevant”

2 Minutes

Define Visual Evidence as Observable Details

Define Visual Evidence as Observable Details

3 Minutes

Define the Purpose of Every Grammar Skill

Define the Purpose of Every Grammar Skill

6 Minutes

Define Evidence Versus Just a Detail

Define Evidence Versus Just a Detail

3 Minutes

Culminate Research with a Timeline

Culminate Research with a Timeline

2 Minutes

Culminate a Close Reading with a Writing Task

Culminate a Close Reading with a Writing Task

4 Minutes

Cross the Bridge of Fluency

Cross the Bridge of Fluency

3 Minutes

Crescendo to the Strongest Persuasive Reason

Crescendo to the Strongest Persuasive Reason

2 Minutes

Create Group Products with Think, Ink, Pair, Square

Create Group Products with Think, Ink, Pair, Square

3 Minutes

Create a Writing Curriculum of Mini-Units

Create a Writing Curriculum of Mini-Units

6 Minutes

Craft Informative Conclusions

Craft Informative Conclusions

3 Minutes

Convey Tone & Mood with Sentence Length

Convey Tone & Mood with Sentence Length

7 Minutes

Convert Rubric Scores to Grades

Convert Rubric Scores to Grades

10 Minutes

Connect Writing Lessons to Concrete Triggers

Connect Writing Lessons to Concrete Triggers

5 Minutes

Connect Modes of Writing to Author’s Purpose

Connect Modes of Writing to Author’s Purpose

3 Minutes

Connect Ideas Within Paragraphs

Connect Ideas Within Paragraphs

6 Minutes

Communicate Feedback within the Writing Rubric

Communicate Feedback within the Writing Rubric

2 Minutes

Compare Vocabulary Study to Dating

Compare Vocabulary Study to Dating

2 Minutes

Compare a Book to its Movie Version

Compare a Book to its Movie Version

2 Minutes

Clarify the Role of Wikipedia

Clarify the Role of Wikipedia

4 Minutes

Clarify Purpose versus Point of View versus Perspective

Clarify Purpose versus Point of View versus Perspective

4 Minutes

Clarify “Developed” Versus “Details”

Clarify “Developed” Versus “Details”

2 Minutes

Clarify Character Traits Versus Feelings

Clarify Character Traits Versus Feelings

5 Minutes

Clarify That Voice is a Choice

Clarify That Voice is a Choice

2 Minutes

Broaden the Meaning of Text-to-World Connections

Broaden the Meaning of Text-to-World Connections

3 Minutes

Broaden Definition of Inference

Broaden Definition of Inference

2 Minutes

Break Down Large Units into Small-Dose Writing Experiences

Break Down Large Units into Small-Dose Writing Experiences

2 Minutes

Break Down Comprehension Strategies by Subskills

Break Down Comprehension Strategies by Subskills

6 Minutes

Balance On-paper and On-screen Experiences

Balance On-paper and On-screen Experiences

3 Minutes

Balance Evidence v. Elaboration in Reading Responses

Balance Evidence v. Elaboration in Reading Responses

4 Minutes

Assess Vocabulary with Cloze Passages

Assess Vocabulary with Cloze Passages

5 Minutes

Apply Transformation to Complex Concepts

Apply Transformation to Complex Concepts

4 Minutes

Annotate Based on the Reading Purpose

Annotate Based on the Reading Purpose

3 Minutes

Align with the Strongest Position

Align with the Strongest Position

3 Minutes

Alert Readers to Subtle Misspellings in Fake Websites

Alert Readers to Subtle Misspellings in Fake Websites

2 Minutes

Adjust Writer's Voice for Purpose & Audience

Adjust Writer’s Voice for Purpose & Audience

1 Minute

Adjust a T-Chart to Fit Various Text Structures

Adjust a T-Chart to Fit Various Text Structures

4 Minutes

Add Editorial Cartoons to Science & Social Studies

Add Editorial Cartoons to Science & Social Studies

4 Minutes

Add 6 Types of Supporting Details

Add 6 Types of Supporting Details

5 Minutes

Adapt Yes, MA’AM to Fit Longer Essays

Adapt Yes, MA’AM to Fit Longer Essays

4 Minutes

Adapt the Storyboard to Fit All Chronological Texts

Adapt the Storyboard to Fit All Chronological Texts

2 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 do you explain main idea versus topic?

How do you explain main idea versus topic?

1 Minute

How do read alouds fit within remote learning?

How do read alouds fit within remote learning?

4 Minutes

What annotation expectations should I have for struggling readers?

What annotation expectations should I have for struggling readers?

7 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 be intentional about building an inclusive learning environment

How can I be intentional about building an inclusive learning environment

3 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

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 do I launch a digital writer’s notebook?

How do I launch a digital writer’s notebook?

5 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 can we utilize classroom supplies safely?

How can we utilize classroom supplies safely?

3 Minutes

How do I manage guided reading groups with live video?

How do I manage guided reading groups with live video?

2 Minutes

Which assessment should I use to measure reading progress?

Which assessment should I use to measure reading progress?

11 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

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 draw the Silhouette Head on chart paper?

How do you draw the Silhouette Head on chart paper?

1 Minute

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

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

5 Minutes

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

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

2 Minutes

How do you make reading fun?

How do you make reading fun?

5 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 should students incorporate evidence in a narrative response?

How should students incorporate evidence in a narrative response?

7 Minutes

How do I plan a comprehension mini-lesson?

How do I plan a comprehension mini-lesson?

8 Minutes

Should direct quotes be included in summary writing?

Should direct quotes be included in summary writing?

2 Minutes

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