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webPD | How do you prepare kids to decode prompts?

webPD | How do you prepare kids to decode prompts?

5 Minutes

webPD | Remain Neutral When Asking "How do you know?"

webPD | Remain Neutral When Asking “How do you know?”

2 Minutes

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

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

2 Minutes

webPD | Practice Punctuation with Conversation

webPD | Practice Punctuation with Conversation

3 Minutes

webPD | Simulate Research-Writing Tasks During E-Learning

webPD | Simulate Research-Writing Tasks During E-Learning

3 Minutes

webPD | Reteach Grammar Skills in Maintenance Mini-Lessons

webPD | Reteach Grammar Skills in Maintenance Mini-Lessons

3 Minutes

webPD | Pre-write in 2 steps with the ABC Chart

webPD | Pre-write in 2 steps with the ABC Chart

5 Minutes

webPD | Go Beyond Highlighting—Expect Why-Lighting

webPD | Go Beyond Highlighting—Expect Why-Lighting

3 Minutes

webPD | Juggle Reader & Writer Workshops in 50 Minutes

webPD | Juggle Reader & Writer Workshops in 50 Minutes

3 Minutes

webPD | What annotation expectations should I have for struggling readers?

webPD | What annotation expectations should I have for struggling readers?

7 Minutes

webPD | Deliver information with 4 word-choice techniques

webPD | Deliver information with 4 word-choice techniques

4 Minutes

webPD | Engage Every Student with ESR's

webPD | Engage Every Student with ESR’s

5 Minutes

webPD | Break Down Large Units into Small-Dose Writing Experiences

webPD | Break Down Large Units into Small-Dose Writing Experiences

2 Minutes

webPD | Execute the 3 Parts of a Writer’s Workshop

webPD | Execute the 3 Parts of a Writer’s Workshop

3 Minutes

webPD | Teach Explicitly—I do, You Watch & Listen

webPD | Teach Explicitly—I do, You Watch & Listen

6 Minutes

webPD | Weave the What, Which, & Where into Textual Citations

webPD | Weave the What, Which, & Where into Textual Citations

6 Minutes

webPD | Activate Background Knowledge When Inferring

webPD | Activate Background Knowledge When Inferring

3 Minutes

webPD | Connect Modes of Writing to Author’s Purpose

webPD | Connect Modes of Writing to Author’s Purpose

3 Minutes

webPD | Expect Students to Build Their Own Background Knowledge

webPD | Expect Students to Build Their Own Background Knowledge

4 Minutes

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

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

3 Minutes

webPD | How do you explain main idea versus topic?

webPD | How do you explain main idea versus topic?

1 Minute

webPD | Add Editorial Cartoons to Science & Social Studies

webPD | Add Editorial Cartoons to Science & Social Studies

4 Minutes

webPD | Execute Mini-Lessons in 4 Steps

webPD | Execute Mini-Lessons in 4 Steps

5 Minutes

webPD | Clarify Character Traits Versus Feelings

webPD | Clarify Character Traits Versus Feelings

5 Minutes

webPD | Go Beyond a Model; Reveal a Think Aloud

webPD | Go Beyond a Model; Reveal a Think Aloud

2 Minutes

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

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

5 Minutes

webPD | How do I launch a digital writer’s notebook?

webPD | How do I launch a digital writer’s notebook?

5 Minutes

webPD | How do I support students’ summary writing?

webPD | How do I support students’ summary writing?

8 Minutes

webPD | Return to Annotations After Reading

webPD | Return to Annotations After Reading

1 Minute

What are ways to use exit tickets during remote teaching?

webPD | What are ways to use exit tickets during remote teaching?

5 Minutes

webPD | Identify “Relevant” Textual Details per Reading Standard

webPD | Identify “Relevant” Textual Details per Reading Standard

3 Minutes

webPD | Synthesize & Cite Evidence from Multiple Sources

webPD | Synthesize & Cite Evidence from Multiple Sources

3 Minutes

webPD | Notice & note what the text says and means

webPD | Notice & note what the text says and means

5 Minutes

webPD | Break Down Comprehension Strategies by Subskills

webPD | Break Down Comprehension Strategies by Subskills

6 Minutes

webPD | Clarify That Voice is a Choice

webPD | Clarify That Voice is a Choice

2 Minutes

webPD | Vary Text Types

webPD | Vary Text Types

3 Minutes

webPD | Separate Information by Source & Perspective

webPD | Separate Information by Source & Perspective

2 Minutes

webPD | Adjust Writer's Voice for Purpose & Audience

webPD | Adjust Writer’s Voice for Purpose & Audience

1 Minute

webPD | What should I know about the argumentative reading standard?

webPD | What should I know about the argumentative reading standard?

5 Minutes

webPD | Overcome “listy” writing with idea development

webPD | Overcome “listy” writing with idea development

4 Minutes

webPD | Distinguish “Reasons” from “Evidence”

webPD | Distinguish “Reasons” from “Evidence”

4 Minutes

webPD | Ask two types of after-reading questions

webPD | Ask two types of after-reading questions

2 Minutes

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

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

5 Minutes

webPD | Focus on the Little Words in Math Story Problems

webPD | Focus on the Little Words in Math Story Problems

3 Minutes

webPD | Discern 3 Types of Syntheses

webPD | Discern 3 Types of Syntheses

5 Minutes

webPD | How can I use Flipgrid to practice fluency?

webPD | How can I use Flipgrid to practice fluency?

4 Minutes

webPD | Explain the Value of Multiple Sources

webPD | Explain the Value of Multiple Sources

2 Minutes

webPD | How should students incorporate evidence in a narrative response?

webPD | How should students incorporate evidence in a narrative response?

7 Minutes

webPD | Track Main Ideas and Details within a Dissected Web

webPD | Track Main Ideas and Details within a Dissected Web

3 Minutes

webPD | Require Students to Listen During Conversations with Talk Moves

webPD | Require Students to Listen During Conversations with Talk Moves

5 Minutes

webPD | Locate Test-Prep Resources

webPD | Locate Test-Prep Resources

8 Minutes

webPD | Identify the Best Answers

webPD | Identify the Best Answers

6 Minutes

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