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3 Things in Education that Have Stayed the Same and How They Have Changed

The Principal of Change

For example, one of my biggest influences for writing, when I was a high school student was sports writer Rick Reilly, who wrote the back page article for Sports Illustrated. The best analogy I had ever heard on the importance of content was from John Medina (author of “Brain Rules”).

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3 Questions to Drive Passion Based Learning

The Principal of Change

Years ago, watching John Medina speak, the writer of “ Brain Rules “, he shared the idea of the importance of content in learning. I will go further into detail on each one. What will I learn? .

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Exploring Poetry: A Writer’s Workshop Support

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

Our 4th grade is currently reading poetry in their reading block and writing poetry during writer’s workshop. Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy by Tony Medina. Imagine by John Lennon. Haiku poems are Japanese poems that have 3 lines with 5 syllables, 7 syllables, and 5 syllables. Experience Poems.

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Hi-Lo Texts: Reaching fringe readers with text bands

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Equity not equality You will not be able to spend equal time with each reader or writer. Nelson (F, dystopian) Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins (F series, The Underland Chronicles) Hidden by Helen Frost (RF, novel in verse) Holes by Louis Sachar (RF novel) House Arrest by K.A. Final tips on using hi-lo texts and text bands 1.