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Beyond English: Why Writing Belongs in Every Classroom

Catlin Tucker

Students in upper elementary and beyond “do little writing in or out of school for academic purposes” (Graham & Harris, 2019). . ” Yet, national surveys of writing indicate that teachers beyond third grade spend little time on explicit writing instruction. ” Dr. Novak and I wholeheartedly agree!

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How to Save Time Creating Lessons

EdTechTeam

Now is the time to find the routines that will allow for quicker planning, increased engagement, and stickier learning for students. In the fall of 2019, I returned to the classroom after being a teacher on special assignment for eight years. Click here to learn more! . Kim incorporates best practices including WICOR, UDL, ELL.

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Shifting from Teacher Generated Review to Student-Generated Review

Catlin Tucker

Novak and I highlight how teachers who regularly engage students in making their own review materials and study guides can incorporate the powerful evidence-based learning strategies of retrieval practice, spacing, interleaving, and feedback-driven metacognition (Agarwal & Bain, 2019).

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