April - National Poetry Month! Poetry Starters for Every Classroom
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April is National Poetry Month and no matter what you teach, you can transform the first five minutes of class to an empowering, issues-packed, discussion-based, poetry-friendly space.
Blogging With Students In 5 Simple Steps
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There is increased engagement by sharing with an authentic audience. Blogging encourages reflection, collaboration and communication. Follow the steps provided to start blogging with your class.
Note Taking Skills For 21st Century Students
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Note taking skills aren't just automatic. We tell students "take notes" but they have no idea what that means. What makes "good notes". What do they write down? How should notes look?
Spelling Takes Work With New Words
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Do you ever wonder how many times students should copy new words? Here are two articles that dive into the issue. The articles provide suggestions and strategies for learning to spell new words.
How to Use Social Media to Strengthen Student Writing
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The more we write, the better we become as writers. Social media can be a tool where students are encouraged to use their creativity combined with personal expression to improve and strengthen their writing. Blogging, Twitter and Instagram are a few outlets which can be used to strengthen student writing.
13 Strategies to Improve Student Classroom Discussions
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As teachers know well, finding and using textual evidence is challenging for students- choosing a solid piece of evidence or creating a clear interpretation can be overwhelming. These 13 teacher and expert-tested strategies will strengthen your students' ability to find and use evidence from any text.
Pen Pals in the 21st Century
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Pen pals provide an opportunity to break down classroom walls. Whether you connect your class with another state or another country, it serves the same purpose. It gives students the chance to see things outside of their walls. Take advantage of some of the great options available.
Five Proven Hacks to Help Students Tackle Revision
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We know more about the science of learning than ever before, but too few pupils use these strategies when preparing for exams. Working smarter involves using your time and energy efficiently, but many students still do not use the most effective strategies.
9 Ed-Tech Tools to Help Boost Essay Writing
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Essay writing is an import skill. Check out these nine tools that can help your students become empowered learners.
Writing a Paragraph - Writing Skills with Shaun #1
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English classes streamed live on YouTube by Canadian and American teachers. During the class you can chat directly with the teacher and other students.
Writing Sentences & Compound Sentences - Writing Skills with Shaun #2
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English classes streamed live on YouTube by Canadian and American teachers. During the class you can chat directly with the teacher and other students.
Using Commas - Writing Skills with Shaun #4
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English classes streamed live on YouTube by Canadian and American teachers. During the class you can chat directly with the teacher and other students.
Complex Sentences & Sentence Fragments - Writing Skills with Shaun #3
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English classes streamed live on YouTube by Canadian and American teachers. During the class you can chat directly with the teacher and other students.
Cause & Effect Writing - Writing Skills with Shaun #5
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English classes streamed live on YouTube by Canadian and American teachers. During the class you can chat directly with the teacher and other students.
Comparison & Contrast Writing - Smrt Live with Shaun Class #7
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English classes streamed live on YouTube by Canadian and American teachers. During the class you can chat directly with the teacher and other students.
Paraphrasing & Summarizing - Writing Skills with Shaun #6
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English classes streamed live on YouTube by Canadian and American teachers. During the class you can chat directly with the teacher and other students.
Improving Reading Comprehension - Writing Skills with Shaun #8
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English classes streamed live on YouTube by Canadian and American teachers. During the class you can chat directly with the teacher and other students.
Subject-Verb Agreement - Writing Skills with Shaun #9
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English classes streamed live on YouTube by Canadian and American teachers. During the class you can chat directly with the teacher and other students.
Parallel Structure - Writing Skills with Shaun #10
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English classes streamed live on YouTube by Canadian and American teachers. During the class you can chat directly with the teacher and other students.
Defining & Non-Defining Adjective Clauses - Writing Skills with Shaun #11
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English classes streamed live on YouTube by Canadian and American teachers. During the class you can chat directly with the teacher and other students.
Participles - Writing Skills with Shaun #12
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English classes streamed live on YouTube by Canadian and American teachers. During the class you can chat directly with the teacher and other students.