Beyond the Frame

How do you get your students to see beyond the surface level of a topic? Do you ever just give a picture to your students

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Headline News Summary

Summarization is a key concept that many students struggle with – regardless of grade level. This summarization strategy works with both upper elementary through junior

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Fishbone

Looking for a simple graphic organizer for an event? Tired of the “same ole’, same ole’” graphic organizers? Have you ever tried a fishbone? It

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Concept Circle

Are your students struggling with random facts that don’t seem to connect? Can they see the “big picture” of a difficult concept that you want

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Chalk Talk

Chalk Talk is a great way to wrap up a lesson – and what I love best is that it requires very little prep!  

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