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How to Introduce the Six Traits of Writing Using a Single Text
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How to use FigJam in the classroom | Teaching with Technology
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Six Traits of Writing: Presentation
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How to teach technical writing
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Deliver 10 pictorial writing lessons with sentence-building benefits
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Puff up the pre-write
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Push early writers beyond 1-2 simple sentences
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Organize persuasive writing using What & Why
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Customize a PK-2 writing rubric
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Introduce close reading with complex text
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Follow 4 principles to add character dialogue to a story
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Understand the difference between revising vs editing
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Compare argumentative vs. persuasive writing
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Teach constructed-response writing to boost test success
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Summarize stories with Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
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Master the 4-step mini-lesson
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Track writing skills with a yearlong 6-Traits bulletin board
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Use a Six-Traits rubric for efficient assessment
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Introduce the Reading Voice & Thinking Voice
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Teach letter writing based on the sender’s purpose
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Plan 3 components into every anchor chart
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Master the 4-Step Mini-Lesson
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Notice & note what the text says & means
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Strengthen arguments with counterclaims
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Equip students to attack prompts independently
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Plan Problems into Narrative Stories
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Pre-write in 2 Steps with the ABC Chart
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Overcome “listy” writing with idea development
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End writing units with a from-scratch product
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Teach 4 details that imply a text’s main idea
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Teach readers to discern 5 nonfiction text structures
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3 Rhetorical Devices to Persuade an Audience
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3 Literary Devices for any Narrative
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The Comprehension Playbook
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Cross the Bridge of Fluency
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2022 CompCON Highlights
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Target Grammar Skills within Writing Units
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Do I teach “Launching the Writer’s Workshop” lessons from start to finish, page by page?
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Identify 10-15 General Academic Words per Grade Level
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Identify the Skill First & the Text Second
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Explore Bell-Ringer Options
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The Synthesis Test
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Introduce Reading Voice and Thinking Voice
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Summary vs. Synthesis: What's the Difference?
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Deliver information with 4 word-choice techniques
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What Makes a Source "Relevant"?
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Integrate 3 ingredients within every claim
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Synthesize & Cite Evidence From Multiple Sources
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Practice 2-step synthesizing with visuals
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Convey Tone & Mood with Sentence Length
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Emphasize the 3 Purposes of Text Features
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Deliver Your Writing Curriculum Using Mini-Units
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Strengthen Text Citations in 3 Steps
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What is the Difference Between Argumentative and Persuasive Writing?
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Rework the Prompt to Serve as an Introduction
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Plan & Ask Text-Dependent Questions
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What's the Difference Between Main Idea and Theme?
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4 Reasons to Take Notes
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Don't Dismiss Text-to-World Connections
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Ask 2 Types of After-Reading Questions