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Teaching Academic Language in the Classroom: Practical Strategies for Explain, Justify and Compare

Academic language in the classroom is often assumed rather than taught. Yet words such as explain, justify and compare carry […]

Teachers often feel pressured to keep lessons moving. Questions are asked, hands shoot up, and the fastest learner usually gets

Ever wonder why kids just love to talk? From the classic “Why?” questions to endless stories about their day, young

Mini-Books I was first introduced to the concept of making mini-books at a conference in the early 2000’s. I feel