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Do your students need a visual reminder of how to do a Close Reading every  time they read?  Are posters and pieces of paper with the steps ...

I just finished reading Guided Highlighted Reading by Weber, Nelson, and Schofield.  It's a great addition to my Close Reading strategi...

Oh, enrichment in a middle school science room!  What to do?  Gather up some content-related articles and laminate them to start. Trust...

So, I'm settling into my middle school science home rather nicely.  I'm really loving this age group and this curriculum!  In the pa...

I've been reading a great book called Building Literacy in Social Studies: Strategies for Improving Comprehension and Critical Thinking ...