Teacher Talk

            
              6 Steps for Teaching Types of Writing
            
			            By Jonathan LeMaster on October 14, 2014        
 
Earlier this year, we published a Three Step Process for Writing. The process is simple and transferable to a wide range of writing tasks across subject areas. Students can confidently follow the process when writing poems, essays, lab reports, analysis of primary documents, etc.        	
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              Examining Common Core Anchor Standard W9
            
			            By Jonathan LeMaster on October 6, 2014        
 
Last fall, we broke down the Common Core Anchor Standards for Reading. We had a good time learning about the standards and helping teachers all over the country implement them with confidence.        	
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              Teachers Make a Difference
            
			            By Jonathan LeMaster on September 30, 2014        
 
This week I would like to celebrate teachers for all the amazing work they do for students and families across the country. To honor teachers, I would like to share a quick story about my former geometry teacher who taught me to believe in myself.
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              4 Easy Steps to Solving Problems
            
			            By Jonathan LeMaster on September 23, 2014        
 
We all want our students to independently solve problems. We want them to self-advocate, be resourceful, and basically take care of business. Teaching students how to problem solve is not always easy. Many of our students want things done for them. Or worse, they want us to fix what is broken or find solutions to their problems. We want to help them. I get it.        	
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              The Perfect Teacher Kit
            
			            By Jonathan LeMaster on September 8, 2014        
 
All teachers have their go to activities. But do they all have a go to teacher kit? This week I would like to offer a simple kit for classroom teachers to help with student engagement, classroom management, and explicit instruction. I will explain the contents of the kit and provide practical ways to use it.
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