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March 29, 2021
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Registration is opening soon for our summer learning series.
Next Webinar & Essential Reading
What Works Best for Literacy Instruction?
Visible Learning for Literacy in History/Social Studies and ELA
April 15
Dr. Doug Fisher
In this blog, we feature Visible Learning for Literacy: Implementing the Practices that Work Best to Accelerate Student Learning, a resource for designing curriculum and instruction. Learn more about this book by listening to Fishers' podcast here.
National Writing Project
Webinar and Teacher-Led Workshops
Dr. Gholdy Muhammad
June 24
Join the webinar on 6/24/21, 12:00-1:30pm (EST)/9:00-10:30am (PST). Sign up for writing-project-teacher-led workshops to (re)write curricula around one of the layers of the Historically Responsive Literacy Framework for Teaching and Learning.
Writing Poetry to Heal: Teaching the Forgiveness Poem
Linda Christensen writes, “Teenagers often harbor resentment as well as love for their parents...During the last 40 years, I've listened as my students stormed in anger at their parents, but I've also witnessed their love and loyalty.” That’s why teaching the forgiveness poem was a yearly staple in her classroom. In this piece from the NWP Archives, she shares the journeys she and her students both have taken in using poetry for forgiveness. “Hey, Mom, I Forgive You”: Teaching the Forgiveness Poem
Teaching Resources
We've expanded the exclusive resources available to you!
The new section features two free digital writing tools—the UCI Highlighter and the Grammar Brushstrokes program. Get exclusive access to tutorial videos, lesson examples, slides, and more.
Featured Writer
How do claims, evidence, and reasoning impact an argument? Trevor Aleo and coauthors Julie Stern, Krista Ferraro, and Kayla Duncan present a three phase model: acquire, connect, and transfer. In his blog, Aleo describes a unit where he teaches students to transfer their understanding of craft to their own work. Aleo is an English teacher and published author.
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