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Instructional Move Number 9: Keep It Or Junk It

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Aaron Grossman

Two years ago I posted on a move titled, Keep It or Junk It. The approach has students identifying vocabulary from a text they feel is relevant to answering a focus question instead of the teacher prioritizing words for the … Continue reading →

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“Keep it or Junk it”

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

Teaching Channel has posted a video that employs principles of the Close Reading Strategy. In the lesson, 5th grade teacher Jennifer Brouhard has her students identifying key concepts in the text with specific attention to vocabulary. You can access the … Continue reading →

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