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Literacy Unit Project, Session 3

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Aaron Grossman

Third through fifth grade teachers continued to make progress on developing literacy units, mapped to essential understandings, that stretch across all three grades. Those EUs have been finalized and include: How does conflict and compromise shape culture? How does setting … Continue reading →

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Instructional Move 2: Stop and Jot

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Aaron Grossman

The “Stop and Jot” technique is not new to the veteran teacher but likely neglected because of its simplicity. The technique promotes retention and comprehension of content and costs very little classroom time to implement. Stop and Jot works like … Continue reading →

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Updated ‘Planning for the Core’ Templates

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Aaron Grossman

If you are planning for the next academic school year with an eye on the instructional shifts and attention to the Basal Alignment Project, Read Aloud Project, and the close read exemplars, the documents below will help. Each is a … Continue reading →

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