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A Universal Framework For Modern Literacy Pedagogy
A Universal Framework For Modern Literacy Pedagogy by Terry Heick Why do we need a framework? Literacy instruction has done a relatively poor job of keeping up with the urgent pace of change in the...
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Why Students Should Read
Why Students Should Read by Terry Heick Lately, there’s something about reading that’s bothering me about how we teach reading and writing. I’ve written about it before and said a lot of what I say...
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8 Reasons Why Students Should Still Write Research Papers
8 Reasons Why Students Should Still Write Research Papers by Dorothy Mikuska There are plenty of reasons why the research paper is not assigned. They pretty much boil down to: perceived irrelevance of...
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12 Literary Road Trips In A Single Map
Extraordinary! 12 Literary Road Trips In A Single Map by TeachThought Staff Richard Kreitner and Steven Melendez over at atlasobscura recently shared a map you might want to take a look at. The map–and...
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What To Read Next: 100 Timeless Books, Poems, And Essays
What To Read Next: 100 Timeless Books, Poems, And Essays by Terry Heick This collection was put together by a good friend of mine, Nicholas Rudolph, who I pushed and pushed to give me a reading list...
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Innovation In Libraries Can Lead To Innovation In Schools
Innovation In Libraries Can Lead To Innovation In Schools by Terry Heick Libraries are brilliant because books are brilliant. So how we organize those books is no small matter—and deserves additional...
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A Definition Of Web Literacy (And How Students Can Benefit)
A Definition Of Web Literacy (And How Students Can Benefit) by Chris Lawrence, VP of Learning At Mozilla Reading, writing and arithmetic are the cornerstones of education. While the methods for...
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It’s Time To Think Differently About Writing In The Classroom
It’s Time To Think Differently About Writing In The Classroom by Terry Heick Among the biggest changes the Common Core Standards require is the shift in the burden of general literacy. Rather than only...
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A Brilliant Resource For Students That Think They Hate Writing
A Brilliant Resource For Students That Think They Hate Writing By Ken Haynes, BoomWriter Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Ed note: The title is ours, not Ken’s. We used BoomWriter with students...
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What Close Reading Actually Means
by Grant Wiggins, Ed.D, Authentic Education On May 26, 2015, Grant Wiggins passed away. Grant was tremendously influential on TeachThought’s approach to education, and we were lucky enough for him to...
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