by imavexadmin | Jan 15, 2018 | [Writing]
Organize Information Collected from Sources Jan 15, 2018 | [Writing] Utilizing information from sources is a common expectation across the K-12 spectrum. And while many teachers spend ample time teaching students to identify and cite credible sources, organizing the...
by imavexadmin | Apr 5, 2017 | [Writing]
Learning Center Subscribe to Ask Smekens Filter by Category: All Reading Reader's Workshop Management Comprehension Planning Comprehension Lessons Standardized Reading Assessments Text Selection Annotating & Note-Taking Writing About Reading Literacy Stations...
by imavexadmin | Nov 23, 2015 | [Reading]
Weave the What, Which, & Where into Textual Citations Nov 23, 2015 | [Reading] FAQ: What should students include in the citation of a source? ANSWER: Teaching students to cite details to support their inferences is not new. However, be sure your instruction...
by imavexadmin | Oct 20, 2015 | [Writing]
Navigate the Internet Oct 20, 2015 | [Writing] Several writing standards (CCSS W.6, W.7, W.8, IAS W.5) outline that we need to teach students how to build knowledge about a topic by conducting research–and this means using the Internet. However, students tend to...
by imavexadmin | May 13, 2013 | [Writing]
It’s no secret that there are many search sites to utilize when researching a topic. Finding the right one to meet your needs, however, is often a challenge. Students may encounter problems when searching because their spelling is incorrect or the information is...
