by imavexadmin | Dec 3, 2015 | [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 | Mar 13, 2013 | [Writing]
Teach Research Writing in Smaller Mini-Units March 13, 2013 | [Writing] Research writing done in classrooms today looks much different than when we went to school. Gone are the days of World Book Encyclopedia in hardback sets. Gone are the days of limited access to...
by imavexadmin | Mar 12, 2013 | [Writing]
What exactly is a QR Code, and what is its purpose? A QR (Quick Response) code is a sophisticated, two-dimensional bar code that can be scanned using a smartphone, tablet, or webcam. After reading the high-speed, two-dimensional QR code, it links to a Web address that...
by imavexadmin | Mar 8, 2013 | [Writing]
Instead of producing a single, large report, a multigenre project requires students to separate the information into multiple, smaller products in various genres. Students collect facts/information as they would for a traditional report. Then, they must choose which...
by imavexadmin | Mar 8, 2013 | [Writing]
Three Indian Springs Middle School (Columbia City, IN) seventh grade teachers developed a biographical unit that begins with a song. Jann Johnson, Karen Hedrick, and Katie Waterfall kicked off the research unit having their students read and listen to the lyrics of...
