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November11
Literacy / ELAStudent Engagementby Jen McCarty Plucker

Inquiry in ELA: 5 More Ways to Make it Work

Previously, I shared a blog on 10 ways to make inquiry work in the ELA classroom where I reflected on my frustrations as a 10th-grade English and speech teacher. Too often,...

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October26
InquiryLiteracy / ELAby Jen McCarty Plucker

Inquiry in ELA: 10 Ways to Make it Work

As an English and speech teacher for mostly sophomores, I found myself frustrated when students seemed to be just going through the motions, looking for every shortcut...

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September23
Literacy / ELAMaker EducationSTEM / STEAMby Lindsay Simmons

Using Picture Books to Engage in STEM/STEAM

When I worked at a children’s science center, my favorite time of the year was summer camp season. We ran seven weeks of summer camps every year for kids in first through eighth...

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