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Writing > Foundational Skills > Overview & Tools
Elementary school teachers can use this tool for organizing ideas and identifying mentor texts that can be integrated into lesson plans on grammar and sentence mechanics. Using this tool, teachers...
Tool
This tool can be used to identify ideas for focused instruction within three research-based instructional activities for sentence development: sentence framing, sentence expanding, and sentence...
Writing > Daily Time > Overview & Tools
Teachers and coaches can use this tool to reflect on current practice and identify ideas for new instructional activities for including daily writing across all subject areas. View the interview,...
Use this tool to plan writing projects as part of social studies, math, or science curricula. This tool can be used in professional learning communities as an activity for collaborative learning...
Writing > Writing Process > Overview & Tools
This tool is designed to help teachers plan writing strategies that are suited to their students and their grade level. Strategies are provided for each step of the writing process, along with...
Teachers can use this tool to reflect on the steps they take to gradually release the responsibility for using writing strategies to students. Specific steps are listed to help teachers show...
Use this tool as a learning and listening guide with the interviews, Strategies for Using the Writing Process, Teaching Students to Use the Writing Process for a Variety of Purposes, and Understand...
Girls in Math & Science > Overview & Tools
This planning template for state-level personnel suggests ways states can promote girls' academic success and career interest in math and science. Key considerations are presented for state...
Planning Template
This planning template for district-level personnel offers key actions to promote girls' academic success and career interest in math and science. Areas addressed include district leadership,...
This planning template, aimed at school- and district-level personnel, summarizes how schools can promote girls' academic success and career interests in math and science. Key actions are presented...
Topics of Algebra > Overview & Tools
Regional Comprehensive Center staff and others who work directly with state education agencies will find strategies in the planning template to facilitate conversations with state staff about...
State-level staff, including school improvement team members, who work directly with local education agencies (districts) will find ideas for translating recommendations from the National...
