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Get 20% off Heinemann professional books plus free shipping with discount code GRATEFUL. Valid May 2-12. Check out the post for suggested titles!

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Learn about how Saxon Reading Foundations was inspired by one family's journey through dyslexia and transformed into a proven, phonics-based reading program helping millions.

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Take your learning to go! Heinemann's extensive audiobook selection covers content from math to literacy, teacher self-growth, and comprehension.

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How do you get the most out of a response from A.I.? How do you craft a good prompt? Learn how to provide context, identify what you need, and be specific.

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When the opportunity arises, seize the moment to move literacy outside! Learn about literacy backpacks and kits full of books, guides, and writing implements based on themes.

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What if you could use AI to help students find their writing voice?

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Word gardens are a great way to engage student outdoors in literacy, social sciences, and comprehension.

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Supporting math thinking and reasoning requires instruction that focuses on thinking, has instructors step out of the middle, and support productive struggle.

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Using hip-hop as text means treating hip-hop culture as a legitimate source of knowledge. By engaging students with something familiar, teachers can strengthen student interest, engagement, and critical thinking skills.

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Anchoring learning to local climate phenomena and climate actions creates opportunities to learn outside with communities beyond the classroom. Learn more in the blog from Content Literacy.

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Always write first. It's the most critical rule when bringing AI into the writing classroom. So when in the writing process should we go to AI and what are the guardrails we can put in place for our teaching?

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StoryWalks invite readers to walk along a path with staked pages of an engaging book related to the setting. Learn more about connecting literacy to surroundings in the post from Literacy Moves Outdoors.

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If you can write a poem, you can change the world. When the world feels overwhelming, poetry can be a mechanism for truth, articulating the unarticulated, and is our best attempt to capture the humanity of life with words.

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Students need time to explore using tools and manipulatives before using them as part of learning. Get to know these items, recognize the differences, explore the items just as students explore math concepts, and determine when they would be useful.

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As a new teacher, you may find yourself asking the following: how do I manage the workload if I never feel done? How much time should I budget to stay on top of things? How can I make lesson planning, feedback, and assessment less time-consuming? Get quick tips from Berit Gordon.

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Are you an English teacher wondering how AI can enhance your classroom?

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Moments of struggle are crucial as they're where learning takes root. Teach students to work through their thinking first before turning to A.I. in order to interact with it more thoughtfully.

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How can you find new poetry to inspire? Try looking at picture books, songs, local poets, and to nature.