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Frances Lown

Recent Posts:

03/08/18

Science is Poetry Podcast

Today on the Heinemann Podcast, authors Mark Lubkowitz, Amy VanDerwater and Valerie Bang-Jensen. What are crosscutting concepts?  (continue reading)
03/07/18

Why Learn With Multiple Sources?

In this video, author Sunday Cummins explains how we want students to ask questions and then actively seek out answers by locating and reading or viewing multiple sources—articles, books, videos, photographs, infographics. Then, we want students to articulate what they've learned.  (continue reading)
03/05/18

How Project-Based Writing Teaches Students Time Management

Liz Prather knows that time management can be a real challenge for students, but what they gain in understanding is so important.  (continue reading)
03/01/18

Nurturing Informed Thinking Podcast

Today on the Heinemann Podcast, Sunday Cummins, author of Nurturing Informed Thinking.  (continue reading)
03/01/18

The Birth of Beyond Literary Analysis

Allison Marchetti & Rebekah O'Dell firmly believe that analysis is everywhere, and your students can write it.  (continue reading)
02/28/18

How the Boston Teacher Residency is Changing the Way We Teach Math 

The Boston Teacher Residency helps to meet the needs of children and families by preparing a diverse group of teachers in high need areas like math, science, and special education.  (continue reading)
02/26/18

Does Project-Based Writing Have to Be All-or-Nothing?

You don't need to adopt Project-Based Writing wholesale in order to incorporate the methods, ideas and strategies project-based writing can provide.  (continue reading)
02/22/18

A Novel Approach Podcast

Today on the podcast, whole class novels AND choice, can we really have it both ways?  (continue reading)
02/21/18

Ralph Fletcher on The Importance of Choice in the Writing Classroom

Whatever your teaching constraints may be, choice and joy can find a place your classroom.  (continue reading)
02/21/18

Remembering Bill Teale: Four Lessons About Life and Teaching

Remembering Dr. Bill Teale - mentor, friend, and teacher.  (continue reading)

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