The concept of close reading has not been without debate, and so …
The concept of close reading has not been without debate, and so I will first provide an overview of what close reading is and could mean for ELLs, including some definitions of close reading. Then I'll present the role of background knowledge, which is a major consideration with teaching ELLs close reading, and share some recommended resources.
Understanding the Patriot attitude toward the British monarchy is helpful in understanding …
Understanding the Patriot attitude toward the British monarchy is helpful in understanding the Founders' reluctance to have a strong executive under the Articles of Confederation as well as their desire to build in checks of executive power under the Constitution.
This is an introducation lesson plan to digital storytelling using short narratives …
This is an introducation lesson plan to digital storytelling using short narratives as a base for the students' stories. The platform used in this story to create the digital stories is Adobe Spark but many other platforms could be used. It is targeted for 3rd graders.
Step outside and discover the diversity of insect life in your neighborhood. …
Step outside and discover the diversity of insect life in your neighborhood. Insects are the world’s most diverse group of living things, with over 950,000 identified species and counting. You might think that you’d need to travel to the Amazon to study insects, but they can be found practically everywhere—including right where you happen to be.
“After the sun has slipped away and the orange sky turns dark …
“After the sun has slipped away and the orange sky turns dark blue, fireflies put on a display like only they know how to do!” Go on a sparkly summertime adventure with Backyard Night Lights, the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime, featuring music by Edvard Grieg, illustrations by Mia Jennings and storytelling by Scott Blankenship.
This task provides a real world context for interpreting and solving exponential …
This task provides a real world context for interpreting and solving exponential equations. There are two solutions provided for part (a). The first solution demonstrates how to deduce the conclusion by thinking in terms of the functions and their rates of change. The second approach illustrates a rigorous algebraic demonstration that the two populations can never be equal.
This task provides a real world context for interpreting and solving exponential …
This task provides a real world context for interpreting and solving exponential equations. There are two solutions provided for part (a). The first solution demonstrates how to deduce the conclusion by thinking in terms of the functions and their rates of change. The second approach illustrates a rigorous algebraic demonstration that the two populations can never be equal.
In this lesson plan, educators will learn to teach their students the …
In this lesson plan, educators will learn to teach their students the basic rules and strategies of badminton. Students will also go over the equipment and learn the rules of 4 square badminton.
This problem builds on simple sorting skills and gives children the opportunity …
This problem builds on simple sorting skills and gives children the opportunity to use logical reasoning. Students describe the characteristics of ten marbles using their different color markings and then design a color scheme for marbles to show specific attributes. The Teachers' Notes page offers rationale, suggestions for implementation, discussion questions, ideas for extension and support.
Baker v. Carr (1962) was a landmark case concerning re-apportionment and redistricting. …
Baker v. Carr (1962) was a landmark case concerning re-apportionment and redistricting. The United States Supreme Court ruled that federal courts could hear and rule on cases in which plaintiffs allege that re-apportionment plans violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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