Category Archives: Essential Questions

Essential Curriculum Resource: MATCH FISHTANK

Posted on May 26, 2017 by

If you’re writing curriculum plans, here’s a tremendous new FREE resource: Match Fishtank. Here’s the blurb that explains what this is: Welcome to Match Fishtank, where you can view, share, and download the curriculum we use every day at Match Charter School, the … Continue reading →

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The Most Important Common Core Reading Standard

Posted on October 16, 2015 by

[The following post originally appeared in slightly different form on MiddleWeb on Oct. 6, 2015.] I know we’re probably not supposed to have favorites when it comes to the Common Core Standards, but I do. I fell in love with … Continue reading →

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Professional Development Ideas to Support Literacy Instruction

Posted on April 14, 2015 by

This has been a particularly challenging year in our field. As teachers and school leaders continue to wrestle with how best to prepare students to meet and exceed the Common Core Standards, I would like to humbly submit some professional … Continue reading →

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Another Helpful Resource for Finding Appropriate Texts!

Posted on February 22, 2015 by

There’s a new Website in town to help teachers identify texts: Commonlit.org. Founder and CEO Michelle S. Brown explains in a MiddleWeb post today that she and 15 other Harvard Ed grad students teamed up to solve a common problem … Continue reading →

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