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Very Valuable Vocabulary Handout

Very Valuable Vocabulary Handout

Posted on October 16, 2016March 5, 2017 by Lauren Crowley
If you’d like to encourage your students to incorporate more precise, sophisticated or fun vocabulary into their writing, here is a printable resource that they can stick in the front of their b... Read More
30 Formative Assessment Ideas

30 Formative Assessment Ideas

Posted on July 25, 2016February 8, 2017 by Lauren Crowley
Formative assessment, or as my British teacher friends say, AFL, is paramount for staying informed about student learning and progress in order to direct and inform your practice.  It’s also n... Read More
K-W-L Chart

K-W-L Chart

Posted on July 20, 2016March 5, 2017 by Lauren Crowley
K-W-L’s are a great tool for students to access their prior knowledge on a particular topic, as well as an opportunity for the teacher to see what they may need to preteach or what extensions th... Read More

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Hi, I'm Lauren. I'm in my tenth year of teaching secondary ELA and occasionally world history. I'm a returned Peace Corps volunteer, a master's graduate, and a new mom!

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