Lights, camera, action! Math educators consider how to improve their instruction by examining a model of the five-practice problem-solving model involving a movie theater. Participants examine cognitive demand in relation to problem...

Is a college education necessary for success in today's world? The class investigates the question, along with others at the end of the sixth workshop in a 15-part series. The activity has four parts with multiple activities and...

This article focuses on how to help teachers write lesson plans that will aid students in learning to write clear, concise summaries of movies and literary works.

This lesson focuses on evaluating the structure of paragraphs and revising them.

This lesson focuses on strategies for writing effective conclusions. It provides a list of strategies and a sample essay.

This lesson plan focuses on audience analysis and recognizing rhetorical approaches to building common ground. A practice activity is provided.

This lesson plan focuses on the difference between formulaic writing such as the five-paragraph essay and an organic structure that puts forward an arguable statement.

This instructional activity focuses on identifying and evaluating strategies for writing introductions.

This lesson focuses on logical fallacies including defining them, discussing the different types of logical fallacies, and a practice activity.

This lesson focuses on using tone, language, and appeal to recognize and evaluate rhetorical approaches to building common ground. RI.9-10.4 word meanings/impact of choice

This lesson plan focuses on the formula for refuting and rebutting counterarguments including accurately representing opposing viewpoints, using a respectful, non-incendiary tone, using reliable information, using qualifying words to aid...

This activity focuses on examples of rebuttal and refutation to improve your understanding.

This lesson focuses on recognizing and demonstrating the standard use of apostrophes when using both singular and plural. It also provides a practice exercise.

This lesson focuses on effective paragraph construction especially topic sentences.

This lesson focuses on logic in paragraphs including logic, structure, rank order, and organization.

This lesson focuses on transitioning between paragraphs including when to begin a new paragraph and transitions for different purposes.

This lesson focuses on recognizing common logical fallacies and evaluating them in texts. It also provides a practice exercise.

This introduction discusses the need for researching your audience and learn strategies to find common ground.

This lesson focuses on audience awareness by recognizing and evaluating rhetorical approaches to building common ground. It also provides an example.

First graders write many times a day to express their interests - they are writing with a purpose through stories, letters, and lists. In this section, you'll find writing assessment resources, writing strategies, and additional tip...

An extensive discourse on strategies to teach writing skills to learning disabled children. Authors have developed an approach known as self-regulated strategy development (SRSD). In this paper they elaborate on the research they...

Links to articles, strategies, and webcasts to help teachers strengthen the reading and writing skills of the English language learners in their classes.

This handbook provides step-by-step modules to help you develop an appropriate business writing style. It also gives you rules for punctuation and "plain English." Answers are provided for exercises. PDF document.

If parents and teachers understand why some students hate writing , they can targeted solution to address students' reluctance. Learn some reasons students avoid writing, and how increasing the automaticity of writing skills and...