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EdTech Tuesday: Becoming a Lead Learner with Todd Nesloney

Pre-K - Higher Ed Standards
How is a fifth-grade teacher with no administrative experience planning to transform a low socioeconomic school as its principal or "lead learner" using project-based learning?
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Andrews McMeel Publishing

POW! A Peanuts Collection

3rd - 7th Standards
Make a study of Charles M. Scultz's famous comic strip Peanuts in your language arts class. Class members read and discuss the baseball-themed book POW! A Peanuts Collection. After talking about themes and vocabulary, they complete...
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Find Answers to Research Questions by Skimming Texts for Evidence

2nd - 4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to find answers to your research questions by skimming the text for key words and phrases. [4:56]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Write Body Paragraphs for a Persuasive Letter

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to you write body paragraphs by stating your reason and then supporting it with evidence. [5:40]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Grow Research Using Resources to Answer Questions

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to grow research for an informational text by using resources to answer your questions. [3:40]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Draft Informational, Research Based Writing

3rd - 4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to build a draft by assembling bullet point facts into complete sentences. [5:22]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Brainstorm Topics for a Persuasive Speech

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to brainstorm persuasive topics by listing things you care about and that give you strong feelings. [5:11]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Draft an Introductory Paragraph for an Opinion Essay

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to pull in your reader by posing a question or making a bold statement. [4:29]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Draft Body Paragraphs for an Informational Text

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to draft body paragraphs for an informational text by re-writing facts in complete sentences and using an explaining voice. [5:16]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Group Facts and Evidence From Research Into Categories

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to outline an informational text by grouping facts into chapters. [4:29]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Draft Body Paragraphs With Real Life Examples

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to draft body paragraphs by stretching out your reasons with examples from your life. [5:40]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Use Paragraph Form

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to organize ideas and evidence in an argumentative essay by using paragraph form. [6:16]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Draft an Opening Paragraph for a Persuasive Letter

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to draft a strong opening paragraph by making a brave statement. [4:26]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Organize Ideas for an Argumentative Essay

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to organize your ideas for an argumentative essay by using a short plan. [4:30]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Write Body Paragraphs That Include Facts and Details

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to draft body paragraphs in a report by writing a topic sentence and giving supporting details. Login gives access to a slideshow as well. [8:54]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Generate and Choose a Topic for Argumentative Writing

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to generate ideas for a argumentative essay by making a list of important topics. [4:50]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Write a Conclusion by Restating the Big Idea

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a conclusion by restating the big idea using your own voice. [5:21]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Choose a Writing Topic From a List of Brainstormed Ideas

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to choose a story idea by asking, "Which of these could I write most about?" and then imagining the story. [5:37]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Determine a Research Question

3rd - 5th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to determine your research question by reviewing your notes and asking, "What do I want to teach others?" [4:04]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Brainstorm Topics for an Argumentative Essay

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will brainstorm opinion topics by listing things that you care about, and that give you strong feelings. [4:06]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Choose a Research and Writing Topic by Asking Questions

1st - 4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to choose a writing topic for an informational text by asking questions about your interests. [3:11]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Draft a Concluding Paragraph for a Persuasive Letter

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to draft a memorable closing by telling a story that supports your opinion. [3:47]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Begin Research by Listing What You Already Know

3rd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to start research for writing an informational text by listing what you know and what you want to find out. [2:50]
Instructional Video
Expansion Learning

Expansion Learning: What Is a Subject?

3rd Standards
Video provides students with an explanation of what a subject is.