December 2014

Selfish

December 30, 2014

Students may encounter texts where characters are and the lessons within these texts often include encouraging children to develop compassion, gratitude, and sharing skills.

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Smart

December 30, 2014

Students may encounter the word smart in many of the texts they read.

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Shy

December 30, 2014

The different ways that the word shy is used can be categorized into three themes: anxious, suspicious, and deficient.

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Brave

December 30, 2014

The word brave has three primary definitions that students may encounter in the texts they read.

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Mad

December 30, 2014

Three ways the word mad is commonly used are in reference to a person’s excitement, anger, or mental instability.

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Funny

December 30, 2014

The meanings of the word funny can be loosely separated into two groups: humorous and non-humorous.

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Stop

December 30, 2014

Stop is a word we use everyday that has multiple meanings.

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Stay

December 30, 2014

Stay can have many meanings in the books and stories we read.

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Vocabulary Assets

December 23, 2014

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Virtual Institute on Assessments and the Common Core

December 23, 2014

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwIychIT3ICgqScYP0LWMspjk1B_VqcGC Videos with Dr. Heibert’s summary: David Coleman on Common Core Assessments P. David Pearson on Common Core Assessments Peter Afflerbach on Common Core Assessments David Francis oRead More »Virtual Institute on Assessments and the Common Core

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