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a magical way to transform the classroom into a tapestry of sound and words
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Nov 5, 2025
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Jan 9
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Sing to Me: Building Community with Homer's The Odyssey
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Marking Up Text 2.0
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Yes, And . . . A Creative Retrieval Practice
Retrieval Practice is getting quite a bit of attention these days.
Jan 19
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10 Words
frame a learning experience with only ten words
Jan 9
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Best of 2025
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Sing to Me: Building Community with Homer's The Odyssey
engaging all learners with complex texts
Dec 12, 2025
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The Magical Classroom
with a touch of realism
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Who Tells Your Story? The Cognitive Benefits of Teaching through Narrative
Often our work as educators is driven by what was lacking in our own education when we were younger.
Nov 25, 2025
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Building a Curriculum from Curiosity
a trip to the moon (Jupiter's, not ours)
Nov 13, 2025
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Kurt Wootton
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Tip of the Iceberg
a new approach to analyzing text
Nov 5, 2025
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Kurt Wootton
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Shell Song: Inheritance and Small Wonders
The first in a book series on designing learning experiences inspired by rich, meaningful texts.
Oct 28, 2025
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Kurt Wootton
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Should Teachers Stop Giving Homework?
rethinking the purpose of learning at home and at school
Oct 17, 2025
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Marking Up Text 2.0
notes on our popular activity with new examples
Oct 14, 2025
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Kurt Wootton
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10 Lessons for New Facilitators
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Oct 10, 2025
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Yes, And . . . A Creative Retrieval Practice
Retrieval Practice is getting quite a bit of attention these days.
Jan 19
•
Kurt Wootton
11
3
6
10 Words
frame a learning experience with only ten words
Jan 9
•
Kurt Wootton
5
Sing to Me: Building Community with Homer's The Odyssey
engaging all learners with complex texts
Dec 12, 2025
•
Kurt Wootton
5
Tip of the Iceberg
a new approach to analyzing text
Nov 5, 2025
•
Kurt Wootton
8
1
Marking Up Text 2.0
notes on our popular activity with new examples
Oct 14, 2025
•
Kurt Wootton
5
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