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		<title>Common Core and Connected Educators: October Themes at Inspiration</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2013/09/common-core-and-connected-educators-october-themes-at-inspiration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 23:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; October is here, teacher fans! Even if you&#8217;re not facing strong winds and heavy rains like we are in Oregon, chances are you&#8217;re feeling fall in the air. This month is often filled with celebrations of things that scare us, culminating in Halloween and the bags of candy parents work so hard to regulate. <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2013/09/common-core-and-connected-educators-october-themes-at-inspiration/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Back To School, Part One! August Themes at Inspiration</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2013 22:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t get us wrong, Thinkspiration readers&#8211;we&#8217;re enjoying our summer too. But in the distance we can see the start of a bright new school year, and we want to make sure you&#8217;re prepared for it! August is all about introducing you to the newest member of the Inspiration Software, Inc ® products family: Kidspiration Maps <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2013/08/back-to-school-part-one-august-themes-at-inspiration/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Maps and Multimedia: May Themes At Inspiration</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 16:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InspirationSMS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy May Day, Thinkspiration readers! Along with May flowers, this month we&#8217;re focusing the attention on our award-winning mobile learning tool&#8211;an app that aids in brainstorming, visibly improves writing and helps busy professionals stay organized on the go. We refer to Inspiration Maps for the iPad all the time around here, but over the next <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2013/05/maps-and-multimedia-may-themes-at-inspiration/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Clear Writing and Clean Water: April Themes At Inspiration</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2013/04/clear-writing-and-clean-water-april-themes-at-inspiration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InspirationSMS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Take a course in good water and air,&#8221; wrote John Muir. &#8220;And in the eternal youth of Nature you may renew your own.&#8221; In this one quotation we find  both of our April Social Media themes here at Inspiration. Muir&#8217;s words are so vivid and well-chosen. With the Common Core State Standards placing a huge <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2013/04/clear-writing-and-clean-water-april-themes-at-inspiration/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Critical Thinking and Changing: March Themes at Inspiration</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2013/03/critical-thinking-and-changing-march-themes-at-inspiration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InspirationSMS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The history of the past is but one long struggle upward to equality,&#8221; as Elizabeth Cady Stanton once said. At Inspiration we understand that learning can be a struggle for many students. Like the stories of women and minorities, at times ideas are buried beneath the surface, just waiting for the proper vehicle to bring <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2013/03/critical-thinking-and-changing-march-themes-at-inspiration/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Beloved, Phenomenal Women (TEMPLATE &amp; LESSON PLAN)</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2013/02/beloved-phenomenal-women-template-lesson-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InspirationSMS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[black history month]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[compare and contrast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maya angelou]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[toni morrison]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The caged bird sings/with fearful trill/of the things unknown/but longed for still.&#8221; &#8211;Maya Angelou A caged bird may be how many teachers feel when it comes to implementing the Common Core State Standards, but for today the image is the basis for showcasing some of our most powerful tools&#8211;the Compare and Contrast templates/accompanying lesson plans. <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2013/02/beloved-phenomenal-women-template-lesson-plan/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Reading and Reflecting: February Themes at Inspiration</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2013/02/reading-and-reflecting-february-themes-at-inspiration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InspirationSMS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Critical Thinking]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[close reading]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy February, readers! As it&#8217;s the first full week of our shortest month we&#8217;ve got some previews to share with you. This month you&#8217;ll notice two intertwining themes in not only our blog content but the rest of our social media work as well. Inspiration&#8217;s Common Core theme of the month is Close Reading. It&#8217;s <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2013/02/reading-and-reflecting-february-themes-at-inspiration/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Common-Core Aligned Dreams: Persuasive Speeches</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2013/01/common-core-aligned-dreams-persuasive-speeches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InspirationSMS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Martin Luther King Day]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.inspiration.com/blog/?p=2538</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ &#8221;This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2013/01/common-core-aligned-dreams-persuasive-speeches/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Break Brainpower&#8211;Week 3!</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2012/12/winter-break-brainpower-week-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InspirationSMS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cause and effect]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi readers, and Happy Friday! We hope you&#8217;re already on break enjoying quality time with family. (And maybe a few quality holiday treats too!) This week’s template covers a topic we can all relate to:  Cause and Effect. In school, this template allows your child/student to: Analyze cause and effect; Show the direct relationship between <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2012/12/winter-break-brainpower-week-3/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Break Brainpower&#8211;Week 2!</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2012/12/winter-break-brainpower-week-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InspirationSMS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[books and films]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Friday, Thinkspiration readers! Elizabeth Fishel (author of I Swore I&#8217;d Never Do That!) tells us that &#8220;Comparison is a death knell to sibling harmony.&#8221; That may be true for brothers and sisters, but comparing and contrasting is a huge part of the new Common Core State Standards&#8211;and of course an important learning skill. To that end, <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2012/12/winter-break-brainpower-week-2/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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