Tweet “The caged bird sings/with fearful trill/of the things unknown/but longed for still.” –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–the Compare and Contrast templates/accompanying lesson Read more »
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Winter Break Brainpower–Week 2!
December 14th, 2012
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Tweet Happy Friday, Thinkspiration readers! Elizabeth Fishel (author of I Swore I’d Never Do That!) tells us that “Comparison is a death knell to sibling harmony.” That may be true for brothers and sisters, but comparing and contrasting is a huge part of the new Common Core State Standards–and of course an important learning skill. To that Read more »
INSPIRED SITE: A Quick Overview of Graphic Organizers
February 28th, 2011
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Tweet Graphic organizers are an important part of visual learning. So for this week’s featured Inspired Site, we’re showcasing some graphic organizers from the Schools of California Online Resources for Education (SCORE) website. Here you’ll find valuable ways to utilize graphic organizers and visual thinking in your lessons. The website defines and exemplifies the following Read more »
