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        <title><![CDATA[Tracking and Supporting Student Learning with Kidwatching]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[In this strategy guide, you’ll learn how to use kidwatching to track and support student learning. Teachers observe and take notes on students’ understanding of skills and concepts and then use the observations to determine effective strategies for future instruction.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Traci Gardner</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Introducing Ideas and Vocabulary with the Concept Sort]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[A Concept Sort is a vocabulary and comprehension strategy used with students to introduce new topics and/or familiarize students with new vocabulary.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Cathy Allen Simon</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Using Partner Talk to Strengthen Student Collaboration and Understanding]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[In this strategy guide, you’ll learn about Partner Talk—a way to provide students with another learning opportunity to make learning their own through collaboration and discussion.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Cathy Allen Simon</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Developing Persuasive Writing Strategies]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[This strategy guide describes the techniques used in effective persuasive writing and shares activities you can use to help students understand and use persuasion in their writing and critical thinking.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Traci Gardner</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Using Paired Reading to Increase Fluency and Peer Cooperation]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[In this strategy, students read aloud to each other, pairing more fluent readers with less fluent readers.  This strategy can also be used to pair older students with younger students to create “reading buddies.”]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Cathy Allen Simon</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Speak to Me: Teaching with Voki]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Through Voki, a Web 2.0 tool, students create customizable avatars for class presentations for various purposes, such as presenting biographical information, expressing an opinion, or reading a poem.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Kathy Wickline</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Bringing Lessons to Life with Animoto]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/bringing-lessons-life-with-30885.html</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Using Animoto, a free Web 2.0 tool, students can develop short digital videos that include music, photos, video clips, and text as well as share their creations electronically.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Kathy Wickline</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Teaching with Zooming Slideshows through Prezi]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/teaching-with-zooming-slideshows-30886.html</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Through Prezi, a web application, students create "zooming" presentations for various purposes, such as presenting research, defending an opinion, or sharing a digital story.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Kathy Wickline</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Making the Reading Process Visible through Performance Assessment]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/making-reading-process-visible-30961.html</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Effective differentiation begins with purposeful assessment.  In this strategy guide, you’ll learn how to construct an authentic performance-based reading assessment that will give you access to students’ thinking before, during, and after reading.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Scott Filkins</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Shared Reading Opportunities for Direct Literacy Instruction]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/shared-reading-opportunities-direct-30823.html</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Shared reading affords teachers the opportunity to teach reading strategies in larger groups. The shared text and teacher support offer unique opportunities for instruction.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Jan Miller Burkins</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Using Guided Reading to Develop Student Reading Independence]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/using-guided-reading-develop-30816.html</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[This guide presents basic structures for implementing guided reading, which involves working with small groups of children possessing similar strategies and challenges when encountering new text.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Jan Miller Burkins</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Supporting Students As They Read Independently]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[This guide includes basic theory and practice for supporting students reading independently, which is the last instructional context along the gradual release of responsibility. ]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Jan Miller Burkins</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Teacher Read-Aloud That Models Reading for Deep Understanding]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/teacher-read-aloud-that-30799.html</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[This guide describes the basic elements for reading aloud to students in ways that demonstrate thoughtful and deep interactions with the text.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Jan Miller Burkins</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Using Glogster to Support Multimodal Literacy]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/using-glogster-support-multimodal-30789.html</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Glogster, a Web 2.0 tool, supports development of students’ multimodal literacy skills. This guide outlines techniques for critical evaluation and creation of multimodal texts.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Rachel Karchmer-Klein, Ph.D., Valerie Shinas, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Teaching With Glogster: Using Virtual Posters in the Classroom]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/teaching-with-glogster-using-30790.html</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Why stop at paper and markers? With Glogster, a free, web-based tool, students can develop virtual posters including audio, video, text, hyperlinks, and images, and share their creations electronically. ]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Rachel Karchmer-Klein, Ph.D., Valerie Shinas, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Promoting Student-Directed Inquiry with the I-Search Paper]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/promoting-student-directed-inquiry-30783.html</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The sense of curiosity behind research writing gets lost in some school-based assignments.  This Strategy Guide provides the foundation for cultivating interest and authority through I-Search writing, including publishing online.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Scott Filkins</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Power Notes]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/power-notes-30759.html</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The strategy examined in this Strategy Guide teaches students an outlining technique to help them differentiate between main ideas and details in their reading and writing.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Cathy Allen Simon</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Exit Slips]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/exit-slips-30760.html</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[This strategy guide introduces the concept of using Exit Slips in the classroom to help students reflect on what they have learned and express what or how they are thinking about the new information.  Exit Slips easily incorporate writing into the content area classroom and require students to think critically. ]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Cathy Allen Simon, Patrick Striegel</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Inquiry Charts (I-Charts)]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/inquiry-charts-charts-30762.html</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[This guide introduces I-Charts, a strategy that enables students to generate meaningful questions about a topic and organize their writing.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Cathy Allen Simon</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Question the Author (QtA)]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/question-author-30761.html</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[In this guide, you’ll be introduced to a strategy that requires students to challenge their understanding and solidify their knowledge while reading a text.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Cathy Allen Simon</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Readers Theatre]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/readers-theatre-a-30703.html</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Readers Theatre integrates oral reading, literature, and the performing arts. This strategy can entice the most reluctant and disinterested reader to become engaged in reading. ]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Lila Ubert Carrick, Ed.D.</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Choral Reading]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/choral-reading-30704.html</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[During choral reading, students read together orally. Repeated, supported reading helps students read with greater expression and read unfamiliar words with greater ease.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Lila Ubert Carrick, Ed.D.</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Performing Poetry]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/performing-poetry-30705.html</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Performing poetry incorporates oral reading, literature, and the performing arts. This strategy can benefit content area readers, English language learners, or learners with special needs.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Lila Ubert Carrick, Ed.D.</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Guided Writing]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/guided-writing-30685.html</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[This strategy guide explains how to use small-group, guided writing instruction to teach students effective strategies and improve their ability to produce text independently.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Sharan A. Gibson, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Shared Writing]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/shared-writing-30686.html</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[This strategy guide explains how to use shared writing to teach students effective strategies that will improve their own independent writing ability. ]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Sharan A. Gibson, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Write Alouds]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/write-alouds-30687.html</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[This strategy guide explains how to use write-aloud (also known as modeled writing) to teach effective writing strategies and improve students’ independent writing ability. ]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Sharan A. Gibson, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Making Connections]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/making-connections-30659.html</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[In this strategy guide, you’ll learn to model how students can make three different kinds of connections (text-to-text, text-to-self, text-to-world).  Students then use this knowledge to find their own personal connections to a text.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Cathy Allen Simon</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Brainstorming and Reviewing Using the Carousel Strategy]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/brainstorming-reviewing-using-carousel-30630.html</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[This strategy guide introduces Carousel Brainstorming, also known as Rotating Review, and offers suggestions to implement this technique in your classroom for brainstorming about new topics or reviewing learned information. ]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Cathy Allen Simon</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Introducing New Content with Seed Discussions]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[In this strategy guide, you’ll learn how to elicit ideas and conversation about new concepts or content by effectively holding a Seed Discussion in your classroom. ]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Cathy Allen Simon</dc:creator>
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        <title><![CDATA[Using the RAFT Writing Strategy]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/using-raft-writing-strategy-30625.html</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[This strategy guide introduces the RAFT technique and offers practical ideas for using this technique to teach students to experiment with various perspectives in their writing.]]></description>
        <dc:creator>Cathy Allen Simon</dc:creator>
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