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1. Professional Development | November 21–24, 2018
   2019 NCTE Annual Convention
   Next fall, when we come together in Baltimore, let’s inquire together. Let’s dare to wonder, to be bold and creative in our curiosity. Let’s reawaken our own spirit of inquiry as teachers, leaders, writers, readers, and thinkers.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Minilesson
   Audience, Purpose, and Language Use in Electronic Messages
   Students explore using electronic messaging and Internet abbreviations for specific purposes and examine the importance of using a more formal style of writing based on their audience.
3. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Game & Tool
   Crossword Puzzles
   The Crossword Puzzles tool lets children and teens choose from a selection of puzzles and solve them online. They can also create their own puzzles to solve online or print off.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Student Interactive  |  Organizing & Summarizing
   Crossword Puzzles
   This tool allows students to complete crossword puzzles on a variety of grade-appropriate topics, and also create and print their own crossword puzzles.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Improve Comprehension: A Word Game Using Root Words and Affixes
   Students study common root words and affixes, improve their comprehension and spelling, and make a card game in which they form words with a prefix, root word, and suffix.
6. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Activity & Project
   It's Raining Cats and Dogs! Make a Children's Book about the Weather
   Kids learn about weather sayings throughout history while writing and illustrating a book for younger children.
7. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Let's Go On A Poetry Walk!
   The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and you're surrounded by brilliant shades of green! Observe and collect sensory images from nature and use the sights, sounds, smells, and textures to create original nature poetry.
8. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Printout  |  Word Play
   Make-a-Word Card Game
   Children can be card sharks in this game, which challenges players to build words from prefixes, root words, and suffixes.
9. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  May 26
   National Spelling Bee Finals are held this week.
   Students discuss why certain contests get more publicity than others and what counts as "knowledge."
10. Professional Development | Grades   K – 12  |  Online Professional Development  |  Web Seminar
    On Demand Web Seminar Package: Supporting English Language Learners
    Take the guesswork out of choosing the best on demand Web seminars while building your professional library on supporting English language learners.

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