Tag Archives: Revision

“Brain Gain”: Teaching & Building on a Common Core Unit

Posted on October 27, 2013 by

Something that I loved about “Brain Gain,” a unit by Odell Education that is designed to help build students’ close reading, annotating, and text-based discussion skills, is that it asked students to think critically about the value of education. A … Continue reading →

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Teaching Students to Revise

Posted on June 2, 2013 by

Experienced writers know that revision is an essential component of the writing process: It provides us with a way to tinker with ideas, to smooth out sentences, and to hone our voices. I’m never satisfied with my first draft because … Continue reading →

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