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At a lively high school music festival, a band performs on stage; the singer smiles and points upward, a bassist stands behind, and a drummer plays. The stage backdrop has bold red letters spelling CHE CAFE.
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How We Put On A High School Music Festival

We came up with the idea of planning and putting on a music festival. We looked at each other, paused, then simultaneously said, “Naaahhh.”
How We Put On A High School Music Festival
Pencil sketch of a person sitting under a tree, leaning against the trunk, reading a book—lost in the world of words, perhaps drawing inspiration for their own writing as an aspiring writer.
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Writing or Writer?

Am I teaching them to write, or am I inspiring writers?
Writing or Writer?
Three people wearing masks, including an English Language Learner Coordinator, work at an outdoor art table. One reads a book, another sits looking down, and the third—a coordinator—stands by cups and supplies. The table is covered with paint and crafting materials.
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What an English Language Learner Coordinator Does

Schools are full of adults who aren’t classroom teachers, but a classroom teacher can go through their entire career without really...
What an English Language Learner Coordinator Does
A woman wearing a mask sits on a stool outdoors, holding papers and talking to a group of masked students seated in a semicircle on grass. This engaging scene highlights the dedication of serving teachers in English Language Education as they connect with English Language Learners in an open-air classroom setting.
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Serving English Language Learners Starts by Serving Teachers

I stood in front of the classroom, testing guidelines in hand, as 17 sixth-grade studen...
Serving English Language Learners Starts by Serving Teachers
A handwritten journal entry in a lined notebook is open on an orange background. The writing is in pencil and covers both pages with some words underlined, capturing quick jots from student reading and reflections that could be used as reading support.
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Quick Jots to Support Student Reading

Independent reading is the reading students do that has potential ...
Quick Jots to Support Student Reading
A flowchart on paper with colorful sticky notes and handwritten labels sits on a gray folder against an orange background. Viewed from a teacher’s perspective, the chart features words like Viable, Probability, and The Market—serving as a vivid illustration of continuous improvement in the classroom setting.
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Continuous Improvement in the Classroom: A Teacher’s Perspective

Our topic was “close reading,” and when we were sharing strategies ...
Continuous Improvement in the Classroom: A Teacher’s Perspective
A woman and a boy sit on a green rug in a library, reading a book together. Bookshelves with blue bins are in the background, and they sit on beanbags, smiling and engaged. The warm atmosphere is perfect for exhibiting student writing or sharing stories created during the student writing exhibition.
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Exhibiting Student Writing.

Exhibitions of student learning, with their many projects, activities, and associated...
Exhibiting Student Writing.
Four stylized, abstract faces with varied expressions and hairstyles—one sporting a mohawk and another in a hat—are arranged against a gray background with red accents, inviting reflections on individuality and the writer’s craft.
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Doing the Project Yourself: Reflections on the Writer’s Craft.

In the world of project-based learning, prototypes are necessary for success...
Doing the Project Yourself: Reflections on the Writer’s Craft.
Three stylized flowers with red petals and green stems, each containing houses and text such as feedback and performance improvement within the leaves and stems, set against a black background. The flowers are outlined in blue.
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Making Critique Work.

I introduced critique to my class after reading Ron Berger’s manifesto, An Ethic of...
Making Critique Work.
Wooden abstract sculptures in front of a large window capture the bustling essence of downtown, where a complex steel framework lies beyond. The stair-like and curved elements create a dynamic contrast with the industrial backdrop, blending creativity with urban life.
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Writing “Downtown”: Student Voice in Teaching Writing

Like my students must do in their writing, I must attend to my audience. Using what I...
Writing “Downtown”: Student Voice in Teaching Writing
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