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"Classic Words: Literature's Greatest Hits"
(Based on the work of Michael Thompson's Classic Words, published by Royal Fireworks Press)
 
Recent Presentations
Academic Vocabulary
Reading Comp 2010
Talk a Mile a Minute Word Game
Dobbs Ferry - The Power of Writing to Learn
Joliet, Ill
Reading Comprehension: 2010
What Works in Classroom Instruction
Reading: The Key to Academic Success
Neptune, NJ
 
Jeopardy Boards
Jeopardy Boards for the Academic Word List
Jeopardy Board I
Jeopardy Board II
Jeopardy Board III
Jeopardy Board IV
Jeopardy Board V
Jeopardy Board - Answers
   
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Comprehensive: 2010
Strategies for Learning Words on a Vocabulary List
Perfect Squares Vocabulary Activity
   
Grammar Workshops
Grammar Presentation - Nassau BOCES
Riverhead, Grade 3 Grammar
My Big Fat Grammar Project
Fast and Furious
Grammar and the Gertie Ball
Part 1 - Engaging Grammar: Practical Advice for Real Classrooms
Part 2 - Engaging Grammar: Practical Advice for Real Classrooms
Part 3 - Engaging Grammar: Practical Advice for Real Classrooms
Building Up a Noun Phrase
Irregular Verb Villages
Sentence Patterns
Subject-Verb Agreement Special Victims Unit
Diagramming to Clarify Meaning
The Sentence-Making Kit
 
Reading Comprehension Workshops
Linking Content Teaching to Strategic Reading
Note-Taking Formats
Best Practices for English Language Arts
Academic Reading Fitness
The Power of Patterns
The Academic Word List
99 Ways to Improve Your Students’ Reading Comprehension

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The Classic Literature Project: Book list, Rubric, Essential Questions
Informal to Formal Written Language