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		<title>Math Response to Intervention</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberli Kern</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is 6 p.m. and I have just wrapped up a “laborious” hour of math homework with my daughter. Math homework is typically my husband’s “job,” but tonight he is at a meeting so I am in charge. Just like my daughter, I find reading work much easier than the abstract tasks associated with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Purposeful Teaching: What Does it Look Like?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tammy Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As educators we sit through endless sessions where presenters tell us what to expect in a high-quality literacy classroom.  We hear how as teachers we need to recognize that each student in our room develops on an individual time line and we must structure our day so that it is well-planned and executed to support [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Instructional Technology: E-Books</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Boyle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[differentiated instruction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eBooks]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Guided Reading]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reaching our students—easier or more difficult than before? To answer, go back to your first year of teaching or your freshman year of high school when your teachers were reaching you, or trying to. In the digital era, we may feel like shouting or at least hitting Caps Lock before responding: more difficult!  The sense [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reader&#8217;s Theater Tips: 8 Ways to Adapt a Script</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:50:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benchmark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some tips to help you adapt a Reader&#8217;s Theater script for your classroom needs: To use a script with the whole class, divide the class into several groups and have all groups read the script and then perform it for one another. Allow students who have the same part to work together to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reader&#8217;s Theater: Managing Student Behavior</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benchmark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reader’s theater often creates a buzz of extra excitement for your students. But if they have not learned how to channel their excitement, it can lead to behavior problems. Before using a script, explain your expectations to students, model correct behaviors, and provide opportunities for students to practice correct behaviors in a controlled environment. You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Building Literacy for Life&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benchmark</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[literacy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At Benchmark Education, we are all passionate about building literacy. So when asked to select 3 words that best describe Benchmark Education, our team got to work and our brainstorming resulted in the following wordle: What do you think? Did we miss any words that you may have chosen to describe Benchmark Education? Share them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quick Tip List for Teachers Implementing Guided Reading</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberli Kern</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Balanced Literacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Differentiated Instruction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[differentiated instruction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elementary school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guided Reading]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guided reading tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[independent reading]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[literacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Professional Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reading]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have been working with schools lately regarding Guided Reading, and one principal asked me to put together a list of tips (basically reminders) for teachers who are implementing Guided Reading.  Teachers were so grateful; I thought I might share it with others.  Below is my list! Guided Reading is the heart of Reading Instruction.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You CAN Take it with You! Crossing the Curriculum with Portable Strategies for Guided Reading</title>
		<link>http://blog.benchmarkeducation.com/comprehension-strategies/you-can-take-it-with-you-crossing-the-curriculum-with-portable-strategies-for-guided-reading?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=you-can-take-it-with-you-crossing-the-curriculum-with-portable-strategies-for-guided-reading</link>
		<comments>http://blog.benchmarkeducation.com/comprehension-strategies/you-can-take-it-with-you-crossing-the-curriculum-with-portable-strategies-for-guided-reading#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Boyle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Balanced Literacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Comprehension Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Differentiated Instruction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Comprehension]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cross curriculum]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[literacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small group instruction]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Every one of us recognizes the book introduction as a key aspect of the &#8220;before&#8221; reading component in guided reading.  Imagine you are introducing Native Americans at the Time of the Explorers to a group of 3rd graders.  You activate their schema about Native Americans, tapping into their prior knowledge and making connections to their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thoughts on Professional Development and the Common Core</title>
		<link>http://blog.benchmarkeducation.com/common-core/thoughts-on-professional-development-and-the-common-core?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=thoughts-on-professional-development-and-the-common-core</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benchmark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We just came across a fascinating editorial piece in Education Week that addresses the need for professional development as part of the new shift toward the common core standards. The commentary, entitled Common-Core Work Must Include Teacher Development and written by Stephanie Hirsh, cleverly asserts that &#8221;the dramatic shift in teaching prompted by the common core will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning from Teachers: Thoughts on Guided Reading</title>
		<link>http://blog.benchmarkeducation.com/personalized-learning/learning-from-teachers-guided-reading?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=learning-from-teachers-guided-reading</link>
		<comments>http://blog.benchmarkeducation.com/personalized-learning/learning-from-teachers-guided-reading#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Andrews</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Differentiated Instruction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personalized Learning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have spent the last three days talking with  teachers about maximizing the effectiveness of time spent with students during guided reading lessons. The teachers I have been working with are fantastic, and I am so excited about our conversations that I wanted to share some insights. We know the importance of planning a laser-focused book [...]]]></description>
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