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1. Professional Development | Grades   K – 5  |  Professional Library  |  Journal
   Close reading in elementary schools
   Close reading is a recommended instructional approach to meet the challenges of teaching complex texts. But close readings are more common in high school and college than in elementary schools. In this article, we identify the components of close reading that were developed after a group of elementary school teachers observed their colleges in high school. In addition, we focus on the modifications necessary to implement close reading in elementary schools.
2. Professional Development | Grades   K – 5  |  Professional Library  |  Book
   Family Message Journals: Teaching Writing through Family Involvement
   This book follows the development of emergent and beginning writers as they explore the power and joy of written communication.
3. Professional Development | Grades   K – 5  |  Professional Library  |  Journal
   Singing Across the Curriculum
   In this article, the author explains how singing can help students learn across the curriculum.
4. Professional Development | Grades   K – 12  |  Professional Library  |  Book
   Writing Our Communities: Local Learning and Public Culture
   Student engagement with community becomes the centerpiece of the book, an engagement that takes place across disciplines through projects involving history, environment, culture, and much more.