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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Authentic Writing Experiences and Math Problem-Solving Using Shopping Lists
   Students use their emerging writing skills to write shopping lists. They work within a budget, use problem-solving skills to create lists, and buy their favorite treats at the class store.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  August 4
   Celebrate John Venn's Birthday!
   Students celebrate the birth of English logician, philosopher, and creator of the Venn Diagram by building community within the classroom by comparing and contrasting likes, dislikes, and characteristics about one another.
3. Professional Development | Grades   K – 8  |  Strategy Guide
   Introducing Ideas and Vocabulary with the Concept Sort
   A Concept Sort is a vocabulary and comprehension strategy used with students to introduce new topics and/or familiarize students with new vocabulary.
4. Classroom Resources | Grade   K  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Introducing the Venn Diagram in the Kindergarten Classroom
   In this lesson, kindergarten students manipulate hula hoops and real objects, as they use Venn diagrams to problem solve, explore, and record information to share with others.
5. Professional Development | Grades   K – 6  |  Professional Library  |  Book
   New Visions for Linking Literature and Mathematics
   David and Phyllis Whitin offer K–6 teachers a wealth of ideas for integrating literature and mathematics.
6. Professional Development | Grades   5 – 9  |  Professional Library  |  Book
   Power of Picture Books, The: Using Content Area Literature in Middle School
   Featuring descriptions and activities for fifty exceptional titles, Mary Jo Fresch and Peggy Harkins offer a wealth of ideas for harnessing the power of picture books to improve reading and writing in the content areas.
7. Professional Development | Grades   6 – 12  |  Strategy Guide
   Preparing Students for Success with Reading in the Content Areas
   In this strategy guide, you'll learn how to determine the level and type of support you need to provide students based on careful preparation as a content area expert.
8. Professional Development | Grades   6 – 12  |  Strategy Guide
   Reading with Purpose in the Content Areas
   In this strategy guide, you'll learn how to organize students and instruction to establish a sense of purpose for reading authentic texts in the content areas.
9. Professional Development | Grades   6 – 12  |  Strategy Guide
   Supporting Student Comprehension in Content Area Reading
   In this strategy guide, you'll learn a few simple, yet powerful, techniques to encourage students to use peer talk and writing to enhance their understanding of content area texts.
10. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    What If We Changed the Book? Problem-Posing with Sixteen Cows
    After reading a piece of math-related children's literature aloud, students pose and solve new problems by asking what-if questions about the events in the story.