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Response to Literature:

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students write about how the book makes them feel, or they can write about what they think the characters are feeling. They share their personal reactions to this very powerful chapter.
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Fairy Tales

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read numerous examples of fairy tales. Using the text, they identify the organization styles and conventions within them and write their own for a class book. They practice using descriptive language and receive...
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Intro to Wikis

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore different aspects of online safety, they post current information to a collaborative wiki page. They search for additional facts and hyperlinks to their sources. Students draft a storyboard and/or script for a...
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Myths and Folk Tales

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders perform research in order to appreciate stories taken from the genre of myths and fables. The examples of the stories create a context for students to create their own myths.
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Holidays

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use a wide range of strategies to interpret, evaluate, appreciate, and construct meaning from print materials. They use appropriate reference sources with assistance for a variety of purposes and use the writing process...
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Reporting Live From...

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the many disasters in West Virginia. In this US history lesson, students write about and give an oral presentation of one of the disasters as if they were reporters.
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Curated OER

Using the Newspaper to Teach Division and Time Conversion

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars use classified ads to select a career. In this math lesson plan, students convert the listed salary to an hourly, yearly, weekly and monthly rate. Young scholars explain the process they used to find the various rates.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Writing Our Sloppy Copies and Peer Editing Day 4 Honeybees

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
You mean I have to write my story again, have someone check to make sure it's right, and fix my mistakes? In this lesson plan, students will peer edit each other's writing. They will use their five-star checklists (included) to make sure...
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Colorado State University

Csu Writing Guides: Peer Review

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A detailed account of how to improve one's writing through the process of the peer review. Includes basic information and content-specific additions, such as peer review guidelines, questions, and online resources.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Strategy Guide: Peer Review

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This strategy guide explains how you can employ peer review in your classroom, guiding students as they offer each other constructive feedback to improve their writing and communication skills.
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Scientific Communication: Peer Review in Scientific Publishing

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of what peer review is and why it is important in scientific publishing.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Writing Our Sloppy Copies and Peer Editing

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will write a sloppy copy and help a peer to edit their writing. They will use a kid-friendly checklist (included)to help each other find their mistakes. Videos of students engaged in the lesson are provided, along with a...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Peer Review: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson discusses the peer review process and how to give an effective peer review. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Peer Review."
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Writing Our Sloppy Copies and Peer Editing

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Students will write a sloppy copy and help a peer to edit their writing. They will use a kid-friendly checklist (included)to help each other find their mistakes. Videos of the instructional activity in action are provided, along with a...
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: The Editing and Rewriting Process

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site examines all aspects of the rewriting process. Includes advice on how to use computers during the process, comments on peer editing, links to related topics, and an editing checklist.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Cornerstone: Peer Review Fishbowl

For Teachers 6th Standards
In this lesson, 6th graders are shown what an effective peer review session looks and sounds like. While observing it, students have a silent discussion online about what they notice. They then fill in a peer review goal setting worksheet.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Peer Review: Narrative

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Excellent lesson that teaches a new and more relevant way of conducting a peer review. Through the PQP (Praise-Question-Polish) process students gain a greater understanding of how to review others' work as well as improve their own...
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University of Richmond

University of Richmond/peer Editing Strategies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Under the heading "Peer Editing Strategies," you'll find two links, "Do's and Don't of Written Commentary." and "Peer Editing Guide." The first emphasizes being helpful and considerate. The second lists questions to consider when...
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Peer Editing Checklist [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
An in depth review process followed by a simple checklist to use for peer review of writing assignments.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Editing Techniques: Checking Your Grammar

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This slideshow tutorial focuses on editing techniques for grammar and mechanical errors; it states three ways that grammar should be reviewed in papers: Microsoft Word's grammar check, review each sentence backwards, and have peer or...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Teaching Revising & Editing: Making Revising & Editing a Priority

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This resource explores strategies for teaching students how to revise and edit content area writing. It contains original content from the Texas Adolescent Literacy Academies: Focus on Writing professional development. Download and print...
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English Club

English Club: Peer Editing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This EnglishClub learning module explains the peer editing process. Resources for peer editors and proofreaders are provided, along with an opportunity for students to engage in an editing challenge.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Editing Checklist for Self and Peer Editing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Use this printable template to help students self-assess their own writing as well as provide meaningful feedback for their peers.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Write in the Middle: #7: Responding to Writing: Peer to Peer

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Peer response helps students learn how to give constructive feedback to others, an important life skill. "Responding to Writing: Peer to Peer" visits the classrooms of three teachers-fifth-grade teacher Jack Wilde, seventh-grade teacher...

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