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March 15, 2018March 15, 2018megankortlandt

Puzzling Through a Movement

We are in the midst of a movement. Not just one about school shootings and the NRA, but also one about literacy. About teaching students to really understand what they’re reading. About arming students with the power to write and speak in meaningful, impactful ways.

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February 9, 2017February 8, 2017megankortlandt

No Unicorns Here: Demystifying the Hard Work of Reading with Mentor Texts

How adopting a mentor text approach to writing instruction is actually helping me teach reading comprehension

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