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NEW STUDENT GETS OLD TEACHER

The bad news is that Cara Landry is the new kid at Denton Elementary School. The worse news is that her teacher, Mr. Larson, would rather read the paper and drink coffee than teach his students anything. So Cara decides to give Mr. Larson something else to read -- her own newspaper, The Landry News.

Before she knows it, the whole fifth-grade class is in on the project. But then the principal finds a copy of The Landry News, with unexpected results. Tomorrow's headline: Will Cara's newspaper cost Mr. Larson his job?.
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The positive effect of writing is counterintuitive to what many educators believe to be true. However, when shown the data, teachers, and administrators who start using nonfiction writing are quickly convinced of it value..
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The positive effect of writing is counterintuitive to what many educators believe to be true. However, when shown the data, teachers and administrators who start using nonfiction writing are quickly convinced of its value..
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All educators want their students to be able to achieve more and do well on standardized tests. Some believe that the way to make that happen is mindless test drill. The positive effect of writing is counterintuitive to what many educators believe to be true. Writing is a cognitive process that allows teachers to not only assess students, but to plan appropriate instructional strategies that will most benefit that student..
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Your upper elementary students can begin learning lifelong research skills! Teach kids the fundamentals of research using this seven-step model based on the Independent Investigation Method (IIM). This, the second volume of the Research in the Real Classroom series, modifies the IIM process for every skill level in your 3-5 classroom. It includes a CD of reproducible artwork and forms (both ready-to-use and customizable). The mini-lessons, teacher tips, and media center connections help you adapt each of the seven steps to any curriculum. Complete thematic units are also available.

Virginia Morse and Cindy Nottage created IIM nineteen years ago after many frustrating attempts to bring research into the elementary classroom. After developing their unique process, they noticed their students were empowered by the concept of becoming special detectives. Almost twenty years later, IIM helps teachers in thousands of classrooms worldwide. As educational consultants, the authors continue to implement school-wide research programs and to share what they ve learned in conferences across the country..
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