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The Best Questions for Book Discussion
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Secrets to Literature Lenses for Textual Analysis
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Why Roles in Literature Circles Miss the Mark
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Upgrade Harkness Discussion with Equity Maps
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31 Engaging Poems for High School English Class
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Real-World Socratic Seminar Definition
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ELA Teaching Strategies for Small Group Discussions
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7 Free Online Discussion Tools
When I first started teaching, we had one computer in each office and each classroom, and I remember waiting in …
10 Student Led Discussion Strategies for Whole Class Discussion
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Student-Led Discussion Made Simple
James Stephens once said, "we get wise by asking questions, and even if these are not answered, we get wise, for a …