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	<description>Because Writing Matters</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>A Writing Process Approach to Using MY Access! Part II: Prewriting</title>
		<link>http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2008/06/23/a-process-writing-approach-to-my-access%c2%ae-stage-iiprewriting-part1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sbinckes</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Because Writing Matters</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I vividly remember the first essay, a literary response prompt about The Miracle Worker, I assigned as a new teacher. As a class, we’d both read and watched the play, discussed it extensively, and completed hands-on projects; I didn’t think one small essay would be a problem. I blithely handed out the assignment, told my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Tips for Young Writers by Sue Macy</title>
		<link>http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2008/06/23/10-tips-for-young-writers-by-sue-macy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jfallon</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Because Writing Matters</category>

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		<category>Author Series: Tips for Young Writers</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The second installment in our Author Series comes with many thanks to Sue Macy for allowing us to share her 10 Tips for Young Writers.
Sue Macy is an author and editor of books, magazine articles, and writing for the Web. Much of her work is for kids and young adults, and a lot of it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Writing Process Approach to Using MY Access!®</title>
		<link>http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2008/06/04/a-writing-process-approach-to-using-my-access%c2%ae/</link>
		<comments>http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2008/06/04/a-writing-process-approach-to-using-my-access%c2%ae/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sbinckes</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Because Writing Matters</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Target Grade Level: All levels
Keys Concepts: Writing Process, prewriting, drafting, revising, editing
Contributed by: Stephanie Binckes. Stephanie Binckes is a former high school English and ELD teacher. As a fellow of the California Writing Project, she has worked as a writing coach and mentor throughout her state. She wrote this article to help teachers re-envision MY [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Looking at the writing rubric, I wonder how “Language Use and Style” is different from “Mechanics and Conventions?”  How can I help my child focus on his or her language use?</title>
		<link>http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2008/05/19/looking-at-the-writing-rubric-i-wonder-how-%e2%80%9clanguage-use-and-style%e2%80%9d-is-different-from-%e2%80%9cmechanics-and-conventions%e2%80%9d-how-can-i-help-my-child-focus-on-his-or-her-language-u/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 20:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jfallon</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Because Writing Matters... At Home</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the five traits of writing that may seem daunting to young writers—and maybe even to parents and teachers—is “Language Use and Style.”  While it is fairly easy to help children identify language errors, such as misspellings, in their writing, helping them to improve their language style can be challenging.
Errors in word choice, usage, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing on Demand:Teaching Strategies for the Real World</title>
		<link>http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2008/04/20/writing-on-demand-teaching-strategies-for-the-real-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lorna</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Because Writing Matters</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Target Grades: Middle-High School
Key Concepts: Writing on Demand, SAT®, AP®, state assessments, academic writing, college readiness
Submitted by: Kathryn S. Pabst, Lovejoy High School, Lucas,Texas Kathryn_Pabst@lovejoyisd.net
Kathryn S. Pabst currently leads the Pre-AP/Eng. II team at Lovejoy High School in Lucas, Texas—a unique district that has adopted the philosophy of “Pre-AP for All.” At Lovejoy, AP® strategies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips For Young Authors by Dan Gutman</title>
		<link>http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2008/04/11/tips-for-young-authors-by-dan-gutman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jfallon</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Because Writing Matters</category>

		<category>Because Writing Matters... At Home</category>

		<category>Author Series: Tips for Young Writers</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dan Gutman is the author of more than 80 books, fictional and non-fictional, for both children and adults. His published works include The Homework Machine, The Million Dollar Putt, and Landslide! A Kid&#8217;s Guide to the U.S. Elections. He’s also published the &#38; Me baseball card adventure series as well as the My Weird School [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using MY Tutor Feedback to Help Revise Narrative Writing</title>
		<link>http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2008/03/29/using-my-tutor-feedback-to-help-revise-narrative-writing/</link>
		<comments>http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2008/03/29/using-my-tutor-feedback-to-help-revise-narrative-writing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:08:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sbinckes</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Because Writing Matters</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Target Grade Levels: All
Key Concepts: Writing process, narrative writing, MY Tutor feedback, Revision
Stephanie Binckes is a former high school English and ELD teacher. As a fellow of the California Writing Project, she has worked as a writing coach and mentor throughout her state. She wrote this article to help teachers re-envision MY Access! as a powerful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating African-American Writers</title>
		<link>http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2008/03/28/celebrating-african-american-writers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Madeline Pan</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Because Writing Matters</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Teaching Poetic Devices in Langston Hughes’ “Mother to Son”
Target Grade Level: Middle School
Time: 2-3 class periods
Key Concepts: Literary Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Poetic Devices, Writing Process
Contributed by Dr. Madeline Pan. Dr. Madeline Pan has made a career of teaching English to students at all levels. As a district and school administrator, her emphasis was on providing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How can I help my child get started writing?</title>
		<link>http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2008/03/18/how-can-i-help-my-child-get-started-writing/</link>
		<comments>http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2008/03/18/how-can-i-help-my-child-get-started-writing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jfallon</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Because Writing Matters... At Home</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Following is the Teaching Tip written by Matt Daneker that was included in the last issue of MY Access!® Newsletter sent to all Home Edition users. As it has generated so much interest, and is applicable to all students, I thought it made sense to post here to make it available to a larger audience.
Question:
How [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Customized MY Access!® Lesson on Daniel Keyes’ &#8220;Flowers for Algernon.&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2008/03/01/a-customized-my-access%c2%ae-lesson-on-daniel-keyes%e2%80%99-flowers-for-algernon/</link>
		<comments>http://reach.vantagelearning.com/2008/03/01/a-customized-my-access%c2%ae-lesson-on-daniel-keyes%e2%80%99-flowers-for-algernon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steph Dixon</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Because Writing Matters</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tailoring a Narrative IntelliMetric™ Prompt: A Customized MY Access! ® Lesson on Daniel Keyes’ “Flowers for Algernon.”
Target Grade Level: Middle School
Time: 2-3 class periods
Keys Concepts: Narrative writing, Writing Process, Point of View, Character Analysis, Prompt Customization.
Contributed by: Stephanie Dixon. Stephanie Dixon is a former 8th grade English teacher, user of MY Access!, and TOSA (teacher [...]]]></description>
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