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How to write a newspaper article is a skill that I guide my students through in a series of lessons. The reason why I really enjoy these lessons is because I only initially share with my students some guidelines. The rest is up to them. Through student exploration, research, polling and a culminating whole class example the lesson and curiculum expectations get processed through.

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[Replicable Practices] CBC Learning and Blog

The Canadian Broadcasting Centre better known as the CBC is Canada's national public broadcaster. For years I have been watching their top quality TV programs and special documentaries. More often then not I have found inspiration relating their programming content within the context of my lessons. By doing so I have developed interesting lessons and lesson extensions and have hopefully sparked a curiosity within the students. I share with you a CBC Learning Blog that hopefully you can use the ideas found within to develop your own replicable practices. Thank you CBC.

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[Replicable Practices] Ontario kids can read well, but they don’t have to like it

Ontario kids can read well, but they don’t have to like it

Author: Kate Hammer
Published Monday, Dec. 12, 2011 5:00AM EST
Last updated Monday, Dec. 12, 2011 7:09AM EST

Directly copied from the article:

Students in Ontario are among the most proficient readers in the world, but those bragging rights may have come at a cost: The joy of reading.

A new report released Monday by education advocacy group People for Education finds that while literacy and standardized test scores have climbed over the past decade, the number of students who report that they like to read has dropped, from 76 per cent of Grade 3 students in 1999 to 50 per cent in 2011.

Be sure to also check out the video attached to the article:
How one teacher uses Smart boards to entice students to be 'part of the show'