2010 CFE Study Group Catalog

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CFE District-Wide Study Groups:

- Balanced Literacy: Making it ALL Work!


- Beyond the Textbook: Using Historical Fiction to Bring the Past to Life

- "Book Arts": A New Literary Perspective

- Carrying the General Education Curriculum into "Specials" Classes

- Connection to the Community: Mapping Around Our World

- Easy as PI!  Mastering Basic Geometric Concepts

- Following the Clues: Scientific Inquiry Through Real-World Investigations

- Getting Back to the Basics: Math Boot Camp

- Guided Math: A Framework for Intermediate Mathematics Instruction

- Kick It Up! A Kinesthetic Approach to Academic Success

- More than a Bus Ride: Enriching the Field Trip Experience


- A Multi-Modal Learning Approach to Literacy Instruction

- Nonfiction Matters: Reading for Understanding




- Play, Sing, Motivate: Using Song Games to Facilitate Student Growth

- Reaching Struggling Readers Through Multiple Strategy Instruction

- Releasing the Inner Poet: A Middle School Writing Workshop

- Say Cheese! Building Relationships with Photo-Journal Projects

- A Story for Everyone: Differentiating Novel-Based Reading Instruction


- Reacting to Literature Through Creative Writing and the Visual Arts

- Teaching Artistic Beahaviors: Transforming Classrooms into Art Studios

- The Virtual Classroom: A Guide to Differentiated Instruction

- Wake Up!  Writing Workshop for Intermediate Elementary Students

CFE School-Based Study Groups:

- PALMER ELEMENTARY: The Phonics Dance Philosophy: Six Steps to Literacy

- NICHOLSON ELEMENTARY: Strategies That Work!

- SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY: Ready, Set, Research: Guiding Students Through an Authentic Process