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Liz Rowoldt

Liz Rowoldt is an advocate for high quality instructional materials. She supports Great Minds curriculum resource reviews in IN, IL, WI, MN, ND, and SD.

Liz Rowoldt

Building a Library to Support a Purposeful, Joyful Volume of Reading
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Building a Library to Support a Purposeful, Joyful Volume of Reading

May 16, 2023
This month, we turn our attention to the Volume of Reading libraries in Wit & Wisdom® and Arts & Letters™. The Volume of Reading text lists were...
Build Real-World Science Knowledge Through Real-World Connections
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Build Real-World Science Knowledge Through Real-World Connections

May 10, 2023
What are phenomena? Scientific phenomena are observable events that students can ask questions about and that can be explained or predicted through...
Unlocking Reading Comprehension: The Power of Activating Prior Knowledge
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Unlocking Reading Comprehension: The Power of Activating Prior Knowledge

May 10, 2023
Hi Teacher Friends, Lori and Melissa from the Melissa & Lori Love Literacy podcast are taking over this month’s blog. We’ve hosted over 150 podcast...
Coaching Teachers and Building Connections Across Grade Levels with Eureka Math²
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Coaching Teachers and Building Connections Across Grade Levels with Eureka Math²

May 9, 2023
After successfully piloting Eureka Math² in school year 2021–2022, KIPP Northeast Elementary (Denver, CO) moved to full implementation of the...
Instructional Routines Bring the Math Classroom to Life
Student Engagement Implementation Support Eureka Math Squared Instructional Routines

Instructional Routines Bring the Math Classroom to Life

May 2, 2023
In Eureka Math2, students engage with one another through structured instructional routines that get them talking about the math. We incorporated...
How Phenomenon-Based, Hands-On Instruction Builds Enduring Knowledge
High-Quality Curriculum PhD Science Family Engagement

How Phenomenon-Based, Hands-On Instruction Builds Enduring Knowledge

May 1, 2023
Students strive to make sense of the world around them by asking questions. Through science instruction, we can embrace and nourish students’ natural...

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