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The Roslindale Language and Literacy Center: Powered by Donation
Beginning in the summer of 2013, the Roslindale Language and Literacy Center will be open for business. We offer the following services: Evaluation, Consultation, and Reading and Writing Intervention....
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Adapting Text for ELLs: “Taliban shot teenage girl for fighting for girls’...
In a recent comment on the post “Letters to Malala Yousafzai”, veteran teacher Amethyst asked about lower lexile texts for ELL students. Adapted texts are a valuable resource to ELL teachers as they...
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Malala Yousafzai News Broadcast
Below you will find three wonderful video clips from Japan’s NHK Television Broadcast about Malala Yousafzai’s speech at the United Nations in July. It was interesting to watch and re-watch these clips...
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A Thank You Letter from the Boston Police Department
I absolutely love receiving REAL mail. Mail that’s not advertising anything or informing me of my financial accounts. So, I got a little spark of excitement when I spotted a handwritten envelope in my...
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A Letter to My September 2013 Self: Talks with Teachers May Challenge Week #1
I am currently on medical leave from my job as I prepare for the arrival of my twin daughters. However, I have used some of my time on leave to investigate online resources for teaching, and I was...
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Window “Stopping” for Poetry in Brookline Village
While strolling through Brookline Village this morning, my whole family stopped to admire an awesome display of poetry in the windows of The Children’s Book Shop. Typed poems are printed on large...
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Receiving the #Pages4Progress Education Activist Award at World Education’s...
Last Friday evening, I had the honor of attending World Education‘s Annual Dinner at the Artists for Humanity Epicenter in South Boston, where I was the proud recipient of the #Pages4Progress Education...
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Please Vote for My Idea: Writing Across the Curriculum for ELLs with...
Update: Thank you for your votes! Voting is now closed, and my idea ranked #1! I am looking forward to the Boston Teach to Lead Summit in February, and I hope to see some of you there! Dear Readers:...
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Be The Light: My Personal Anti-Racism Action Plan
On the evening of Wednesday, September 16th, I will be walking in Be the Light, a candlelight walk of solidarity and support in response to racism and racial violence in America. I encourage you to...
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My Zero-Dollar Designated Creative Space
I wanted to write everyday, but it was impossible to get to a coffee shop or library to do so. It involved a baby-sitter or husband/daddy getting in my scheduling loop. The library has great study...
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The Greenwich Village Literary Pub Crawl
Hello, Reader! Isn’t it unbelievable how relationships change over time? I was a difficult teenager and a distant twenty-something for my mom, but now she is one of my best friends. One thing I love...
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All Ages! Roslindale Reading and Writing
Dear Readers: I am now available for 1:1 and small group tutoring and writers workshops – please e-mail jenniferdines@gmail.com. What are your areas of expertise? I am a specialist in reading and...
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