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July 8, 2011

Favorite Literacy Activities

Last year Big Fresh, a great website for teachers, surveyed subscribers to learn their favorite literacy activities for launching the school year with students and colleagues. This article offers suggestions for read alouds during the first week of school

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July 6, 2011

5th Annual Philly TAP Summer Institute

A unique educational conference held for all Master and Mentor Teachers who participated in Philly TAP in the 2010-2011 school year. Guest presenter is Douglas Fisher, author of Better Learning through Structured Teaching.

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April 15, 2011

Philly TAP Film

Philly TAP Teacher excellence in action.

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April 11, 2011

Saturday Spark- Dr. Anita Archer

Anita Archer unlocks your students' potential with strategies for effective vocabulary acquisition. Check out these helpful tools.

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March 29, 2011

Putting Ourselves in Our Teaching by Debbie Miller

Read Debbie Miller's thoughts on how reflective teaching is less about covering the curriculum and more about uncovering it.

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February 28, 2011

February 2011 E-Newsletter

Read about the first quarter happenings in the February 2011 e-newsletter.

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February 22, 2011

Q&A with Tony Stead

Saturday Spark Distinguished Guest Author Tony Stead shares a few insights on keys to success, the state of education and his favorite reads.

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January 22, 2011

Saturday Spark - Tony Stead Photo Gallery

Check out these photos from the January 22, 2011 Saturday Spark presentation by Tony Stead.

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January 4, 2011

The Power of Literature Circles in the Classroom by Elena Aguilar

Read about the benefits literature circles at all levels of education and how to get started in your classroom in this article taken from Edutopia.org.

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December 21, 2010

Summer Institute Slide Show

Enjoy this slide show from the 2010 Summer Institute.

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December 16, 2010

Philly TAP in the News

Recent news coverage from Philly TAP.

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December 15, 2010

Visit the Philly TAP Photo Galleries

Be sure to check out the new photo galleries from fall 2010 events and happenings with Philly TAP.

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November 30, 2010

November 2010 E-Newsletter

Read about the fall happenings with Philly TAP in the November e-newsletter.

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November 30, 2010

Philly TAP Teachers Receive Performance Awards

Teachers at Philly TAP schools received performance awards for the 2009-2010 academic year.

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November 30, 2010

Creating a Reflective Culture in Classrooms by Debbie Miller

Read how students are learning to be purposeful and reflective from us all the time...

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October 1, 2010

Philly TAP Announces Saturday Spark Distinguished Author Series

Philly TAP announces its newest professional development offering: Saturday Spark Distinguished Author Series. The series is exclusively for Philly TAP leadership teams and teachers, featuring nationally renowned education authors who will share best practices.

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