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Ellie Weaver

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Academic Action News

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Preschool - Secondary

This strategy promotes critical thinking for reflection purposes via news segments. Academic Action News allows students to format a presentation and share how the presented material is applicable for the individual student, the class, and other classes. Read more ยป

Created by: Ellie Weaver

April 9th, 2025

Strategy Instructional Strategy
Academic Action News

User Group Group Size

  • Small Group, Small Group (at least 4)

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Explain/Closing, Extend/Additional Learning Activity, Evaluate/Assessment

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • 20 - 30 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Active Engagement, Analyze, Brainstorming, Citing, Collaborate, Critical Thinking, Elaborate, Identify, Interpret, Organize, Present, Reason, Reflection, Research, Review, Speak & Listen, Synthesize

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Preschool - Secondary