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    Blog Author:
    Daniel Weinstein

    I teach AP Language and Creative Writing at Great Neck South High School on Long Island. 

    Teaching philosophies: Student-centered. Collaborative. Goal-setting. Coaching. Divergent thinking. Portfolio. Writing as therapy. Take Risks! Find your voice. Experiment! Freewrite. Poetry. Memoir. Editing. Layers. Deadlines. Frontload. Rap and hip-hop. Expository technique. Drawing. Art. Magic Markers. Mind Maps. Publishing. Music. Cellphones. Ipods. Wikipedia. Twitter. Facebook. Stay modern. Stay open-minded. Keep learning. 

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    01. The Call For Creativity
    02. Take Risks!
    03. Use Color!
    04. Set Goals & Deadlines
    05. Teaching Rap Music
    06. Common Core
    07. Notice & Note + Mind Maps = Improved Reading Lessons
    08. Open-Notes Exams
    09. The Essay: A Multi Step Approach
    10. Proposal Accepted
    11. The Facebook Group
    12. Portfolios
    13. Summer Reading
    14. Creative ID Cards
    15. Student Choice In Literature
    16. Mind Maps Across The Curriculum
    17. NCTE 2013: My Presentation
    18. Quarter's End: Calculate & Reflect
    19. Mind Maps Magazine - Feature Story!
    20. Revising The MM Lesson
    21. Free Lesson: Ab Art
    22. Heinemann Reprint
    23. Student Videos
    24. NCTE 2014
    25. MM For Identity: Heinemnn Reprint
    26: Guest Columnist: Radhika
    27: Moving Past Mind Maps
    28. Improving Literacy
    29. Reading Comps
    30. Professional Development
    31. Reading Workshop
    32. Hybrid Success

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