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Breaking Down the CER: Helping Students Master Claim Evidence Reasoning in Science

Are your students struggling with writing scientific explanations using the claim evidence reasoning format? These seven simple steps will help break down a CER and guide students through answering questions using the claim evidence reasoning format.Claim evidence reasoning is a way for students to ... READ the POST

5 Essential New Teacher Tips for a Great School Year From a Veteran Teacher

Being a new teacher can be overwhelming. During your first few years, you are trying to figure out your teaching style and working on your classroom management while also trying to figure out how to teach all of the standards while building relationships with your students. Here are some tips to ... READ the POST

Hook Students and Get Them Excited to Write a CER by Using CSI: Introduction to claim evidence reasoning

We all know the importance of writing scientific explanations through CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning). However, this can be difficult, and my students often get confused between the evidence and reasoning part. They will write many reasonings to support their claims but leave out the evidence part, ... READ the POST