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The Productive Teacher
I help teachers and parents build knowledgeable, skilled readers based on research findings within the Science of Reading.
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morphology (Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, suffixes), word meanings and relationships, connotation, academic vocabulary
Grammar
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Writing
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science, history, geography, culture
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About Me
Hi, I’m Cate, a teacher, literacy researcher, writer, and mom of four. I have taught elementary and middle school since 2012 and am currently a Ph.D. student in Literacy, Language, and Culture at Texas Woman’s University.
As the mother of two children with dyslexia, I am passionate about making learning to read accessible to as many children as possible by empowering teachers and parents with knowledge and practical resources grounded in literacy research.
You can reach me anytime at Cate@TheProductiveTeacher.org!
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A Brief Overview of the Pleistocene Epoch for Middle School Science Classes
Earth history is a fascinating topic! It is also a massive topic! The reading passage below will teach you all about the Pleistocene epoch. If you want to learn more (and why wouldn't you?!), you can check out my Earth History page. I also have all of my passages available at Teachers Pay Teachers. They come with so many extras to get your students thinking about the content! I also recommend scrolling to the bottom of the page to check out my digital picture book on the Plei
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A Brief Overview of the Pliocene Epoch for Middle School Science Classes
Earth history is a fascinating topic! It is also a massive topic! The reading passage below will teach you all about the Pliocene epoch. If you want to learn more (and why wouldn't you?!), you can check out my Earth History page. I also have all of my passages available at Teachers Pay Teachers. They come with so many extras to get your students thinking about the content! I also recommend scrolling to the bottom of the page to check out my digital picture book on the Pliocen
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A Brief Overview of the Miocene Epoch for Middle School Science Classes
Earth history is a fascinating topic! It is also a massive topic! The reading passage below will teach you all about the Miocene epoch. If you want to learn more (and why wouldn't you?!), you can check out my Earth History page. I also have all of my passages available at Teachers Pay Teachers. They come with so many extras to get your students thinking about the content! I also recommend scrolling to the bottom of the page to check out my digital picture book on the Miocene
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A Brief Overview of the Oligocene Epoch for Middle School Science Classes
Earth history is a fascinating topic! It is also a massive topic! The reading passage below will teach you all about the Oligocene epoch. If you want to learn more (and why wouldn't you?!), you can check out my Earth History page. I also have all of my passages available at Teachers Pay Teachers. They come with so many extras to get your students thinking about the content! I also recommend scrolling to the bottom of the page to check out my digital picture book on the Oligoc
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A Brief Overview of the Eocene Epoch for Middle School Science Classes
Earth history is a fascinating topic! It is also a massive topic! The reading passage below will teach you all about the Eocene epoch. If you want to learn more (and why wouldn't you?!), you can check out my Earth History page. I also have all of my passages available at Teachers Pay Teachers. They come with so many extras to get your students thinking about the content! I also recommend scrolling to the bottom of the page to check out my digital picture book on the Eocene ep
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A Brief Overview of the Paleocene Epoch for Middle School Science Classes
Earth history is a fascinating topic! It is also a massive topic! The reading passage below will teach you all about the Paleocene epoch. If you want to learn more (and why wouldn't you?!), you can check out my Earth History page. I also have all of my passages available at Teachers Pay Teachers. They come with so many extras to get your students thinking about the content! I also recommend scrolling to the bottom of the page to check out my digital picture book on the Paleoc
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A Brief Overview of the Quaternary Period for Middle School Science Classes
Earth history is a fascinating topic! It is also a massive topic! The reading passage below will teach you all about the Quaternary Period. If you want to learn more (and why wouldn't you?!), you can check out my Earth History page. I also have all of my passages available at Teachers Pay Teachers. They come with so many extras to get your students thinking about the content! I also recommend scrolling to the bottom of the page to check out my digital picture book on the Quat
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A Brief Overview of the Neogene Period for Middle School Science Classes
Earth history is a fascinating topic! It is also a massive topic! The reading passage below will teach you all about the Neogene Period. If you want to learn more (and why wouldn't you?!), you can check out my Earth History page. I also have all of my passages available at Teachers Pay Teachers. They come with so many extras to get your students thinking about the content! I also recommend scrolling to the bottom of the page to check out my digital picture book on the Neogene
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A Brief Overview of the Paleogene Period for Middle School Science Classes
Earth history is a fascinating topic! It is also a massive topic! The reading passage below will teach you all about the Paleogene Period. If you want to learn more (and why wouldn't you?!), you can check out my Earth History page. I also have all of my passages available at Teachers Pay Teachers. They come with so many extras to get your students thinking about the content! I also recommend scrolling to the bottom of the page to check out my digital picture book on the Paleo
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A Brief Overview of the Cretaceous Period for Middle School Science Classes
Earth history is a fascinating topic! It is also a massive topic! The reading passage below will teach you all about the Cretaceous Period. If you want to learn more (and why wouldn't you?!), you can check out my Earth History page. I also have all of my passages available at Teachers Pay Teachers. They come with so many extras to get your students thinking about the content! I also recommend scrolling to the bottom of the page to check out my digital picture book on the Cret
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A Brief Overview of the Jurassic Period for Middle School Science Classes
Earth history is a fascinating topic! It is also a massive topic! The reading passage below will teach you all about the Jurassic Period. If you want to learn more (and why wouldn't you?!), you can check out my Earth History page. I also have all of my passages available at Teachers Pay Teachers. They come with so many extras to get your students thinking about the content! I also recommend scrolling to the bottom of the page to check out my digital picture book on the Jurass
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A Brief Overview of the Triassic Period for Middle School Science Classes
Earth history is a fascinating topic! It is also a massive topic! The reading passage below will teach you all about the Triassic Period. If you want to learn more (and why wouldn't you?!), you can check out my Earth History page. I also have all of my passages available at Teachers Pay Teachers. They come with so many extras to get your students thinking about the content! I also recommend scrolling to the bottom of the page to check out my digital picture book on the Triass
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A Brief Overview of the Permian Period for Middle School Science Classes
Earth history is a fascinating topic! It is also a massive topic! The reading passage below will teach you all about the Permian Period. If you want to learn more (and why wouldn't you?!), you can check out my Earth History page. I also have all of my passages available at Teachers Pay Teachers. They come with so many extras to get your students thinking about the content! I also recommend scrolling to the bottom of the page to check out my digital picture book on the Permian
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A Brief Overview of the Carboniferous Period for Middle School Science Classes
Earth history is a fascinating topic! It is also a massive topic! The reading passage below will teach you all about the Carboniferous Period. If you want to learn more (and why wouldn't you?!), you can check out my Earth History page. I also have all of my passages available at Teachers Pay Teachers. They come with so many extras to get your students thinking about the content! I also recommend scrolling to the bottom of the page to check out my digital picture book on the C
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A Brief Overview of the Devonian Period for Middle School Science Classes
Earth history is a fascinating topic! It is also a massive topic! The reading passage below will teach you all about the Devonian Period. If you want to learn more (and why wouldn't you?!), you can check out my Earth History page. I also have all of my passages available at Teachers Pay Teachers. They come with so many extras to get your students thinking about the content! I also recommend scrolling to the bottom of the page to check out my digital picture book on the Devoni
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A Brief Overview of the Silurian Period for Middle School Science Classes
Earth history is a fascinating topic! It is also a massive topic! The reading passage below will teach you all about the Silurian Period. If you want to learn more (and why wouldn't you?!), you can check out my Earth History page. I also have all of my passages available at Teachers Pay Teachers. They come with so many extras to get your students thinking about the content! I also recommend scrolling to the bottom of the page to check out my digital picture book on the Siluri
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A Brief Overview of the Ordovician Period for Middle School Science Classes
Earth history is a fascinating topic! It is also a massive topic! The reading passage below will teach you all about the Ordovician Period. If you want to learn more (and why wouldn't you?!), you can check out my Earth History page. I also have all of my passages available at Teachers Pay Teachers. They come with so many extras to get your students thinking about the content! I also recommend scrolling to the bottom of the page to check out my digital picture book on the Ordo
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A Brief Overview of the Cambrian Period for Middle School Science Classes
Earth history is a fascinating topic! It is also a massive topic! The reading passage below will teach you all about the Cambrian Period. If you want to learn more (and why wouldn't you?!), you can check out my Earth History page. I also have all of my passages available at Teachers Pay Teachers. They come with so many extras to get your students thinking about the content! I also recommend scrolling to the bottom of the page to check out my digital picture book on the Cambri
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A Brief Overview of the Cenozoic Era for Middle School Science Classes
Earth history is a fascinating topic! It is also a massive topic! The reading passage below will teach you all about the Cenozoic Era. If you want to learn more (and why wouldn't you?!), you can check out my Earth History page. I also have all of my passages available at Teachers Pay Teachers. They come with so many extras to get your students thinking about the content! I also recommend scrolling to the bottom of the page to check out my digital picture book on the Cenozoic
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A Brief Overview of the Mesozoic Era for Middle School Science Classes
Earth history is a fascinating topic! It is also a massive topic! The reading passage below will teach you all about the Mesozoic Era. If you want to learn more (and why wouldn't you?!), you can check out my Earth History page. I also have all of my passages available at Teachers Pay Teachers. They come with so many extras to get your students thinking about the content! I also recommend scrolling to the bottom of the page to check out my digital picture book on the Mesozoic
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