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Kayla Terry

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Kayla Terry is a K-8 science educator and curriculum developer passionate about making complex concepts accessible and engaging for young learners. She holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from California State University San Marcos and is completing her M.A. in Science Education at Western Governors University. Her research on community-based learning has been adopted at the school district level.

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Close Reading Strategies: A Step-by-Step Guide
Close reading strategies help students read like analysts. See examples and a step-by-step process to...
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10 Effective Reading Comprehension Strategies
Knowing words isn't the same as understanding them. Here's what reading comprehension strategies are,...
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10 Effective Reading Fluency Strategies for K–12 Teachers
A fluent reader isn't just a fast reader. Fluency is what frees the brain from decoding so it can do...
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10 Effective Reading Intervention Strategies | Discovery Education
A struggling reader in kindergarten rarely catches up on their own. The gap that seems small at the start...
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The 5 Strands of Social Studies Explained
Social studies covers a lot of ground. The five strands give teachers and students a consistent framework...
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Co-Teaching Models: A Complete Guide to All 6 Approaches
Most co-teaching partnerships default to one model and stay there. Understanding all six gives you the...
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12th Grade Science: What Is Typically Taught and How to Teach It Well
Senior year science is when students finally zoom out from chemistry and biology to ask: how did all...
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What Is the 5E Instructional Model? A Guide for Teachers
Most lessons explain first and discover never. The 5E model flips that — and the research backs it up....
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11th Grade Science: What's Typically Taught and How to Make It Engaging
Eleventh grade is often when students decide whether science is for them. Here's what's typically taught,...
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What Are the NGSS Crosscutting Concepts? A Guide for Science Teachers
Students who see science as disconnected units struggle to transfer what they learn. The NGSS crosscutting...
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