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Echo
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Location: Rochester, NY
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Favorite Word:
onomatopoeia
Lyrics and rhythm in one word.
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utilize
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"“We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.”"
- Albert Einstein
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Language:
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Letter Perfect: Why English is So Hard
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Love Your Librarian
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About Those Dialect Maps...
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How To Speak Teen
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How to Name Anything
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How Language Shapes The Gun Debate
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Puzzle:
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March 21, 2008
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2013 Spelling Bee: Arvind Mahankali Turns "German Curse" Into "German Blessing"
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Teaching:
Turning the Page: Short Fiction for English Language Learners
June 17, 2013
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Writing Prompts for Students: How to Strike the Right Balance
June 4, 2013
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Usage:
Would You Prefer a "Cronut" or a "Dossant"?
June 14, 2013
- 6
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How Copy Editors Are Killing Restrictive "Which"
June 13, 2013
- 5
Comments
Visual Thesaurus:
Word Cloud: A Film Inspired by the Visual Thesaurus
August 24, 2012
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Reconsidering the Thesaurus
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Vocabulary:
2013 Spelling Bee: Vocabulary Questions in the Spotlight
May 29, 2013
Memorial Day: Is It "Celebrated" or "Observed"?
May 27, 2013
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Web tools:
Twitter Me This: New Technology in the Language Arts Classroom
November 15, 2011
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November 4, 2011
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Word Origins:
When Words Get Fossilized
June 19, 2013
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Season Openers: Baseball Terms and Myths
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When Words Get Fossilized
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Letter Perfect: Why English is So Hard
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