The Learning Network

  1. Skills Practice | Concise Writing

    How can students apply lessons from an article on the art of writing Twitter bios to their own writing?

  2. Are Some Youth Sports Too Intense?

    Do you think youth sports has gotten too intense, or do you feel that the level of play described in this article is right for some children? What are the benefits and drawbacks of focusing so deeply on one sport at an early age?

  3. 6 Q’s About the News | Alice Munro Wins Nobel Prize in Literature

    Why is Ms. Munro so widely beloved?

  4. Test Yourself | Editing, Oct. 11, 2013

    Can you choose the verb that correctly completes the sentence from the article?

  5. News Quiz | October 11, 2013

    See what you know about the news of the day.

  6. Word of the Day | wanderlust
  7. Five Ways to Teach the Shutdown
  8. Poetry Pairing | ‘A Small Story about the Sky’
  9. What Does Your Hairstyle Say About You?
  10. 6 Q’s About the News | President Obama Nominates New Fed Leader
  11. Test Yourself | English, Oct. 10, 2013
  12. News Quiz | October 10, 2013
  13. Word of the Day | serpentine
  14. On Cells and Nobels: Understanding and Modeling Prize-Winning Work on Vesicles
  15. What Would You Do With a Gap Year?
  16. 6 Q’s About the News | The ‘God Particle’ and the Nobel Prize
  17. Test Yourself | Math, Oct. 9, 2013
  18. News Quiz | October 9, 2013
  19. Word of the Day | concentric
  20. Beyond the Rhetoric: Researching and Writing About the Health Care Law