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Your teaching idea can earn you valuable cash and resources for your classroom.

When it comes to learning, nothing matters more than teaching students to think critically and independently. And one way to help your kids to become great thinkers is to lead them in classroom discussions that take them beyond the facts and into a world of deeper understanding. We want to know what strategies you use to take your classroom discussions to a more meaningful level.

What are your ideas for:

• Utilizing standards, like the Common Core, to guide you as you lead classroom discussions.
• Engaging your students to think beyond the simple facts about any given book, topic or event.
• Finding effective discussion strategies that facilitate evocative classroom conversations.