Gigi McAllister assists a group of fourth graders who are trying out bookmarks of discussion prompts.
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Gigi McAllister has been teaching for over 20 years. She is currently a literacy coach in Maine and has also taught regular and special education classes in grades 1-6. She writes about books and teaching at The Late Bloomer’s Book Blog.
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