Writing to Learn – what is it?
“To get true learning power, kids must put ideas into their own words.” p 26 Content Area Writing – Harvey Daniels, Steven Zemelman, Nancy Steineke Writing to learn is different to high stakes, public...
View ArticleCornell notes / double entry journal
Any time you have ruled a line down the middle of a page and compared two things by listing pros and cons, you have used a double entry journal. A version of double entry journals, is CORNELL NOTES....
View ArticleRead Aloud – why use this strategy?
“A read aloud is a planned oral reading of a book or print excerpt, usually related to a theme or topic of study. The read aloud can be used to engage the student listener while developing background...
View ArticleExit Slip
WHAT IS AN EXIT SLIP? An exit slip is a short, low stakes, written reflection by the students, of the current lesson or topic. Exit slips can be written in a book, but are most easily written on sticky...
View ArticleWriting Break
WHAT IS IT? “Writing breaks are a reminder to me to just shut up every once in a while and let the kids think.” While we often feel pressured to talk till the bell – to pack as much content as we can...
View ArticleWritten Conversation
A written conversation is a note writing tool for engaging and discussing ideas.Students can all “talk” at once and it’s still quiet in the room. Unlike out loud discussions that vanish into thin air –...
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