The Situation You're unsure of the types of paragraph structures The Solution There are plenty of different ways to teach paragraphing and structures that you can experiment with. Below I have outlined two that you can choose to experiment with. PEEL Paragraph Structure For middle school, PEEL is a healthy way to introduce paragraphing. Check … Continue reading Teaching…Types of Paragraph Structures
Month: May 2020
Teaching…Editing – ‘CUPS’
The Situation Your students need to learn how to edit their work. The Solution Editing is a tricky a challenging skill to teach in the classroom. The reason why is because there are many things that you could discuss when it comes to editing. You can analyse writing, infinitely, with regard to spelling, sentence structure … Continue reading Teaching…Editing – ‘CUPS’
Venn Diagrams: Encouraging Students Compare and Contrast
The Solution Your students need to compare and contrast information. The Situation Venn diagrams are a useful tool to compare characters, features of a text and a number of other writing features. Remember, consider what you want your students to do and consider Bloom's Taxonomy prior to making the lesson. A venn diagram is simply … Continue reading Venn Diagrams: Encouraging Students Compare and Contrast
Retrieval Charts
The Situation Your students find it difficult to locate information in a written text. The Solution Retrieval charts are a great way for students to gather information in preparation for short answer responses or essays. They are a little bland to look at, but they are very effective in dragging out different types of thinking. … Continue reading Retrieval Charts
Success Criteria
The Situation Your students need to understand what must be demonstrated in the lesson. The Solution What is a Success Criteria? A success criteria is a set of two-four "I can" statement that contribute to a student's overall learning during a lesson. For example, I can identify a metaphor in The Raven. It simply outlines … Continue reading Success Criteria
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