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When I tried to join the #engchat discussion, someone notified me that the chat was being combined with social studies. So, the hashtag was #engsschat. The fact that there were both English and social studies teachers participating in the chat made it really interesting because many of people's responses about writing purposes were similar! There seemed to be a consensus that having students write can be a great tool for checking understanding since writing requires writers to explain what they know. Although teachers agreed that having students write can be an effective for formative and summative assessments, many teachers talked about the importance of mixing writing assignments up, allowing opportunities for low-stakes (non-graded) writing, and creating writing prompts that promote reflection. In addition, many people shared different writing prompts and activities they do with their students to help get them excited about what they are writing. Personally, I felt like I took the most away from the discussion of reflective writing activities. Various teachers shared short writing activities that they do with their class daily, either at the beginning or end of class... I never considered asking students to reflect on their own productivity in class or their understanding of a certain idea/topic. These questions not only inform the teacher of what they he/she can do to help students, but also serve as a way for students to reflect on their learning.

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Connecting writing to students’ interests 

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Connecting writing to students’ interests 

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A7) Students aren't always enthusiastic about writing. Tie it to things they're passionate about that they've had to practice to improve - music, sports, public speaking, acting, video games, etc. #engsschat

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A7) Students aren't always enthusiastic about writing. Tie it to things they're passionate about that they've had to practice to improve - music, sports, public speaking, acting, video games, etc. #engsschat

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A7) Students aren't always enthusiastic about writing. Tie it to things they're passionate about that they've had to practice to improve - music, sports, public speaking, acting, video games, etc. #engsschat
— Chris Hitchcock 🌍📚 (@CHitch94) October 29, 2018

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A7) Students aren't always enthusiastic about writing. Tie it to things they're passionate about that they've had to practice to improve - music, sports, public speaking, acting, video games, etc. #engsschat

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A7) Students aren't always enthusiastic about writing. Tie it to things they're passionate about that they've had to practice to improve - music, sports, public speaking, acting, video games, etc. #engsschat

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A7) Students aren't always enthusiastic about writing. Tie it to things they're passionate about that they've had to practice to improve - music, sports, public speaking, acting, video games, etc. #engsschat

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Q6: It's fun to have students write letters to themselves at the beginning of the year that they open at the end of the year. #engsschat #isuenged

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Q6: It's fun to have students write letters to themselves at the beginning of the year that they open at the end of the year. #engsschat #isuenged

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Q6: It's fun to have students write letters to themselves at the beginning of the year that they open at the end of the year. #engsschat #isuenged
— Deani Thomas (@ThomasDeani) October 29, 2018

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Q6: It's fun to have students write letters to themselves at the beginning of the year that they open at the end of the year. #engsschat #isuenged

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Q6: It's fun to have students write letters to themselves at the beginning of the year that they open at the end of the year. #engsschat #isuenged

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Q6: It's fun to have students write letters to themselves at the beginning of the year that they open at the end of the year. #engsschat #isuenged

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A1 it's the skill of self expression-- to let the world know what's going on inside your head, however jumbled it may be  #engsschat

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A1 it's the skill of self expression-- to let the world know what's going on inside your head, however jumbled it may be  #engsschat

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A1 it's the skill of self expression-- to let the world know what's going on inside your head, however jumbled it may be #engsschat
— Dan Fouts (@dmfouts) October 29, 2018

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A1 it's the skill of self expression-- to let the world know what's going on inside your head, however jumbled it may be  #engsschat

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A1 it's the skill of self expression-- to let the world know what's going on inside your head, however jumbled it may be  #engsschat

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A1 it's the skill of self expression-- to let the world know what's going on inside your head, however jumbled it may be  #engsschat

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A2: I love to have student write RAFT assignments to show understanding of a character and plot of a text. Writing helps Ss to walk in the shoes of another perspective/POV. #engsschat

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A2: I love to have student write RAFT assignments to show understanding of a character and plot of a text. Writing helps Ss to walk in the shoes of another perspective/POV. #engsschat

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A2: I love to have student write RAFT assignments to show understanding of a character and plot of a text. Writing helps Ss to walk in the shoes of another perspective/POV. #engsschat
— Steph Sukow (@Steph_Sukow) October 29, 2018

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A2: I love to have student write RAFT assignments to show understanding of a character and plot of a text. Writing helps Ss to walk in the shoes of another perspective/POV. #engsschat

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A2: I love to have student write RAFT assignments to show understanding of a character and plot of a text. Writing helps Ss to walk in the shoes of another perspective/POV. #engsschat

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A2: I love to have student write RAFT assignments to show understanding of a character and plot of a text. Writing helps Ss to walk in the shoes of another perspective/POV. #engsschat

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A3 Here is a post I did on a strategy that a college professor uses to get kids to master the skill of rebutting claims to an argument.  It's called the "4-sentence paper" It works soooooo well.   https://t.co/pVKNjs28sM
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A3 Here is a post I did on a strategy that a college professor uses to get kids to master the skill of rebutting claims to an argument.  It's called the "4-sentence paper" It works soooooo well.   https://t.co/pVKNjs28sM
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A3 Here is a post I did on a strategy that a college professor uses to get kids to master the skill of rebutting claims to an argument. It's called the "4-sentence paper" It works soooooo well. https://t.co/pVKNjs28sM#engsschat#engsschat
— Dan Fouts (@dmfouts) October 29, 2018

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A3 Here is a post I did on a strategy that a college professor uses to get kids to master the skill of rebutting claims to an argument.  It's called the "4-sentence paper" It works soooooo well.   https://t.co/pVKNjs28sM
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A3 Here is a post I did on a strategy that a college professor uses to get kids to master the skill of rebutting claims to an argument.  It's called the "4-sentence paper" It works soooooo well.   https://t.co/pVKNjs28sM
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A3 Here is a post I did on a strategy that a college professor uses to get kids to master the skill of rebutting claims to an argument.  It's called the "4-sentence paper" It works soooooo well.   https://t.co/pVKNjs28sM
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A3: Anyone play with having Ss get their thoughts out verbally before they write with a tool like @Flipgrid? I think giving kids a chance to brainstorm verbally then write is helpful especially for kids with ADD or ADHD. #engsschat

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A3: Anyone play with having Ss get their thoughts out verbally before they write with a tool like @Flipgrid? I think giving kids a chance to brainstorm verbally then write is helpful especially for kids with ADD or ADHD. #engsschat

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A3: Anyone play with having Ss get their thoughts out verbally before they write with a tool like @Flipgrid? I think giving kids a chance to brainstorm verbally then write is helpful especially for kids with ADD or ADHD. #engsschat
— Jared Byrnes (@Byrnes922) October 29, 2018

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A3: Anyone play with having Ss get their thoughts out verbally before they write with a tool like @Flipgrid? I think giving kids a chance to brainstorm verbally then write is helpful especially for kids with ADD or ADHD. #engsschat

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A3: Anyone play with having Ss get their thoughts out verbally before they write with a tool like @Flipgrid? I think giving kids a chance to brainstorm verbally then write is helpful especially for kids with ADD or ADHD. #engsschat

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A3: Anyone play with having Ss get their thoughts out verbally before they write with a tool like @Flipgrid? I think giving kids a chance to brainstorm verbally then write is helpful especially for kids with ADD or ADHD. #engsschat

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A3: My favorite, and often the most creative, S writing products come from informal, formative writing... e.g. In the last 10 min of class, work w/ a partner to write a convo between 2 char. as if they were alive today #engsschat

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A3: My favorite, and often the most creative, S writing products come from informal, formative writing... e.g. In the last 10 min of class, work w/ a partner to write a convo between 2 char. as if they were alive today #engsschat

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A3: My favorite, and often the most creative, S writing products come from informal, formative writing... e.g. In the last 10 min of class, work w/ a partner to write a convo between 2 char. as if they were alive today #engsschat
— Erica Czernicki (@MsCzernicki) October 29, 2018

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A3: My favorite, and often the most creative, S writing products come from informal, formative writing... e.g. In the last 10 min of class, work w/ a partner to write a convo between 2 char. as if they were alive today #engsschat

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A3: My favorite, and often the most creative, S writing products come from informal, formative writing... e.g. In the last 10 min of class, work w/ a partner to write a convo between 2 char. as if they were alive today #engsschat

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A3: My favorite, and often the most creative, S writing products come from informal, formative writing... e.g. In the last 10 min of class, work w/ a partner to write a convo between 2 char. as if they were alive today #engsschat

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Writing for varying purposes - writing in everyday lives 

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Writing for varying purposes - writing in everyday lives 

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Giving students a voice on topics they care about  

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Giving students a voice on topics they care about  

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Resumes for historical figures or characters in books 

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Resumes for historical figures or characters in books 

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@MsTurner1027 Love all these ideas but especially making resumes for historical figures - great way to work on important writing skills for life! #engsschat

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@MsTurner1027 Love all these ideas but especially making resumes for historical figures - great way to work on important writing skills for life! #engsschat

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A2: I have my students show their content mastery through various writing assignments, making resumes for historical figures, persuasive arguments, analysis of historical events through DBQs and Long essays #engsschat

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Love all these ideas but especially making resumes for historical figures - great way to work on important writing skills for life! #engsschat
— Chris Hitchcock 🌍📚 (@CHitch94) October 29, 2018

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@MsTurner1027 Love all these ideas but especially making resumes for historical figures - great way to work on important writing skills for life! #engsschat

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A2: I have my students show their content mastery through various writing assignments, making resumes for historical figures, persuasive arguments, analysis of historical events through DBQs and Long essays #engsschat

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@MsTurner1027 Love all these ideas but especially making resumes for historical figures - great way to work on important writing skills for life! #engsschat

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@MsTurner1027 Love all these ideas but especially making resumes for historical figures - great way to work on important writing skills for life! #engsschat

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A2: I have my students show their content mastery through various writing assignments, making resumes for historical figures, persuasive arguments, analysis of historical events through DBQs and Long essays #engsschat

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Organize thoughts, expand ideas, and make connections

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Organize thoughts, expand ideas, and make connections

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A1: I ask students to write because we don't learn from our experiences we learn from reflecting on those experiences. I'm hoping students are being reflective and inquisitive about their learning in terms of where their learning could go next. #engsschat

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A1: I ask students to write because we don't learn from our experiences we learn from reflecting on those experiences. I'm hoping students are being reflective and inquisitive about their learning in terms of where their learning could go next. #engsschat

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A1: I ask students to write because we don't learn from our experiences we learn from reflecting on those experiences. I'm hoping students are being reflective and inquisitive about their learning in terms of where their learning could go next. #engsschat
— Jared Byrnes (@Byrnes922) October 29, 2018

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A1: I ask students to write because we don't learn from our experiences we learn from reflecting on those experiences. I'm hoping students are being reflective and inquisitive about their learning in terms of where their learning could go next. #engsschat

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A1: I ask students to write because we don't learn from our experiences we learn from reflecting on those experiences. I'm hoping students are being reflective and inquisitive about their learning in terms of where their learning could go next. #engsschat

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A1: I ask students to write because we don't learn from our experiences we learn from reflecting on those experiences. I'm hoping students are being reflective and inquisitive about their learning in terms of where their learning could go next. #engsschat