Then, add an example Learning Objective that you are planning to share next week so that we can compare how we write these objectives across classrooms.

Then, add an example or describe a class routine that supports students in writing for your class. You can link an example, describe in words, or include an image.

Then, add an example of a support, routine, or norm that you use in class discussions to help students practice having formal academic conversations during collaborative work.

Or use Project Zero's Core Making Thinking Visible Routines to share one that you would be interested in trying out in your classroom.

1.1. - Write a Professional Email

1.2. - Taking professional notes

-turn and talk

-successive pair shares

-lines of communication

Supports before convo:

-Think time

sentence frames

Conversation protocols:

-What I heard you say

-I respectfully disagree because

Pass out guided notes. See attached.

Turn and talk

My favorite Mistake

Given writing prompt - prompt is dissected as a group, sentence frames are given, it is stressed that annotations are to be used to facilitate/support writing , time to work on it is given

Write on the board

socratic seminar

peer grading/rubric

Think, pair, and share

Collaborative feedback

Spanish to English translation(Google)

Clear directions with Writing Rubric

Word banks

Short Read

I Used to Think....Now I Think

Debate's

Cold Calls

small groups

four corners

cross the line

The power of asking someone to explain or elaborate.

Jigsaw Groups

Asking students to restate the purpose of any activity before we start

Open to suggestions.

Questions

Feedback

Small groups

Partners

 I agree:

• I feel the same way as [Student] because…

• [Student]’s statement about X is true. Another example that confirms this is…

• X is very interesting. This also relates to Y because…

I disagree:

• I question your statement about X because…

• My thinking differs from [Student]’s in that…

• I have a different interpretation. Here’s how I read it…

These are new for my classroom so if anybody has any suggestions, I'm all ears. :)