How do we improve student writing? by Miss Meli https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk contribute your ideas... en-us 2018-06-20 05:19:57 UTC 2018-07-25 05:31:09 UTC hello@padlet.com Assistive Technology https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554285 Increased use increases students' confidence- output, results

]]> 2018-06-26 05:18:22 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554285 vocabulary lists https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554292 2018-06-26 05:18:26 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554292 Essay planning template https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554317 Maybe this is already done but I have seen templates that involve students just having a box for each paragraph and with one or two words for a Topic then dot points for the EXA in the middle (no need for the S on the template).  This constitutes a draft plan that they can submit for formative assessment]]> 2018-06-26 05:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554317 visual aids in class https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554318 2018-06-26 05:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554318 visual aids in classrooms https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554327 2018-06-26 05:19:03 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554327 Do Nows https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554332 Powerwriting, mini-essays etc for 5-10mins on entry]]> 2018-06-26 05:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554332 5 min do now in all classes philipdezylva https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554343 Students write about a stimulus or anything they want. Students then peer mark each others mark based on several criteria. Eg. Spelling and punctuation. ]]> 2018-06-26 05:19:17 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554343 susan_hughes4 https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554351 Giving an example of bad writing]]> 2018-06-26 05:19:23 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554351 Short pieces of spontaneous writing clive_mackillop https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554352 Beginnings of stories, jokes, diary or journal  entries, very short stories, titles of objects...etc

]]> 2018-06-26 05:19:23 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554352 consistency re language across the school https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554355 2018-06-26 05:19:25 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554355 - Providing opportunities in class to write (both on device and on paper) https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554358 - Giving examples of text that demonstrates what we are looking for in a piece of writing. 
- Providing subject matter that students are interested in writing about 
- Device free days/lessons 
- Providing opportunities to edit written work

]]> 2018-06-26 05:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554358 Writing Cycles https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554371 30+ pieces of writing, oftentimes edited and reworked/revisited to get kids writing more]]> 2018-06-26 05:19:35 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554371 journal/reflective writing https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554377 2018-06-26 05:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554377 model good and bad writing - compare https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554386

]]> 2018-06-26 05:19:48 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554386 More student reading of good exemplars https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554390 2018-06-26 05:19:51 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554390 susan_hughes4 https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554406 Journals]]> 2018-06-26 05:20:00 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554406 Planning for a paragraph regan_vine https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554429 Explicit teaching of paragraph structure particularly in how to use evidence in a sentence effectively. Help students find topics for paragraphs. ]]> 2018-06-26 05:20:13 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554429 teach them what we want to see- what is good writing and what is bad?? https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554441 2018-06-26 05:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554441 Constructive feedback philipdezylva https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554448 self and peer feedback to improve understanding. ]]> 2018-06-26 05:20:26 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554448 Exit tickets https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554474 Using exit tickets to get students to write TEXAS paragraphs in response to the lesson's content/learning]]> 2018-06-26 05:20:47 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554474 using the same structures across all faculties eg. TEXAS https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554487 2018-06-26 05:20:57 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554487 Journals susan_hughes4 https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554495 2018-06-26 05:21:05 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554495 Context rachel_bowman https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554500 when teaching mathematical language, give ]]> 2018-06-26 05:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554500 hand written tasks, device free lessons, setting goals, reflection tasks https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554521 2018-06-26 05:21:18 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554521 Building blocks of good writing sarah_wilson10 https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554523 Teaching the importance and role of these]]> 2018-06-26 05:21:18 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554523 visual literacy https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554531 2018-06-26 05:21:24 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554531 susan_hughes4 https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554533 Giving bad examples]]> 2018-06-26 05:21:28 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554533 Report feedback https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554537 Providing generic literacy related report comments for all faculties to access if required and to give them ideas for what to look for or focus on]]> 2018-06-26 05:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554537 Increased opportunities to write https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554550 Blogs, 50 word stories]]> 2018-06-26 05:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554550 MAKE THEM CARE! https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554576 2018-06-26 05:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554576 Debrief https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554698
Make sure to work on the last of the 6 D's from solutions fluency by having 1 or more lessons to reflect and perhaps allow students the opportunity to improve marks if they take on board feedback and make improvements.]]> 2018-06-26 05:23:29 UTC https://padlet.com/laura_meli/cn2lhcehzyqk/wish/268554698