Motivating Students with Learning Disabilities to be Successful Writers by https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu Krissy Campbell ECEE 7280 en-us 2018-12-05 03:41:32 UTC 2024-10-08 12:26:51 UTC hello@padlet.com Students with LD have extreme difficulty with generating ideas to begin their writing. krissyhodges https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311217673 2018-12-05 03:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311217673 Even if these students have knowledge about a topic or a personal connection, they are unable to access and retrieve relevant information from memory. krissyhodges https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311217743 2018-12-05 03:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311217743 1. Generating ideas 2. Planning what to write 3. Organizing thoughts 4. Setting goals for effective writing 5. Self-monitoring 6. Revising krissyhodges https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311218047 2018-12-05 03:46:30 UTC https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311218047 Students with LD struggle to make connections to a prompt or formulate ideas about their own experiences krissyhodges https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311218641 2018-12-05 03:49:23 UTC https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311218641 Students struggling with one or more of these critical areas require learning strategies targeting their particular area of need krissyhodges https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311218923 2018-12-05 03:51:00 UTC https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311218923 Planning is one of the most important parts of writing for students with LD but can be the most difficult for these students. krissyhodges https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311219150 2018-12-05 03:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311219150 Students with LD often spend one minute on average planning for their writing krissyhodges https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311219247 2018-12-05 03:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311219247 Three research based reasons students with LD have difficulty planning: krissyhodges https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311220468 1. Challenge generating ideas from memory
2. Limited knowledge about writing genres, devices, and conventions
3. Difficulty coordinating and executing the planning strategies that are used by skilled writers ]]> 2018-12-05 04:01:22 UTC https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311220468 Supports for these students: krissyhodges https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311221055 -Visuals
-Sentence starters
-graphic organizers 
-writing prompts
-choice]]> 2018-12-05 04:05:08 UTC https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311221055 Examples of planning pieces from LD Students: krissyhodges https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311221139 2018-12-05 04:05:44 UTC https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311221139 It is important to teach students with LD to recognize and understand the purpose, power, value, enjoyment, and relevance of writing. krissyhodges https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311221243 2018-12-05 04:06:31 UTC https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311221243 Motivators: krissyhodges https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311221634
  • Give students choice in what they want to write about
  • Celebrate all efforts, especially those of struggling writers. Find something good in students' writing and share it with the class if the writer feels comfortable. 
  • Make time for author's chair and reflection. Give students a voice!
  • Use assistive technology strategies
  • journaling 
  • Provide an audience for student's writing
  • Use a variety of forms of writing (posters, presentations, books, comic strips, story frames)
  • Draw first, then write
  • use a mentor text
  • Set goals

    • ]]>     2018-12-05 04:09:38 UTC https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311221634     All students are capable of being successful writers! krissyhodges https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311222839 2018-12-05 04:20:10 UTC https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311222839 These areas of struggle can be addressed through specific, need based IEP goals, small group instruction, writing workshop, and scaffolded learning strategies. krissyhodges https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311223023 2018-12-05 04:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311223023 krissyhodges https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311441026 2018-12-05 16:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311441026 krissyhodges https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311441241 2018-12-05 16:20:52 UTC https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311441241 krissyhodges https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311441525 2018-12-05 16:21:18 UTC https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311441525 krissyhodges https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311441879 2018-12-05 16:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/krissyhodges/gsu/wish/311441879