Constructed Response Multimedia Text Set by Tonia Paramore https://padlet.com/tonia_paramore1/mp0l0xxtl07r After viewing the MMTS, share what you found helpful and what you will try in your classroom. This is also a place for sharing what is working and any questions you have. en-us 2018-02-06 14:22:59 UTC 2018-05-10 17:07:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Understanding the prompt is HUGE! Teaching fourth grade I have come to realize that my students are great writers, they have learned great writing strategies from their previous teacher and they implement them well. The problem I see over and over again is that they do not understand what they are being asked to write about. Concepts of Theme, Authors purpose, comparing and contrasting, point of view seem to throw them when it comes to deconstructing a writing prompt. They have a real hard time answering the question being asked, they want to answer what they think it is asking. Their brains seem to take a prompt and break it down to fit their level of development and understanding so the writing is skewed at the end and even though it may be well executed writing using great strategies, in the end the question is not answered effectively. https://padlet.com/tonia_paramore1/mp0l0xxtl07r/wish/254417568 2018-04-23 14:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tonia_paramore1/mp0l0xxtl07r/wish/254417568 Kindergarten Response https://padlet.com/tonia_paramore1/mp0l0xxtl07r/wish/256026216 We believe that having the links available for the students to click on is great. It is a direct way for students to get to the activity. It doesn't require them to hunt for activities. Students have the ability to learn more in depth skills by researching and learning through games, pictures, and exploration. ]]> 2018-04-27 14:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tonia_paramore1/mp0l0xxtl07r/wish/256026216 King angela_king2 https://padlet.com/tonia_paramore1/mp0l0xxtl07r/wish/258241294 Understanding the prompt and knowing exactly what to write is important. I understand that writing should not be formulaic, but students often need a starting point to make sure their written information is accurate and what is expected. The biggest thing I took from these articles and videos is to model, model, model! ]]> 2018-05-05 18:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tonia_paramore1/mp0l0xxtl07r/wish/258241294 2nd grade https://padlet.com/tonia_paramore1/mp0l0xxtl07r/wish/259705816 We found this as very helpful information for teaching constructed response. We most enjoyed the videos. We do still feel the lack of creativity in writing constructed responses is troublesome. We will have to find the best way to balance that creativity we strive to have the children use in their writing while still writing within the parameters of a constructed response.]]> 2018-05-10 17:04:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tonia_paramore1/mp0l0xxtl07r/wish/259705816