https://padlet.com/keschlosser1s/q3cwa7ov70ic en-us 2017-03-26 17:10:28 UTC 2017-04-01 02:32:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/prod/168909300/c49f8f30339803c9c8de21a24888279f/book.gif keschlosser1s https://padlet.com/keschlosser1s/q3cwa7ov70ic/wish/162638156 A graphic organizer is a visual display that demonstrates relationships between facts, concepts or ideas.

Advantages:
~ Reading and writing skills, communication skills, and analytical, critical, and creative thinking skills all improve with the use of graphic organizers.
~Increases student engagement.
~Improves comprehension.
~Fun and interactive, good for visual learners.

Disadvantages:
~Decreases note taking.
~ Too simplified.
~ Lack of a comprehensive guide.

Scaffolding for ELL students:
Allow the students to draw and use pictures to show what they mean instead of writing it out.






http://www.calhoun.k12.al.us/makes%20sense/Adobe%20Reader/DO%20NOT%20OPEN%20program%20files/Using%20GOs/Program%20Files/GOs/FAQ@GOs.pdf]]> 2017-03-26 17:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/keschlosser1s/q3cwa7ov70ic/wish/162638156 keschlosser1s https://padlet.com/keschlosser1s/q3cwa7ov70ic/wish/164080447 This is a graphical organizer used for word analysis and vocabulary building.

Advantages:
~Visual reference
~Can be used for any subject

Disadvantages:
~Tedious
~ Used too often
~Difficult for some

Scaffolding for ELL students:
Include cognates to help students understand.

http://www.readingeducator.com/strategies/frayer.htm]]> 2017-04-01 01:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/keschlosser1s/q3cwa7ov70ic/wish/164080447 keschlosser1s https://padlet.com/keschlosser1s/q3cwa7ov70ic/wish/164080579 This is a a strategy that is used before reading to activate students' prior knowledge and build curiosity about a new topic.

Advantages:
~Engages students
~Challenges students to think critically.

Disadvantages:
~Prior knowledge on topic is needed.
~Only used before and after reading, not during.

Scaffolding for ELL students:
Connect new information to the students prior knowledge.
http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/anticipation_guide

]]> 2017-04-01 01:59:16 UTC https://padlet.com/keschlosser1s/q3cwa7ov70ic/wish/164080579 keschlosser1s https://padlet.com/keschlosser1s/q3cwa7ov70ic/wish/164080826 This is a strategy that presents a 3 way relationship between questions, text content, and reader knowledge.

Advantages:
~Teaches students how to decipher what types of questions they are being asked.
~Where to find the answers to the questions.

Disadvantages:
~Not as engaging
~Hard for students to compose questions

Scaffolding for ELL students:
Can pre-teach academic vocabulary that will be used.
http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/question_answer_relationship

]]> 2017-04-01 02:07:12 UTC https://padlet.com/keschlosser1s/q3cwa7ov70ic/wish/164080826 keschlosser1s https://padlet.com/keschlosser1s/q3cwa7ov70ic/wish/164081159 This is a series of prompts that guide students as they make inferences.

Advantages:
~Helps students create their own inferences.
~Students use both text and their background knowledge.

Disadvantages:
~If students don't have any background knowledge, it can be difficult for them.

]]> 2017-04-01 02:23:01 UTC https://padlet.com/keschlosser1s/q3cwa7ov70ic/wish/164081159 keschlosser1s https://padlet.com/keschlosser1s/q3cwa7ov70ic/wish/164081281 This is a technique to help develop students' ability to predict, make inferences, and draw conclusions.

Advantages:
~Students develop new abilities when predicting, making inferences , and drawing conclusions.
Disadvantages:
~Can be difficult to understand
~Hard for ELL students.]]> 2017-04-01 02:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/keschlosser1s/q3cwa7ov70ic/wish/164081281