EDU 5255 ZOOM CLASS Meeting Thursday, March 25th by Dr. Dove https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25 Use this Padlet to explore Writing Instruction for ELLs in greater depth to enhance your understanding of the topic introduced in our synchronous class session en-us 2021-03-25 22:54:47 UTC 2023-10-19 00:08:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f469-1f3eb.png 3-2-1 Exit Ticket mdove3 https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239211 Reflect on your learning and post the following:
THREE things you learned or affirmed what you already knew
TWO questions you still have
One idea that stuck with you]]> 2021-03-25 22:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239211 Academic Phrase Bank mdove3 https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239278 The Academic Phrasebank is a general resource for academic writing. It aims to provide writers with examples of some of the phraseological ‘nuts and bolts’ of organized writing. Designed with English learners in mind, explore this website and identify how you might use this tool to support student success with writing, in particualr, academic texts.]]> 2021-03-25 22:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239278 Synchronous Discussion Rubric mdove3 https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239282 2021-03-25 22:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239282 WRITER'S WORKSHOP mdove3 https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239285 View the video below and consider the following questions:
 What can you suppose the mini lesson for this writer's workshop entailed? How effective was the mini lesson in getting students to write?
How did students use their own ideas to craft their writing?
How effective was the time the teacher spent conferencing with students and why?

]]> 2021-03-25 22:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239285 LOW-STAKES WRITING: Writing To Learn mdove3 https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239293 View this short video and skim/scan the article posted below.
Consider the following questions:

  1. How does this strategy encourage deep understanding?
  2. Why is it important that students participate in low-stakes writing?
  3. How can you use this strategy in your classroom or in your unit plan?

]]> 2021-03-25 22:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239293 Low-Stakes Writing and Critical Thinking mdove3 https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239295 Skim/scan this article along with the video above to consider the benefits of low-stakes writing.]]> 2021-03-25 22:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239295 BRAINSTORMING BEFORE WRITING mdove3 https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239298 View the following video and consider these questions:

  1. How does Ms. Brewer tailor this lesson to the needs of English Language Learners?
  2. What kinds of questions does Ms. Brewer ask to guide her students' discussions?
  3. How does this activity prepare students for writing?


]]> 2021-03-25 22:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239298 The Writing Process mdove3 https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239307 Consider the following
What are the 5 steps in the writing process and who should be responsible for teaching students this process?
What strategies might be used to support ELLs/MLLs with the writing process at each step?]]> 2021-03-25 22:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239307 Personal Anecdotes & Middle School Writing mdove3 https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239315 View the following video and reflect on the these questions:
Why is it a powerful strategy to have a peer read narrative writing aloud to the writer?
How does this approach help students understand the revision process?
How does the discussion at the end of the lesson enhance student writing skills?]]> 2021-03-25 22:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239315 Writing With High School ELLs mdove3 https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239318 Michelle Lawrence helps her students turn their brainstorm into a paragraph.]]> 2021-03-25 22:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239318 Peer Editing & Conferencing in Third Grade mdove3 https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239325 Peer editing is an underused strategy but it is one that "allows writers to gain insight into how their words are understood by others" (Fisher, Frey, & Akhaan, 2020) in a low-anxiety environment. Consider the following video and critique this strategy as far as its effectiveness in the class that is showcased in the video as well as how it may or may not work with your current students.]]> 2021-03-25 22:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mdove3/EDU5255March25/wish/1355239325