Academic Literacy Strategies by Grace McDougall https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk how to support reading and writing en-us 2020-09-23 17:55:18 UTC 2020-09-24 00:36:21 UTC hello@padlet.com Rephrase the content/problem with something they can relate to. Keep asking questions to help the arrive at the right answer. https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774144059 2020-09-24 00:32:08 UTC https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774144059 https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774144282 A good way to help a student understand language is to use picture cards of sounds to spell words along with maybe tying in their native language. Maybe pointing out ways they are different or similar and how to pronounce/sound out/spell. ]]> 2020-09-24 00:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774144282 Provide sentence stems! gmmcdoug https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774146402 2020-09-24 00:33:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774146402 https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774146417 Try to have students begin writing on familiar topics, topics of interest, etc.]]> 2020-09-24 00:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774146417 https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774146696 Images are always good for new language learners for better understanding.]]> 2020-09-24 00:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774146696 gmmcdoug https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774146729 Try out different brainstorming strategies: e.g. free write for 5 minutes, different visualizations (classic hamburger visual for organization)]]> 2020-09-24 00:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774146729 https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774147306 Students can start practicing writing by doing freestyle journaling--low pressure and low stakes, but very informative of a student's writing ability!]]> 2020-09-24 00:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774147306 I like using sentence starters. https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774147658 2020-09-24 00:33:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774147658 gmmcdoug https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774149261 explain writing conventions for each genre (how is writing a poem different from writing a newspaper article is different from writing a persuasive essay)

]]> 2020-09-24 00:34:38 UTC https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774149261 Teach outlining and organization of ideas! https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774150124 2020-09-24 00:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774150124 Frequent think-alouds https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774150308 2020-09-24 00:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774150308 Provide the words for transitions including ordinal numbers, then, next, before, after, finally. https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774151000 2020-09-24 00:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774151000 https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774151047 When students write about an unfamiliar topic, try to make it as specific/explicit as possible: don't leave for interpretation, could be overwhelming]]> 2020-09-24 00:35:25 UTC https://padlet.com/gmmcdoug/s2j6u4wjei2v71pk/wish/774151047