ELA Writing Resources by LISA KELLY https://padlet.com/lisakelly2/xnhdot0nz6x4998f After reading the article, please add suggestions to the Padlet on ways in which you might use micro-writing in your ELA classrooms. Please share other writing strategies, techniques, or resources that can build our toolbox. en-us 2022-03-11 13:01:48 UTC 2022-04-19 13:01:27 UTC hello@padlet.com I can imagine using microwriting in many different ways. First, I can use the technique for building community. Non-threatening topics are great for ice breakers and building a sense of community. For example, having students write down something that sums up their day or week. Second, I could use the technique to check for understanding about a particular topic, subject, theme, etc. For instance, one could have student list a theme from a text or describe character traits. Third, I could use this technique for measuring reading comprehension. For example, one could have the students use sentence starters that connect to a specific concept. Overall, I find micro-writing has many possible avenues for use in the ELA classroom. BD https://padlet.com/lisakelly2/xnhdot0nz6x4998f/wish/2106395885 2022-03-22 00:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lisakelly2/xnhdot0nz6x4998f/wish/2106395885 lisakelly2 https://padlet.com/lisakelly2/xnhdot0nz6x4998f/wish/2107640311 I hope to incorporate micro-writing more consistently.  It reminds me of our RA training with think-pair-share.  It gives students an opportunity to pause to internalize their thinking before sharing it with others.  It will be beneficial to have students:
- Write a six-word summary of an informational article.
- Complete a 3-2-1 after a book club discussion. They could include three comments they added to their talk, two lingering questions, and one new insight they got from a group member.
- Complete a six-word memoir about themselves.
- Use sticky notes with suggested sentence starters to address story elements.
- Lisa]]> 2022-03-22 14:22:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lisakelly2/xnhdot0nz6x4998f/wish/2107640311 Micro Writing https://padlet.com/lisakelly2/xnhdot0nz6x4998f/wish/2108281464 Similar to Lisa, reading this article reminded me of RA. Micro writing allows students to formulate their thoughts in a coherent manner. I agree that these types of writing "support identity development, help all levels of writers build a sense of belonging and help teachers and students create strong classroom communities." It is a great tool to build community and support students social emotional needs.  I would like to implement it once or twice a week for them to write six word compositions, 3-2-1s or sentence starters as warm up to start off class.
-Tessie]]> 2022-03-22 19:38:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lisakelly2/xnhdot0nz6x4998f/wish/2108281464 Mirco-Writing https://padlet.com/lisakelly2/xnhdot0nz6x4998f/wish/2111739618 I think that I can use mirco-writing in my classroom more often to help all students get involved in a low-stress writing experince. While I do weekly journal writing that is pretty low-stress, this still requries students to write at least a paragraph. I wonder how it would go if I started their journals with no minimum on how much they needed to write? Would this open the door for more students to get involved? I also like the idea of using a sticky note...this makes it feel much less formal! I do this with exit tickets to check for understanding and these are not graded. I also use writing prompts, which serve as almost a setence starter. One things I would like to use mirco-writing for is to allow more opportunities for students to share out and share their writing. If they are writing less, they may feel more inclined to share out. This reminds me of something I did during virtual learning to start my classes which was just to have a question of the day that students answered and shared out at the start of each class. This was a great example of mirco-writing.
 -Abby Biddinger ]]> 2022-03-24 12:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lisakelly2/xnhdot0nz6x4998f/wish/2111739618 Micro-writing is great. I currently do this, and did it while virtual, as well. I use the Jamboard sticky notes during the Refugee unit. As students are reading the book with their eyes, and listening to the audio with their ears, they have the Jamboard opened on their laptop and I have it projected on the board. When students notice a N+N signpost, they write a short sticky note and post it under the chapter we are on. At the end of class, we talk about what was posted and it allows many students to share in a low-stakes way. The "Class Jamboards" are not graded--it belongs to the class and students can choose to participate on it. Students also fill out a N+N Signposts Log (that one is graded), but they are allowed to take ideas from the "Class Jamboard" and then individually extend their thinking for the inferencing portion. https://padlet.com/lisakelly2/xnhdot0nz6x4998f/wish/2114081474 --Dena]]> 2022-03-25 16:03:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lisakelly2/xnhdot0nz6x4998f/wish/2114081474