https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh Creek ELA Spring 2019 en-us 2019-02-28 13:29:01 UTC 2026-01-30 23:56:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Condos.png matthew_atherton https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/336377121 1.  When students are editing for word choice, have them look at a piece of writing.  Put a box around the words got, get, went, and nice.
2.  Students will consult dictionary or thesaurus to find substitution word.
3. Using stronger words will help students develop ability with word choice.]]> 2019-02-28 13:32:33 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/336377121 matthew_atherton https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/336412934 Somebody...wanted...but...so...

]]> 2019-02-28 14:39:21 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/336412934 matthew_atherton https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/336421318 2019-02-28 14:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/336421318 christen_ellis https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/337457160 We divided our classes into 2-3 leveled flexible groups (within the class). Each group either met with teacher for a mini lesson on grammar or worked on an activity/individualized instruction at their level. This has been pretty successful in 8th grade. We usually block it for 2 days at a time. If group A meets with me on Monday, then group B will meet with me Tuesday. ]]> 2019-03-04 13:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/337457160 debra_ekdahl https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/341000603 This is so easy and students do well with it. Chunk your text, Identify main idea of each chunk, find supporting evidence for main idea, write a summary using details. Easy Peasy!!!]]> 2019-03-13 17:32:13 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/341000603 hannah_mckee https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/343481365 2019-03-20 18:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/343481365 https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/343523095 2019-03-20 19:49:08 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/343523095 steven_fedro https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/343523961 Strategy for written analysis]]> 2019-03-20 19:51:16 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/343523961 christine_keaton https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/343524303 I love to use the 4 Square pre-write for argumentative and informative writing. I have books in my room that are helpful. This method helps struggling writers with organization, elaborations, and adding transitions. 

6+1 Traits of Writing and Smekens also has some great mini lessons. I also have some literature and binders on these topics.

]]> 2019-03-20 19:52:22 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/343524303 https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/343524755 -Sacred Writing Time with weekly tracking
-Peer Review
-Power Writing
-Mind Mapping
-Floop
-NoRedInk]]> 2019-03-20 19:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/343524755 https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/343525285 2019-03-20 19:55:13 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/343525285 https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/343525440 Let them write about themselves, or things that they like, instead of always assigning prompts that they find "boring".]]> 2019-03-20 19:55:41 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/343525440 https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/343526433 We have images (that I just pull from the internet) and the kids brainstorm nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Then they are charged with building a simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentence that are all related to the image. 

]]> 2019-03-20 19:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/343526433 https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/343527625 2019-03-20 20:01:24 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/343527625 matthew_atherton https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/343532545 1.  Word Choice lesson
2.  Summarization (SWBS)
3.  Mind Mapping 
4.  Sacred writing time
5.  Images
6.  Non-stop writing (SMITY)
7.  Writing conclusions (Smeckens...So What strategy)
8. Focus on last sentence...elaborate after textual evidence]]> 2019-03-20 20:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_atherton/zoa195ke9xgh/wish/343532545