teaching highlights high school writing strategies nina whtiney
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Teaching Highlights High School Writing Strategies
Nina Whtiney
Writing StrategiesRAD-PiC format
Venn Diagrams
Brainstorming using webs
RAD - PiC Strategy used to guide students through
writing constructed responses Requires time to teach the steps explicitly Inexpensive – cost of printing and paper
handouts with RAD-PiC steps Constructed Response handouts with a rubric
Prepares students for success on state-wide assessments
Students memorize the steps and can generalize the skill (supporting ideas)
Student sample
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Student Sample
Venn Diagrams
Introduce new concepts by comparing and contrasting with prior knowledge
Builds confidence in students that they can master new skills
CRs vs. Paragraphs
Paraphrasing vs. Summarizing
Annotation vs. Paraphrasing
Utility of Strategy Requires dry erase markers and whiteboard
Students can draw them on their own paper to reinforce learning
Teaches a compare and contrast strategy that can be generalized to other settings
Provides a learning strategy to consider similarities and differences of a new skill compared to something they have mastered
Brainstorming Webs
First have to teach what brainstorming is Do not judge ideas just write them down Best ideas can be selected later Ideas can be grouped for organizing writing later
Requires little instructional time to teach
Can be generalized easily to other settings and content areas
Costs nothing
Brainstorming Web
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JROTC
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Drama program
Great coaches
Basketball
Good lunches
School colors
Brainstorming Web
Baldwin is the best high school Good friends
wrestling
Surf team
Cute girls
paddling
Good teachers
JROTC
Football team
Drama program
Great coaches
Basketball
yummy lunches
School colors
Brainstorming Web
Baldwin is the best high school Good friends
wrestling
Surf team
Cute girls
paddling
Good teachers
JROTC
Football team
Drama program
Great coaches
Basketball
yummy lunches
School colors