Double Journal Entry #10

Why it is the responsibility of all teachers to provided writing instruction for their students?

When students have the opportunity to read and write in all subject areas it enhances their overall achievement.  A student who is able to write and explain a particular concept will have a better understanding of it, and be more likely to remember it in the future. 

Name and describe four research-based strategies to support writing instruction for students.

 

1. Low-Stakes Writing Assignments-these are shorter assignments that ask students to explain, summarize, or outline a concept.
2. Multiple Forms of Feedback-students can receive feedback on their writing from multiple sources.  They can have a peer read their writing and give comments and suggestions, the whole class can discuss a student's writing, the student can self reflect, or the teacher can have a one on one with the student.
3. Use a Variety of Texts-reading materials other than text books are used.  For example, primary sources, fiction books, web sites, science reports, graphs, etc.
4. Variety of Levels of Reading Difficulty-not all students in the class are on the same reading level.  The teacher should have a variety of materials that meet the needs of all learners, on every level.