Connections to Literacy
What does CCSS in ELA mean?
Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts
What is the foundation for written written language development?
Oral language development
Why might documenting a science investigation be difficult for students?
Students are excited and they might not want to stop and take time to record.
How can student generated writing in the notebook be supportive for struggling readers?
The language in the notebook is produced by the student and therefore highly readable.
What is science vocabulary?
Words that are found in the science concepts, but not really anywhere else
What standards are identified with the CCSS for ELA?
Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking
Who can a student discuss their science notebook with?
with student partners or in small groups or with the entire class
Name three ways a teacher can support ELLs as they write in their notebooks.
Model recording in the science notebook, provide sentence stems or starters, and model technical drawings
How can writing questions about science content support reading?
Students will research for answers in books that cannot be obtained through investigations.
What are some strategies for developing science vocabulary with students?
Accept reasonable answers
What type of literacy standards are students developing when they discuss science?
Speaking and Listening
Why is "talking" about science ideas feel safer than writing about science ideas?
writing is more permanent
What are some recording strategies that students use in the science notebook?
Writing lists, phrases, graphs, tables, pictures, and sentences
What are ways a science notebook can be used with informational text?
Notebooks can be used to take notes of the reading
How are notebooks supportive of vocabulary development?
the notebook provides students with an opportunity to use vocabulary in context.
What literacy standards are student developing when they write a report using evidence in the science notebook?
Writing
What are some discussion protocols that the teacher might put in place?
Some protocols include having students review their notebooks first, having a pair-share activity, and referencing the notebook for data or evidence
How do science notebooks help promote written communication after the investigation?
Students write claims as statements, and receive peer feedback. Students can then clarify their writing.
How do science investigations help students become critical readers?
Investigations build science concepts, so the students are now, to some degree, experts themselves, They can question the text instead of accepting everything they see in print.
How does the student notebook provide the teacher with formative assessment opportunities?
Accept all reasonable responses
How does a student show they are literate in the CCSS ELA standards?
Students demonstrate independence using literacy skills, build strong content knowledge, and respond to the varying demands of audience, task, purpose and discipline.
What are some benefits to student scientific discussions?
By discussing their science experience, students start making sense of content and connections to the bigger ideas.
How are student science notebooks supportive of student writing?
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What opportunities can the teacher provide for students to connect their notebook to reading?
Accept all reasonable answers
What is an anchor standard from the CCSS for ELA in Language Use that supports science vocabulary development?
6. Aquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level.