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The focus on spelling, capitalization and punctuation
What is Conventions?
Based on specific criteria, this may be used to assess and evaluate the progress and achievement of a writer.
What is rubric or scoring guide?
A cooperative learning strategy where students read selections of informational text and become experts on the topic. The experts then share with members of small groups.
What is a jigsaw?
Books that teachers use in topics, including fiction and nonfiction.
What are mentor texts?
Dr. N's favorite grouping strategy to group students for conversation or working on a project together.
What is a line up?
In this stage of writing, the author chooses a topic, focuses on the topic, identifies the genre, and develops the topic.
What is ideas?
Used to collect data about a student's oral reading by listening to the student read a chosen passage and recording the reader's behaviors.
What is a running record?
A three-step teaching model designed to guide and motivate students as they read expository texts. Three important questions are the basis of this model.
What is K-W-L?
Highlighting a topic, presenting information, and providing opportunities for guided practice in reading or writing. Can be conducted as a whole group or with a small group of students who need to learn more and practice while supervised.
What are mini lessons?
The very first extra credit opportunity given to students in our class.
What is liking MBU on social media?
Writers arrange the words and visuals to highlight the big ideas and make their writing appealing to the reader.
What is presentation?
After an assessment, a teacher will adapt materials for all learners.
What is differentiation?
What we want students to understand and be able to do. Usually uses the phrase," The students will learn" followed by a descriptive verb.
What are objectives?
One way for students to think more deeply about a character and reflect on story events. Typically involves a face and thinking pages.
What is an open-minded portrait?
A faculty member who may think we get a little "rambunctious" during our class.
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