Collaborative Writing Responses: A Structure For Writing Paragraphs As A Group

Some of my best ideas come from other teachers on Instagram. After seeing a post from an elementary teacher about using a collaborative process for solving word problems as a group in math class, I was inspired to create a structure for writing paragraphs as a group in my English language arts class.

I use this collaborative group framework to allow students to practice selecting relevant text evidence, engage students in structured academic conversation, and increase the amount of writing students do in my class.

9 Strategies to Try to Minimize Fake Reading

Students who “fake” read may do so for a variety of reasons. Maybe they don’t really like their book, but have trouble finding one they do like. Maybe they have difficulty with sitting quietly and sustaining focus, even for just the five, ten, or fifteen minutes you are asking. Maybe they are not a confident reader, and their struggles to read outweigh their desire to read. Whatever the reason for the “fake” reading, here’s 9 things you can try to help combat the issue.