Progression of Listening Strategies By Grade
1. Retell (kindergarten and grade 1) Tell teacher the most important parts 2. Paraphrase (grade 2) Tell teacher what you’ve …
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Promoting and Controlling Group Discussions
Open the topic up to the group, so that everyone has a chance to participate. Examples: “Let’s hear what other …
Action Verbs Organized by Achievement Chart Categories
Knowledge/Understanding Thinking Communication Application AskCalculate Check Classify Compare Complete Compute Connect Contrast Correct Decide Define Detect Differentiate Estimate Evaluate Generalize …
Teacher strategies to assist students in achieving the provincial standard
Provide descriptive feedback Provide written feedback accompanied by oral feedback Show student the sample/exemplar/anchor chart and give the student …
Transition Words
Why are transition words and phrases important in writing? Transition words and phrases help writers organize and structure their ideas. …
Thinking Children
Children come to elementary school thinking. They do not possess all the skills they need to make sophisticated interpretations and …
Discussion Prompts
Clarifying what others have said: “Are you saying…?” “To paraphrase what you’ve said…” “So let me get this right. What …
The Elements of Style by Strunk and White, illustrated by Maira Kalman
In 2011, Time magazine listed this writing style-guide as one of the 100 best and most influential books written in English …
