Provide direct instruction related to the content students will be writing about
Formatively assess and extend personal connections and application from the Pictorial through a dialectic journal
Extend learning with small group instruction while teaching research and note taking skills
Review Pictorial Input with a Mind Map graphic organizer for organizing notes around a single topic
Using a game format, teams collaborate to transfer Pictorial and Expert Group research into a whole class Process Grid for organizing research notes around multiple categories
Teach the dynamics and conventions of writing by co-constructing a class paragraph using research notes from the Process Grid
Writing begins before students begin writing. Teach and model the writing process with scaffolds designed specifically for your pre-writers.