Literacy Retreat 2018
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Organize Ideas Before Crafting & Drafting
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Follow a scaffold of instruction
STEPS 1 & 2: Know the topic & Capture details
STEP 3: Sort related information
Bring together steps 1-3
STEP 4: Label the sorted groupings
STEP 5: Utilize organizers
Organize information based on task & purpose
STEP 6: Organize throughout the writing process
Follow a scaffold of instruction
Don’t leave organization to the revision step of the writing process.
Steps 1 & 2:
Know the topic & Capture details
Choose topics students know well and write everything down.
Poster | PDF | Word | Smartboard
Additional Listing Lessons | K-2 Version | 3-12 Version
Step 3:
Sort related information
Capture details on paper and in a “container.”
Identify ways that details could be the same or similar
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Kindergartners learn three ways to organize information
Smartboard | PDF
Eighth graders sort the pros/cons of genetic engineering
Anchor Chart | List of Research | Sort Activity
Bring together Steps 1-3
- Identify a topic you know a lot about.
- List many specific details/examples about that topic.
- Physically sort the details into logical groupings.
Step 4:
Label the sorted groupings
The reason that you put the details together becomes the label for the grouping.
Step 5:
Utilize organizers
Introduce consistent and flexible graphic organizers to use in all grade levels and all content areas.
Organize information based on task & purpose
Choose the appropriate organizer.
Introduce each organization type with a series of 3 mini-posters.
Utilize the Organize It Table Tent to select the appropriate order of information. Simple assembly.
Step 6:
Organize throughout the writing process
Wean students off of blackline master organizers.