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In Language arts you end up with two journals, or bifurcate them from the " | In Language arts you end up with two journals, or bifurcate them from the " | ||
- | The writing journal helps us to understand what a child knows, how they know it, and why they value it. Students can respond to daily writing prompts and then pick pieces to develop during writing instruction | + | The writing journal helps us to understand what a child knows, how they know it, and why they value it. Students can respond to daily writing prompts and then pick pieces to develop during writing instruction. |
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+ | Make the writing journal special. You do not assign it for homework and you keep the grading, if any, minimal. You do have to make it a regular part of the class and students need to see you the teacher journaling. You need to share responses from your journal. | ||
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+ | Use a variety of prompts and free-writes. Some students may want to explore the deep questions of the human conditions. Others may due their best writing about aliens with bad flatulence. | ||
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+ | The writing journal is one of the major tools in establishing your classroom as a community of readers and writers. | ||
**Literary Analysis Journal** | **Literary Analysis Journal** | ||
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* Classifications-key learning organized by categories relevant to content. | * Classifications-key learning organized by categories relevant to content. | ||
- | ==== Mathematics ===-= | + | ==== Mathematics ==== |
In mathematics we must see the notebook as more than a procedural tool. So many teachers collect the math notebook and make sure notes, homework, and quizzes appear in the correct chronological order. This assesses organization and not mathematical thinking. | In mathematics we must see the notebook as more than a procedural tool. So many teachers collect the math notebook and make sure notes, homework, and quizzes appear in the correct chronological order. This assesses organization and not mathematical thinking. |
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