Writing as a Reading Instructional Tool Elaine Gale Hunter College CUNY Susan Easterbrooks Georgia State University
Mar 27, 2015
Writing as a Reading Instructional Tool
Elaine GaleHunter College CUNY
Susan EasterbrooksGeorgia State University
Objectives
• Define writing application tools
• Identify and use 4 writing application tools
Writing as a Reading Instructional Tool
written language applications to promote reading skill development
Writing Tools
Dialogue Journals Research Writing
Language Experience Stories Writing to Learn
Writing Tools
Dialogue Journals
Dialogue Journals: What?
a daily written dialogue between
educator and student
Dialogue Journals: Why?
• Interesting• Meaningful• Motivating• Individualized• Natural• Diverse• Functional and Free• Interactive• No Lesson Planning• Effective• Rewarding
Dialogue Journals: How?
• Student First• Student Centered• Privacy• Continuous Writing• No Corrections• All Ages and Abilities
• FUN!
Dialogue Journals: How to Respond
• Model Conversation• Communicative Turn
Entries• Respond to Student Entry• No Corrections• Model Correct English
Usage
Dialogue Journals: Examples
Dialogue Journals: Resources
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Literacy/programs/dialogue.html
Bailes, Cindy, Searls, Susan, Slobodzian, Jean, Staton,Jana (1986). It’s Your Turn Now! Using Dialogue Journals with Deaf Students. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University, Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center.
Bailes, C, (1999). Dialogue journals: Fellowship,conversation, and English modeling. Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 17 (5).
Paper Resources
Electronic Resources
Dialogue Journals: Exercises
What to do when:
Student gives one word answers?
Ask Open Ended Questions
Students just draw pictures in their dialogue?
Ask Questions about drawings that require verbal answers; label picture
Student uses poor grammar?
Model Correct Written English Usage
Writing Tools
Dialogue Journals Research Writing
Language Experience Stories Writing to Learn
Writing Tools
Research Writing
Research Reading and Writing: What?
students investigate nonfiction topics and report in writing to demonstrate
comprehension
Research Reading and Writing: Why?
• Learn Research Skills
• Build Self Confidence
• Demonstrate Comprehension of Nonfiction Books
Research Reading and Writing: How?
• Question• Gather• Categorize• Analyze• Synthesize• Write
Research Reading and Writing: Examples
Research Reading and Writing: Resources
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Literacy/programs/research.html
Welsh-Charrier, C. (1999). Conducting Research: Whenthe End Is the Means. Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 17 (5,) May/June
Paper Resources
Electronic Resources
Research Reading and Writing: Exercises
What do we
KNOW
What do we WANT to know
What did we
LEARN
Writing Tools
Dialogue Journals Research Writing
Language Experience Stories Writing to Learn
Writing Tools
Language Experience Stories
Language Experience Stories: What?
develop and reinforce reading and writing by using a learner’s personal experiences and natural language
Language Experience Stories: Why?
• Student- Centered• Student-Initiated • Inquiry-Oriented• Authentic Language• Literacy Learning
Language Experience Stories: How?
• Student Initiate Experience
• Record• Translate Into Writing• Use Text For Reading
Language Experience Stories: Examples
• Sign • Write in English• Sign Back Text • Think Aloud• Add Art
Language Experience Stories: Video Example
• Visit to the Grossology Museum
• 1st & 2nd grade class
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Snotology video
Language Experience Stories: Resources
Helms, L. L., and David R. Schleper (2000). Language Experience: Fun Projects After School, Including Writing. Odyssey, 1(3), 13-16.
Nelson, Olga G. and Wayne M. Linek (1999). Practical Classroom Applications of Language Experience: Looking Back, Look Forward. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Whitesell, Kathleena M. (1999). Language Experience. Leading from Behind. Perspectives in Education and Deafness.
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Literacy/programs/language.html
Paper Resources
Electronic Resources
Language Experience Stories: Resources
Schleper, David (2002). Leading from Behind: LanguageExperience in Action. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University, Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education
Center.
Video Resources
Paper Resources
Schleper, David (2002). Leading from Behind: LanguageExperience in Action. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University, Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education
Center.
Language Experience Stories: Video Exercise
• While viewing this next clip, think about how would you promote writing in this language experience activity?
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Poopology video
How would you promote writing in this language
experience activity?
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LEAall Video
Language Experience Stories: Video Exercise
Next Clip:
How would you translate the student’s comment into
written English?
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Translate.mov
Click for Video
Translate II Video
Writing Tools
Dialogue Journals Research Writing
Language Experience Stories Writing to Learn
Writing Tools
Writing to Learn
Writing to Learn: What?
informal writing strategy to record personal predictions, observations
and reflections
Writing to Learn: What?
Write to Learn Learn to Write
Writing to Learn: Why?
• Content Learning• Own Information• English Literacy• Evaluate Concepts• Attitude Access
Writing to Learn: How?
• Guided Free Writing• Creative Piece• End of Class Reflection• Double Entry• Rewriting an Excerpt• Biographical Sketch• Journal Logs• Graphic Organizers
Writing to Learn: How?
• Use Notebooks • Date Each Entry• Don’t Correct Grammar• Ask for Clarification• Rewriting an Excerpt• Use to Evaluate
Progress
Writing to Learn: Examples
I am a chocolate chip cookie. My mother came and picked me up. I was scared and my mother's mouth opened. Entering, I looked in the dark mouth. The teeths kept missing me because I kept moving. Slideing down the throat, I saw stickey white stuff in the esophagus. Arriving in the stomach, there were other foods and the juices washed me up. Then I was send down the intestines. Sledding in river of blood, I was stemed into the veins. I traveled all over the body. Finally, I arrived to the urain place. Suddently, I was rushed out and were flushed in the toilet.
"Chocolate Chip Adventure"
Writing to Learn: Examples
• KWL• Compare and Contrast• Venn Diagram• Problem/ Solution• Storyboard• Spider Map
Writing to Learn: Resources
Lang, H. G. & Albertini, J. A. (2001). Construction of Meaning in the Authentic Science Writing of Deaf Students. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 6, 4, 258-284.
Yore, L. (2000). Enhancing science literacy for all students with embedded reading instruction and writing-to-learn activities. Journal of Deaf Studies and Education, 5, 105-122.
Paper Resources
Electronic Resources
http://www.thinkingmaps.com/htthinkmap.php3
http://www.writesite.org/html/organize.html
Writing to Learn: End of Class Reflection
Write down on a piece of paper 2 or 3 things you have learned so far about writing to learn.
Writing Tools: End of Class Reflection
Dialogue Journals Research Writing
Language Experience Stories Writing to Learn