by Vicky Kim | Oct 1, 2020
Using Media to Generate a Topic This activity is used when students need to generate a topic for a writing assignment or project. It is most useful when the topic choice is fairly open-ended. By exploring a range of media, students explore and identify topics that...
by Vicky Kim | Oct 1, 2020
THIEVES This activity guides students to preview a text effectively by drawing their attention to important textual elements, and helping them to make predictions and anticipate meaning. Students use the acronym THIEVES, which stands for: T: Title, H: Headings, I:...
by Vicky Kim | Oct 1, 2020
Mini Summaries This activity supports students in comprehending lectures or presentations by asking them to write a summary of a section of the presentation every three to five minutes. Writing these regular mini-summaries helps students to sustain attention, to...
by reDesign | Oct 1, 2020
Spider Maps This activity helps students to become familiar with key concepts or events from a text or a unit of study, and to categorize these concepts or events as either main ideas or supporting details. CONTENT AREA ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies LEARNING...
by Vicky Kim | Oct 1, 2020
KWL/KWHLAQ K-W-L charts are graphic organizers that help students organize information before, during, and after a unit or a lesson. They can be used to engage students in a new topic, activate prior knowledge, share unit objectives, and monitor learning. KWHLAQ...
