HS ELA Guide
3. Engage Students in Writing to Learn and Low-stakes Writing
Write about content to navigate ideas, build upon learning and comprehension, and to communicate thinking. Writing to learn encourages students to develop critical thinking skills by exploring ideas rather than focusing on a structure or product.
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Best Practices
Critical Components
Integrate writing in conjunction with:
● Activating background knowledge ● Honoring funds of knowledge ● Building vocabulary ● Exploring Ideas and Concepts ● Annotating for a purpose ● Analysis and evaluation
pre-reading
during reading
● Refection ● Metacognitive practices ● Synthesizing learning
after reading
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Last Updated August 13, 2024
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