Scaffolding techniques - Entry 2

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 As we wrap up week two on scaffolding techniques in the writer’s workshop, I can briefly say that the majority of these techniques are new to me but exciting in the aspect that they can assist in generating more ideas to help students love to write. Some of these techniques include Focus lessons, Pair writing, Peer editing group, writer's intent, Writer's need, Writers need, Writer's plan, Tracking writing status, and Group share. From what I understood about the techniques I gave them a definition in my own words. 

  1. Focus lesson: a 5-to-10-minute presentation that focuses on procedures and expectations. It can appear during pre-writing. An example includes a teacher providing a lesson on how to edit a piece of writing in class.  You can sometimes use it to teach content. 

  1. Pair writing is a technique for co-creating content that is founded on evidence-based research in real-time.  it appears during the drafting stage. An example is putting two students together to create a composition. 

  1. Peer editing group: This is a technique commonly used in writing, where students use it to reply to others' writings and to provide feedback. It normally occurs during the editing and revising stage. An example of this is by splitting students into groups of 3 or 4, depending on how many students you have and they will review each other's draft while giving appropriate feedback. 

  1. Writers' intent: The teacher tries to clarify the student's intentions so that they can align the teaching during the conference with the author's goals for the work. It appears during the editing stage. An example of this is a teacher asking a student how far they are while doing a composition or asking how the paragraph is coming along. 

  1. Writer's need: Teachers should assess the author's needs and decide what to teach. Also, an author's needs cannot be "set up" in one meeting. It usually appears during the revising stage. An example of this is using a Venn diagram to help a student focus their ideas on a compare and contrast piece. 

  1. Teach the writer: The teacher is helping that 1 particular student and if there is more than 1 group them together with peers. This normally occurs during the pre-writing stage.  An example of this is teaching a student about punctuation marks if you realize they have a problem with full stop and question marks. 

  1. Writer's plan: A plan that lays out what you are going to write and how much you are going to write each day. It ensures you don’t waste time. The student will come to the realization of what they have to do as well as the teacher comes up with a plan. It occurs during the editing and revising stage. An example of this is an anecdotal record. 

  1. Tracking writing status: this is basically where a teacher tracks the progress of a student's writing for several weeks while providing reviews/guidance, to track whether an improvement has occurred in the student's writing. It occurs during the revising stage. An example is a teacher tracking her students' work in writing composition for 4 weeks while providing guidance in the weaker areas.  

  1. Group share: The students and the teacher work collaboratively to assemble a written piece. The teacher serves as a scribe, encouraging, challenging, and assisting the pupils as they develop their texts.  It starts with a peer share and then ends with a group share/ publishing. This appears during the editing and publishing stage. 

 

  Also, they help people to clarify and improve their ideas for both themselves and other people. Writing is the basis on which others evaluate your learning, your beliefs, your ideas, and your contribution to society. Writing is a life skill as well as a crucial job-related skill. Moreover, writing may both enhance your life and change the world.    


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  1. Lathelia EdwardsDecember 11, 2022 at 1:02 PM

    I, also was introduced to the writer's workshop which sounds totally new to me. Although it is an extensive strategy it is intensive. The writer's workshop teaches and guides students in how to write which will eventually result in them being great writers once the workshop is effectively and accurately implemented as well as frequently practiced.

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