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163. Response Ready: Tips for Helping Your Students Understand Writing Prompts

163. Response Ready: Tips for Helping Your Students Understand Writing Prompts

FromThe Literacy Dive Podcast: Reading and Writing Strategies for Upper Elementary Teachers and Parents


163. Response Ready: Tips for Helping Your Students Understand Writing Prompts

FromThe Literacy Dive Podcast: Reading and Writing Strategies for Upper Elementary Teachers and Parents

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Mar 11, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

I’m so passionate about writing and helping students develop their skills and become better writers. One aspect of writing that is often complex and difficult for students to master is learning how to understand and respond to writing prompts. This is a vital skill because it not only helps students with standardized tests, but it’s a task that can be used with any subject area. So in today’s episode, I’m exploring strategies for tackling and understanding writing prompts so students can effectively respond. In order for students to fully understand how to respond to writing prompts, there are several steps they need to work through and practice. I help give you the various tools students need to understand writing prompts, know the different types, a few brainstorming techniques, and finally, ways to plan out their responses. These tips might ask you to provide various resources and tools or models and practices for students to fully gain an understanding of how to respond to writing prompts. And since finding ways to seamlessly implement in your own classroom is a big focus for teachers, I also share three ways you can integrate these skills into your daily lessons.Making sure you intentionally prioritize the learning time and consistently is key to your students mastering and understanding writing prompts. This skill is utilized in more than just the subject of literacy, which is why I encourage you to make developing these skills a priority in your classroom. By doing so, your students will approach writing tasks during standardized tests and in other subject areas with a clear and strategic plan while improving their overall performance and confidence. Show Notes: https://theliteracydive.com/episode163Resources Mentioned:Join The Daily Writing Disguise Monthly Writing PromptsVocabulary Writing PromptsEpisode 162, Mastering the Basics: Reinforcing Core Writing Skills Connect with Me:Join The Daily Writing Disguise Membership hereShop my TpT store hereReceive emails from me hereFollow me on Instagram hereRead my blog posts here
Released:
Mar 11, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Do you find yourself seeking new ideas when it comes to literacy instruction in elementary classrooms? The Literacy Dive is a podcast that offers actionable steps and information for ELA teachers. The host, Megan Polk from The Literacy Dive, shares literacy tips and strategies she has learned from her years of experience as an elementary teacher and literacy specialist. Dive in with us every Monday for a new episode on various literacy topics!