Content area writing is an essential element of embedded literacy across the curriculum, yet many non-English language arts teachers are skeptical, if not down right resistant to venturing into the land of paragraphs, punctuation, and writing rubrics. If you know a teacher who fits this bill, please share this information with him or her. In […]
The Gist Literacy Strategy: It’s So Amazing!
The Gist literacy strategy is an approach to text that teaches students to identify important details in text. Concise and flexible, Gist is easy to learn and apply, but don’t be deceived into thinking this is a shallow learning strategy…it is not! Most students are already familiar with the “5 Ws”—who, what, when, where, […]
Why is the Listen-Sketch-Draft Strategy Effective?
The listen-sketch-draft strategy is not a new strategy. I have been using “Listen-Sketch-Draft” with my students since I first began teaching. This article will serve as an introduction to this powerful learning strategy for those who are unfamiliar with it and a reminder of just how amazing this go-to literacy strategy is for those […]