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Then students will be split into 2 groups. Each person in the group will
be handed a quote from a child who is going through a hard time.
These quotes were either found on the internet or things students I
have come across in my field placements have said to me. In a circle,
students will go around and read their quote out loud to their group.
Once everyone has read their quote out loud, the group will be given
time to discuss their quotes, how they feel about them, and to perhaps
ask the group questions.
Practice and Application:
Once both groups are done reading and have been given an
opportunity to talk about their quotes, the class will regroup and come
to the living room. Students will then be told to write a letter of
sympathy to inspire hope in the children who wrote/said these quotes.
These letters will be written individually and can be written about the
one that they read out loud, or by one that they heard and really
wanted to write about.
Review and Assessment:
These letters may be incredibly personal to these students, and for this
reason they do not need to put their names on the letters or turn them
in. A formative assessment will be done during the writing process to
see how engaged students are with their writing. They will also be
given time at the end of class to share what they wrote about if they
feel comfortable doing so. Since this takes place during SEL time, the
assessment process is more personal and fluid and is not rigidly
graded.
SIOP Features
Preparation
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Adaptation of content
Links to background
Links to past learning
Strategies incorporated
Integration of Processes
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Reading
Writing
Speaking
Listening
Scaffolding
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Modeling
Guided practice
Independent practice
Comprehensible Input
Application
_ Hands-on
_ Meaningful
_ Linked to objectives
_ Promotes engagement
Group Options
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Whole class
Small groups
Partners
Independent
Assessment
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Individual
Group
Written
Oral
Reflections: