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Problems with Daily Oral Language (D.O.L.)
Daily Oral Language (D.O.L.) requires students to multitask and the instruction consists of merely oral review. Both are poor instructional pedagogy and it is no wonder…
Grammar Openers
Following is a brief analysis of the four most common means of current grammar instruction. Teachers will tend to agree with my summary and analysis of…
How Much and What to Mark on Essays
For those who still assign writing process essays and/or essay exams and believe that students can and do benefit from comments, the question of How Much…
Common Core Grammar Standards
The Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts are divided into Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language strands. The Common Core Grammar Standards are…
Response to Intervention and the Common Core
RTI (Response to Intervention), ELL, ESL, and ELD (English Language Development), and DI (Differentiated/Individualized Instruction), instructional strategies are all validated in the Common Core State Standards.…
How to Dissect a Writing Prompt
Knowing exactly what the writing assignment requires in terms of the audience, role of the writer, topic and its context, purpose of the essay, essay format,…
How Many Essay Comments and What Kind
So, to summarize how many essay comments and what kind, writing research would suggest the following: Comment on rough drafts, not final drafts. Limit the amount…
Common Core Content Area Reading and Writing
Nothing in the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has worried English-language arts teachers more than “The Great Shift.” This shift changes the emphasis of reading…