Seven Easy Ways to Support Student Writing in the Content Areas

Podcast “Seven Easy Ways to Support Student Writing in the Content Areas

Summarize and reflect on this podcast.  Include the title of the podcast, the question stems and your answers in your submission.

(10 points per question)

1. What is this podcast about and what are the key points?

2.  Knowing what you know now in this course (READING / WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM), what are some ways you will use writing in the content area that you teach?

Seven Easy Ways to Support Writing in the Content Areas https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/episode-14/

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Seven Easy Ways to Support Student Writing in the Content Areas

Introduction

Whether you’re an English teacher or a librarian, one of the most important things you can do to support student writers is make sure they have the opportunity to write in their classes. There are many ways that teachers and librarians can support students’ writing: from providing prompts and feedback to creating spaces for them to share ideas with others and collaborate on learning opportunities. The following strategies will help your content area get started:

Provide writing prompts, like a writer’s workshop.

Provide writing prompts, like a writer’s workshop.

If you’re not sure how to help students write about the content area, consider organizing a small group of your students into an informal writing workshop. The goal is to provide prompts for them to use in their work, so that they can get started on their own research and reflection about the topic at hand. You could also use some of these same strategies when teaching writing skills at large scale in whole classes or even entire schools (see below).

Emphasize student writing in the classroom.

• Encourage students to write about anything they want.
• Give them the freedom to choose their own topics, as long as it’s interesting and relevant.
• If a student wants to write about something you’ve already covered in class, let her know that her writing could be helpful for future classes.

Create a space for student writers to share ideas and feedback.

To support student writing, you can create a space for writers to share their ideas and feedback.

Here are some ideas:

• Dedicate an entire blog post or newsletter section to student writing. This is a good place for students to share their work with each other and the world, as well as for you to respond in kind by providing thoughtful feedback about what worked well or could be improved upon.
• Have students write letters of recommendation on behalf of their classmates who need them (e.g., “My best friend Brad has always been passionate about music but wasn’t sure how he would go about becoming a member at our local music school”). Or ask them why they think someone else should attend your school (e.g., “I know that Brent would love attending our university because he enjoys studying abroad every summer but hasn’t found any opportunities yet that interest him enough”).

Collaborate with other teachers on learning opportunities for writing and revision.

If you’re a teacher, you may want to consider teaming up with other teachers in your school or district. Collaboration can be a great way of sharing ideas, resources and strategies for teaching writing.

Teachers can also help each other during the process of revising student writing assignments. They can support each other by offering constructive feedback and sharing knowledge about how they approach their own work as well as what worked well for them when revising others’ papers.

Allow student writers to revise their work.

Revision is an important part of the writing process. Students should be allowed to revise their work as often as they need to, and teachers should provide opportunities for students to practice their revision skills.

Revision can help improve writing skills in several ways:

• Students learn how to make changes that improve the quality of their work by looking at different parts of a piece and asking questions like “What do I need here?” or “How could I improve this sentence?”
• Revising helps us see our own mistakes more clearly so we can avoid making them again (or fix them). This is why it’s so important for students who have trouble with grammar or spelling—they may not even realize what’s wrong yet until after revising!

Use technology strategically to engage students more deeply in the act of writing.

• Provide opportunities for students to receive feedback on their writing.
• Use technology in ways that make it easier for students to share their writing with peers, experts, or the world at large.

Serve as a coach and mentor for students who struggle with self-editing or revising their work (no matter their background).

• Serve as a coach and mentor for students who struggle with self-editing or revising their work (no matter their background).
• Help students understand the purpose of revision.
• Use technology to help students revise.

Content areas can support student writers in many ways, even if that connection is between content areas and English classes

Content areas can be a great place to learn about writing and practice it. They also provide students with an opportunity to share their work with others, revise it for publication and receive feedback from teachers and peers.

Conclusion

Content areas can support student writers in many ways, even if that connection is between content areas and English classes. Content-area teachers might want to explore these ideas for ways to help students with their writing. It’s a great way for them to be more successful—and it can also lead to a better understanding of how different content areas work together as part of a whole school community!

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