Robyn Jackson

Grade 4 Reading, Writing, ELA

[Robyn Jackson @GSCSJackson]

@MsMCaldwell @GSCSELA Getting them to do it own their own ✔️#gscs ELA

[Robyn Jackson @GSCSJackson]

@GSCSELA I never truly thought about strategies fading away when they become automatic to students. They still use them it is just not focused on while reading. Happening naturally ❤️ Totally agree strategies must be broken down and practiced! #GSCSELA

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@AprilKisner @GSCSELA When it’s in your face you can’t ignore it easily 👍 #GSCSELA

[Robyn Jackson @GSCSJackson]

@GSCSELA Visible goals are important so students can access them when they are doing independent work. I plan on definitely using the bookmark idea- easy to implement and allows students to be creative. #GSCSELA

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@jenmharrison @GSCSELA Students need to know where they want to go on the literacy road and how to get there. #GSCSELA

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@GSCSELA When we help them reflect and think about their progress, they will make meaningful goals and take ownership. #gscsela

[Robyn Jackson @GSCSJackson]

@GSCSELA Effective feedback must be clear and connected to the goal of the student. My feedback is focused and clear, but I want to work on providing more feedback on their effort toward a goal instead of just how well they did. #gscsela

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@GSCSELA Helps us to stay focused and ask higher order or deeper questions. F & P prompting guides have been my go to!! #gscsela

[Robyn Jackson @GSCSJackson]

@AprilKisner @GSCSELA Model and let them go #gscsela

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@ScienceRocksJRE @GSCSELA Make them do the work. #gscsela

[Robyn Jackson @GSCSJackson]

@GSCSELA They differ in text, time, and purpose. Strategy groups use self selected texts on student’s independent level, focuses on strategies, and last 5-10 minutes. Guided reading groups use teacher selected texts on student’s instructional level, and last a little longer. #gscsela

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@GSCSELA These allow students to have deep conversations, show understandings of the literature, and see things from the perspective of others. Utilizing more book clubs especially with my at or above grade level students is my goal. #gcscela

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@GSCSELA Our role is to first listen and not take over. We must teach students to ask questions, call on each other, chime in when needed. Modeling this behavior is important. I definitely plan to step aside and listen more. #gscsela

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@MsMCaldwell @GSCSELA So agree! Why not IR especially during Science and Social Studies. #gscsela

[Robyn Jackson @GSCSJackson]

@GSCSELA We need to make sure IR happens daily. It should be priority in literacy stations. We might not need a whole group mini lesson everyday, sometimes just read and conference with students. #gscaela

[Robyn Jackson @GSCSJackson]

@GSCSELA I think it helps to pinpoint the needs of our readers and to explain to them how they can improve. #gscsela

[Robyn Jackson @GSCSJackson]

@RiversYolunda @GSCSELA When we observe and talk to our students about literacy we do learn exactly what they need. #gscsela

[Robyn Jackson @GSCSJackson]

@GSCSELA It is the heartbeat because it is what can most help a reader. We must find time to conference daily. Less busy work in literacy stations and more time to simply read and improve. #gscsela

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@GSCSELA There has to be a classroom library stocked with books that the students want to read. I check out tons of books from the media center and use getepic. I also purchase lots of books from thrift stores. @gscsela

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A6- I think mentor texts are very important to teaching writing well. They model the key qualities and motive students. They allow for students to “mimic” a real author and lead to great discussions about writing. #GSCSTWW