Scaffold Writing

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Sentence Frames

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Sentences with fill in the blanks that support students at earlier stages of language proficiency.

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Sentence Stems

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A stem is the base of a sentence and not a whole sentence. Students must continue the thought.

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Mentor Texts

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They are models of high-quality writing for students.

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Interactive Word Walls

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Are large, thematic or unit-based graphic organizers filled with rich vocabulary and visually supported with graphics and real objects.

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Model Writing

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Model writing is similar to the Read-Aloud; in fact, some call it Write-Aloud. Modeling writing in all content areas helps students develop the language of the domain.

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Model Writing

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Model writing is similar to the Read-Aloud; in fact, some call it Write-Aloud. Modeling writing in all content areas helps students develop the language of the domain.

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Quick Writes

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A Quick Write is a short writing task—usually about 3-10 minutes. This type of writing can improve English learners’ confidence and language proficiency.

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Language Experience Approach

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A method of shared writing in which students and the teacher write together after a shared experience.

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Mentor Sentences

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Mentor sentences are sentences students try to emulate. The sentences that we choose can come from Read Alouds or we can make up our own sentences using information relevant to our students and our class.