Speaking and Writing Centers for Academic Success

Funded Dec 29, 2018

Thank you so much for making it possible for my students to continue developing their academic language skills through fun and engaging activities!

My students have enjoyed getting to use these new materials in my classroom! These materials have helped me foster a fun, engaging, and risk-free environment for my students to practice their oral and written language skills, two of the most difficult skills for them to master.

The Magnetic Strips have been great because they add visual support as students engage in collaborative discussions and come to a consensus before sharing their answers with the whole class. The Accountable Talk Reading Discussion Starters have helped my students use academic talk more effectively because they offer suggestions on how to start an academic discussion. The Nonfiction Sequence and Write Tiles have enabled my students to have fun as they work together to place the tiles in order before they write a sequential story about their topic. Finally, the English Language Development Skill-Building Center has been especially great for my students with lower levels of English Proficiency!”

With gratitude,

Mrs. Behel