The four approaches to journaling discussed are: learning development, artifact, expression, and social interaction. Additionally, I will evaluate these four approaches in this article for teachers to use in their classrooms.
Language and technique learning differs by grade level. Today, only half of the school population is above the national average in reading and writing. These statistics are available in major magazines and newspapers. Much of the attention that teachers today must give to students and parents is academic in nature. Everyone needs to know where the student stands in terms of academic progress. But what about that much-needed attention to what a student writes on a daily basis?
A well-trained teacher should, in my opinion, be able to teach two learning languages at the same time. Similarly, teachers who deal with disability, special education, or learning disabilities have their hands full. Social competence and language expression can be defined by teachers’ high expectations to create love for communication and writing.
Each student must take responsibility for their opinions while participating in collaborative group projects such as the writing process, editing, and proofreading. All of this promotes teamwork. When students read each other’s essays and offer help with editing and content, along with verbal praise for the content, there is great growth in the development of the student writer. These will ALL be announced in my classroom.
Additionally, language learning as development must include modeling and scaffolding. The teacher models writing by creating stories, outlines, Venn diagrams, notes, etc. right on the spot in front of the children. This is real modeling. You would be more likely to see this in kindergarten and second grade than in high school and junior high.
Learning language as artifacts promotes deep thinking skills in students. When students learn a specific part of the language, it generates more ideas. Artifacts like brainstorming, creating an outline, and creating author profiles created by students are very useful for creating great texts in the classroom. I’ve also had great success with students creating and/or taking pictures while I’m giving lectures and then developing essay answers on the spot based on their drawings. Use anything you can think of in the classroom, especially when it comes to artifacts.
Any student can learn in a variety of writing situations. Never forget: every student can learn. Any student can write. Every student can read. Never give up on a student. je.
The teacher, psychologist, and even an outside advocate must promote the overall goal of learning, literacy, and student empowerment. It is always my goal to bring out the best in my students.
Learning as development, the use of artifacts and specific social and expressive language teaching techniques will enable students to learn more effectively and faster. I would use groups, lectures and even projects using these techniques. Log every step of the way. We need to go back to allowing students to log each individual task. Students can have a journal right next to their textbook and make notes about what they are learning in math, social studies, science, and language.
This provides students with habitual study and writing techniques that they can carry with them through high school graduation and into the college environment. Essentially writing and literacy through journals that they can take with them – forever.
You can learn more about journaling from Dr. Anne Gere, Ph.D. find out by visiting their website at:
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