Week 11 Reflect

 

Week 11

 

Shaquan Williams:

When teaching writing to students, there is a technique that teachers use known as the Gradual Release of Responsibility Model. This technique consists of six important steps that will ensure learning.

These six steps include:

• Teaching background knowledge to students.

• Describing the strategy that will be used.

• Model the strategy to the students.

• Place them in collaborative activities with classmates.

• Provide guided practice.

• Allow them to you the strategy learned independently.

This model can be used when writing a story while using a story plan. Firstly, we gather background knowledge on the parts of a story that they know. For example, The Boy Who Cried Wolf. This will link their learning activity now to previously acquired knowledge. Then, carefully explain that they would be writing a story by breaking down the story into parts. After, the teacher would then basically do an example or model the strategy for the students. Next, you allow them to work in groups using the strategy. The teacher should then provide practice while guiding them to ensure they have grasped the concept. Once they have grasped it, students should proceed to use this independently.

Makiba Ward:

During this week it was for us to put what we learned into action. This was based on the different types of writing strategies. As teachers we normally would engage students in different types of writing strategies for them to be future effective writers therefore, we should be able to execute these strategies to the best of our ability. How can we do that? It simple we can engage our students by using one simple technique called the Gradual Release of Responsibility Model. This model composes of six steps such as Teaching background knowledge, Describing the strategy, Modeling the strategy, Collaborative use, Guided Practice, and Independent use.

Example:

Pre Writing Web           Grade 3

Teaching background knowledge: The teacher will share background information about pre-writing web such as: what is it, why we use it, importance etc. The prewriting web is a method of gathering and organizing thoughts. Students may use this strategy to organize thoughts and details, sequence a story, or outline parts of a story before composition begins.

Describing the strategy: The teacher will state how pre-writing web is use. A topic is written in the center of a piece of paper or a chalkboard, and rays are drawn out from it to details and evidence that support the central topic.

Modeling the strategy: The teacher will model the strategy for the students. The teacher will put the topic in the middle (LIONS) then she will draw lines it to details (APPEARANCE, HABITAT, HUNTING, BEHAVIOUR) and evidence that support the central topic.

Collaborative use: Students will be divided into groups of 2s and create their pre-writing web on their favourite animal.

Guided practice: The teacher provides support for students to help along with the pre-writing web progress.

Independent use: Students will choose a topic of their choice/ interest and create a pre-writing web to organize their ideas.

In conclusion, this was an amazing experience also I got some awesome pointers from my classmates' the presentation as well but overall the approach that supports the writing strategy use can be linked to the writing process step 1: pre writing. However, when I return to the classroom environment I intend to use the Gradual Release of Responsibility Model.

 

Derika Joseph:

As we teach students how to write and teach them the different ways in doing so, it is important to do so in the easiest, yet best possible way there is. Thus, this can be done by using a technique called the Gradual Release of Responsibility Model. This technique requires following a six (6) step process, which includes: 1. Teaching background knowledge, 2. Describing the strategy being used during the technique, 3. Modeling the strategy, 4. Using the strategy collaboratively, 5. Using the strategy with guided practice and 6. Using the strategy independently. For example, the Gradual Release Technique can be used when teaching students how to write, by using Capital letters correctly in their sentences, in their compositions. First, we inform students that to be good writers, we have to be able to use capital letters correctly, by knowing where and when to use them. Secondly, we slowly introduce the strategy to them, while trying to link it with something they already know before "feeding" those more. Then, we lead by example. We show them exactly what we want them to know and mean about getting this task done right. This too can best be assisted by using the Rule-Base Approach alone with implementing this technique. Next, we let them do it together with some examples, to ensure that as students, they look out for each other. Likewise, we give more practice and monitor as the good teachers we are to ensure full understanding before finally, "tossing the bird from the nest". In other words, giving them a slightly more challenging task to complete on their own. This is done to guarantee mastering and perusing to continuing to make great writers.