Embedded Files
Written expression is one of the most difficult skills for children to learn. It requires strong reading, organization, grammar, and spelling skills. If weaknesses in oral language exist, it is likely that these weaknesses will translate into poor written expression as well. Explicit, systematic teaching of writing skills along with many opportunities for practice is necessary for the development of written expression skills.
Progress Monitoring
Progress Monitoring
Make sure to get three baseline points before starting your intervention & monitor progress AT LEAST every other week!
AIMSweb written expression CBM
This can be done with the whole class or a group all at once!
CLICK HERE for copy of full table
Useful Strategies/Accommodations for gaining written expression skills:
Useful Strategies/Accommodations for gaining written expression skills:
Read to students/allow students free reading time- this allows students to store patterns that are necessary for written expression
Have students process stories that they read or are read to them aloud
Use graphic organizers to plan their writing
Engage students in prewriting activities
Have students write every day
Utilize word walls
Allow students to pick what kind of writing piece they will do to increase motivation (e.g., cartoons, essays, poems, songs, letters, etc.)
Allow students to give oral responses if the written expression is a weakness and the task is not measuring writing skills
Can also use word banks and/or multiple choice to cut down writing requirement
Encourage students to draw pictures about what they plan to write
If student struggles with grammar or spelling, consider using magnet words and having students form sentences. Matching subjects to predicates may also be a useful strategy.
Have students sort words by parts of speech (e.g., nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections)
Editing:
Peer editing
Editing checklists
Allow time for students to revise their own work
SCOPE poster: Spelling, Capitalization, Order of words, Punctuation, Expression of complete thoughts
Have students rearrange sentences in a paragraph to the correct order; do the same with arranging paragraphs
Brainstorm as a group or in class
Give many opportunities for practice with word processors
Report abuse