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Written by Ashly Emerson | ashly.emerson@uamaker.nyc
Problem
Over the year I have seen a shallow analysis of historical knowledge in students writing. When they are speaking about different events, students find different ways to explain their point through leading questions and additional prompts. I believe that making connections to ELA and the process they use to identify claims and provide supports would be an efficient way to make more meaningful connections to their writing.
Hypothesis
If students use the CER Framework in their historical writing , then their display of historical analysis will improve, as measured by their historical writing skill before and after our enduring issues essay performance task.
Target group
My target group is F Band. There are many students in this class that could do more to push their writing and historical writing to benefit them on the regents exam. I would like to find more grabbing activities for the start of class to spark interest for students and highlight skills that can be transferred to the activities during their skills practice time in groups or individually. The goals is to use their speaking skills that can be transferred to their writing skills and their ability to heighten their use of evidence and reasoning.
Planning & resources
CER Framework
Using the Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) Framework in the Classroom _ Edutopia.pdfTeacher Made Materials
Data collection
Data collection
Baseline data
I collected baseline data by averaging students' historical writing skills before the unit. We gave a pre-assessment assignment to compare data to the unit performance task.
Measuring success
I observed participation and conversation starters in groups and during the whole class share out.
I measured success by looking at growth in historical writing grade, mock essay scores, regents essay scores.
Overall findings & impact
Students scores improved from the mock to the performance task. I do not have data for the June regents as of right now.
Actionable steps
If you want to use this strategy in your classroom, I recommend …
Using the ‘Inquiry, Explain, Argue’ model throughout the year
Collaborating with science/ELA for CER model
Being very repetitive with the same jargon
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