13 Strategies to Improve Student Classroom Discussions
TeachersReadingTeacher CafeEducation...As teachers know well, finding and using textual evidence is challenging for students- choosing a solid piece of evidence or creating a clear interpretation can be overwhelming. These 13 teacher and expert-tested strategies will strengthen your students' ability to find and use evidence from any text.
How to Use Social Media to Strengthen Student Writing
TeachersTeacher CafeWritingEducation...The more we write, the better we become as writers. Social media can be a tool where students are encouraged to use their creativity combined with personal expression to improve and strengthen their writing. Blogging, Twitter and Instagram are a few outlets which can be used to strengthen student writing.
Comparison / Contrast Essays
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingEducationIn this video, we will discuss the structure and organization of a comparison/contrast essay. Students will learn the different styles of comparing and contrasting, and after the video, will be able to organize and write a more effective essay.
Definition
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingEducationIn this video, we will deal with how to write an extended definition in English. Students will learn specific methods of defining terms and concepts to make their writing clearer. After the video, they will be able to successfully write their own extended definition.
Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers (Part 2)
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingEducation...In this video, we will discuss misplaced and dangling modifiers in English. Students will learn what a modifier is and what common mistakes are often made with modifiers in writing. After the lesson, students will be able to identify these problems and correct them.
Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers (Part 1)
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingEducation...In this video, we will discuss misplaced and dangling modifiers in English. Students will learn what a modifier is and what common mistakes are often made with modifiers in writing. After the lesson, students will be able to identify these problems and correct them.
Negative Inversion
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingEducation...In this video, we will discuss negative inversion, a common grammatical structure in academic English used to add emphasis to your writing. Students will learn the various ways we use inversion and will be able to create sentences to improve their own writing.
Paragraph Structure
AdultsSmrt LiveEducationWritingIn this video, we will discuss the structure and organization of a standard paragraph, as well as the importance of the topic sentence. After the video, students will have an understanding of paragraph structure and be able to write a strong topic sentence.
Parallel Structure or Parallelism
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingEducation...This video is on parallel structure, or parallelism, in the English language. Students will learn what parallel structure is, why it is important, and how to recognize problems in their own writing. After the video, students will be able to write grammatically parallel sentences.
Prepositional Phrases
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingGrammar...In this video, we will discuss prepositional phrases in English, what they are and why they are important to understand. After the lesson, students will have an understanding of these phrases and know how to use them to improve their reading and writing skills.