Many solid student writers score a “zero” on their ECR because they don’t fully address the prompt. In this session, participants will explore analyzing ECR prompts, “flipping” the prompts to craft a thesis/central idea, and using the flipped prompt as a lens for reading the text and answering the prompt effectively.
This session focuses on using intentional questioning techniques with a strong culture of error to increase rigor and student accountability. Participants will explore and practice strategies such as Right is Right, Stretch It, and No Opt Out to respond effectively to student answers. Participants will leave with practical tools and ready to use language to normalize error, uphold high expectations, and deepen student thinking.
Some students are able to select text evidence that supports an idea and explain in detail why the evidence supports the idea. Others can select the evidence, but they struggle to articulate and contextualize it. This session will focus on activities to support selecting and explaining relevant text evidence.
Learn how to use guided discourse [Show-Call] as a Bambrick reteach strategy by scripting purposeful, sequenced questions that lead students to uncover and correct their misconceptions. The session emphasizes facilitating student thinking - not telling - so learners reconstruct understanding and reach mastery through structured academic talk.
