Writing

Struggling readers are all too often struggling writers; their difficulty understanding how written texts are organized and convey meaning makes it very hard to create their own written texts. ELL students as well as struggling native readers have problems with vocabulary, sentence structure, organization of ideas, and voice when they write. Afterschool time can be an opportunity for students to work on learning and applying the building blocks of good writing.

These self-paced lessons help familiarize students with these building blocks by providing structured instructions for note taking throughout the lessons. The online note-taking opportunities help students analyze and make sense of passages they have just read or videos they have viewed. These build to a full set of notes on the lesson that students can use to complete a long-form written assignment.