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Student Work and Teacher Commentary

Student Work with Analysis and Commentary

The student work located within this section is accompanied with a three part in depth look at the work sample. It includes an analysis of the work, some next-step instructional suggestions, and commentary for the student. Teachers are encouraged to analyze student work for the purpose of planning instruction and assessing student progress. They are also strongly encouraged to provide feedback/commentary to students regarding progress. This does not mean that they would be required to do so within a three-part written product like the examples available here. These examples are only meant to serve as reference tools for teachers. Some of the work samples represent Instructional Tasks and some represent Performance Tasks. This will be indicated in bold print under Circumstances of the Task.
Grades K-3 Kindergarten Conventions Informational Writing Grade 1 Narrative Writing Narrative Writing (1) Grade 2 Informational Writing Informational Writing (1) Narrative Writing Response to Literature and Letter Writing Grade 3 Narrative Writing Grades 4-8 Grade 5 Figurative Language (Poetry) Reading Log Informational Writing Informational Writing (1) Informational Writing (2) Informational Writing (3) Narrative Writing Grade 6 Responding Critically and Analytically to Literary Texts Scene Response: Narrative Preparation (ELL adaptive) Narrative Writing Grade 7 Nonfiction/ Picture Book Mood Writing a Personal Narrative (ELL adaptive) Grade 8 Responding to Literature (Poetry) Writing/Memo	Grades 9-12 Grade 9 Trifold Brochure Characterization Paper Short Story Rewrite Grade 10 American Lit and Comp novel map Explanation Paper World Literature/Drama Grade 11 Creation Myth American Literature Poetry Grade 12 World Lit Dante Travel Book British Literature/Epic British Literature/Expository and Technical Writing
Work samples and commentary will continue to be added to this site ESOL: Office of Curriculum & Instruction: Innovative Academic Programs: ESOL GA ESOL Language Proficiency Standards Coming Soon: Video of interactive workshop used to produce the samples above. Workshop includes discussion, modeling, and practice sessions.

Student Work and Teacher Commentary

The student work located with this section is accompanied with commentary only. The examples of the commentary may represent a discussion of the work OR feedback shared with the student regarding progress.
Grades K-3 Coming Soon Grades 4-8 Grade 6 Narrative My Move to Georgia Grade 8 Narrative Abuela Expository Feature Article	Grades 9-12 Coming Soon

Video Resources

Reading In the Content Areas: Interactive Workshop that can be viewed in short segments.

Text: Introduction and Materials List
Text: Materials: RATA Text Excerpt I and RATA Text Excerpt II
Text: Description of Habits of a Good Reader and Examples of RATA (science, math, language arts)
Text: Resources

Video:

Classroom Demonstrations: Teacher and student demonstrations of Read Aloud Think Aloud (RATA)

Video: ELA using nonfiction text

Video: Teacher/Student demonstrations in Math and Science classes

Math using Math textbook

Science using nonfiction text related to unit concepts

Reading Habits and Strategies: The following video segments demonstrate the incorporation of good reading habits within classroom instruction, small group work, and whole group closing lessons. They were filmed in a co-taught inclusion class. The video segments include an interview with the teachers seen in the videos.

For a discussion of seven key reading habits: Reading in the Content Segment 6.
For written descriptions of these seven habits and examples of a Read Aloud Think Aloud: Reading in the Content Text Description of Habits of a Good Reader…

Video:

Coming Soon: Feedback and Commentary; Interactive Workshop that can be viewed in short segments. Workshop includes discussion, modeling, and practice sessions