ESL Six -- Classes 3 and 4, March 29th Metacognition of Improving Academics

Tuesday, March 29th Review:

*Discussed metacognition and brainstormed ideas to hope you think of what it is you need to think about in order to improve your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, abilities, and comprehension to meet the standards of a graduating student. 

Your ideas:

-Pay close attention, focus
-Concentrate
-Ask questions
-Paraphrase
-Summarize
-Say, "I can do it."
-Say, "Others have done it."
-Think positive
-Stay after school, ask for help
-Reread work, redo work
-Read Blog
-"Read in my first language"
-"Read in English"
-Practice
-Participate in own learning, take responsibility

--After school, "Failure Free" --  Advance Reading Comprehension by computer program and "live" tutor.

--In class (outside of class) online program to advance writing and reading comprehension--Write To Learn online program
(All students must access this website--5 points will be either added and/or deleted to second marking period grade average.  By the end of the second marking period, you should have attempted at least four tries to improve your writing).

-Log onto

www.pearsonkt.com/WriteToLearn/ny/lhsn


Tomorrow's Agenda:

*Read short story and analyze literary elements and techniques.

Literary Elements and Techniques -- See Below link to practice:

http://quizlet.com/3685151/learn/

*Analyze short story and personalize experience through own imagery and picture stories.