Today I returned to work. It was great to be back. In my absence, Loretta and Matt have done a great job. Everyday block 1 and 2 students have been reading or being read to. The emphasis is how to retell a story, identify key vocabulary and details. Another activity has been working on dialogue journals.
How do we determine students are ready to use dialogue journals. Writing is about the most complicated linguistic task for native English speakers. H-O-W do we promote writing to those students who are still grappling with ASL?
Usually I turn to the internet for some assistance. My colleagues at Clerc Center offered guidance for students like modeling and think alouds. I think those strategies are fine for students who need a nudge but these particular students aren’t a little behind…they are language deficient. Perhaps NTID can provide some information.
