My Writing Strategies

As an agriculture teacher, I will often assign readings to my students to convey information and increase their understanding of certain concepts. Likely, I will have to deal with students like Cynthia in my classroom. One strategy I would use to help a student like Cynthia would be capitalize on her initial desire to be successful. The text mentioned that Cynthia had certain goals she wanted to reach during the school year such as improving her reading and writing skills. While goals are good for students to have, they also need understand the need to plan for how they are going to attain their goals. If I was Cynthia’s teacher, I would ask Cynthia about what steps she was going to take to improve her reading writing skills. I would then help Cynthia create a plan that would …show more content…
To do this, I would assign Cynthia to bring a list words for each assigned reading. In an effort to encourage her to turn in her homework, I would give quizzes on each reading that focused on the main concepts and key vocabulary words. These quizzes will, hopefully, encourage students like Cynthia to do their homework to prepare for the quizzes. If Cynthia does not do her homework, her grades may suffer, reducing the chances of her attaining her goals. In order to help her improve her writing skill, I would frequently ask her to bring a short written response to share with the rest of the class. During this time, I may also would students give feedback on each other’s responses to limit the amount of writing mistakes. The process of peer editing will help Cynthia see her most common mistakes and bad writing habits. While this process may be slightly unpleasant at first, peer editing will motivate her to do her best even if she is only trying to impress her friends. Finally, as the teacher, I would make sure to convey high expectations to all the students, including