To help with this, we looked at different levels of sticky notes and examples of each level from our read alouds. I then read some sticky notes that had been turned in and students held up a 1,2,or a 3 for what level they thought the sticky notes were. Next students went back to their own seats and their own books and found or created examples of sticky notes for each level. Students had to explain why a sticky note was a particular level. Most students did awesome!
Students have been turning in their sticky notes that they write as they read their books. I tell the students that I can't see their thinking. I wish I could get into those amazing brains of theirs, but I can't, so I need them to make their thinking visible to me through writing. Many sticky notes were donated at the beginning of the year with other school supplies and this is the reason why! Students will be leaving tracks of their thinking through their books by using sticky notes. So far this year, they have just had simple responses like a smiley face, and "uh-oh" or a "ha ha!" but now they are expected to write deeper thoughts on their sticky notes. To help with this, we looked at different levels of sticky notes and examples of each level from our read alouds. I then read some sticky notes that had been turned in and students held up a 1,2,or a 3 for what level they thought the sticky notes were. Next students went back to their own seats and their own books and found or created examples of sticky notes for each level. Students had to explain why a sticky note was a particular level. Most students did awesome! As you can see, level ones are very basic and show little thinking. Level two sticky notes go a little deeper and show some thinking, but often if the word "because" is added and the students adds after that, it can be a level 3.
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