Microcourse 1: Research-Based Writing Instruction: Writing from Sources to Build Comprehension, Knowledge, and Vocabulary
Participants will explore the theoretical foundations of writing about sources to support students with knowledge and vocabulary development and the synthesis of information from multiple sources. Participants will then learn practical strategies for supporting notetaking and synthesis.
Key Topics:
- Current research on writing from text and digital sources to support comprehension, build knowledge, and develop vocabulary
- Aligning writing about research to relevant reading, writing, and language acquisition standards
- Utilizing multimodal text sets to support knowledge building and vocabulary development
- Practical applications of research, including annotating, sketchnoting, and summarizing