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Module 3:  A Deeper Look at Meaningful Writing

Lessons are designed for educators wishing to increase their understanding of disciplinary literacy at their own pace.

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Lesson 3.1:  Introduction—What is Meaningful Writing?

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Lesson 3.2:  Disciplinary Literacy in Action—Meaningful Writing

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Lesson 3.3:  Strategies for Meaningful Writing in the Classroom

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Lesson 3.4:  Planning for Meaningful Writing in Your Classroom

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Lesson 3.5:  A Disciplinary Literacy Concept Map Revisited

Lesson 3:4:  Planning for Meaningful Writing in Your Classroom

 Task 1:  Consider a recent lesson in your classroom. 

• How did meaningful writing play a role in your instruction?
• What might have been some missed opportunities for meaningful writing to support student learning of the content?

Task 2:  Consider an upcoming lesson in your classroom.

• How might you incorporate meaningful writing strategies into the lesson to support student understanding of the content?
• How might meaningful writing strategies support student learning at before, during, and after the lesson?

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