Writing+Prompt+Magic


 * Writing Prompt Magic for Keystone and PSSA **


 * Jesse Berg, MSIT, MEd **
 * PETE&C 2014 **
 * jesse@visualleap.com **

**My Mission** Make mind mapping and webbing core skills taught through school. Increase teacher effectiveness and student learning through visual learning

Teach students to understand the test and generate graphic organizers as a learning strategy for reading then writing
 * Goal of Constructed Response Activities **

**The Problem**

1. Trouble starting to write

2. Trouble knowing what to write

3. Trouble organizing and delivering ideas in writing

4. Weak PSSA Writing scores

5. Trouble answering the question that is asked


 * B. The ** **Cause**

1. Lack of strategies

2. Basic Skills


 * The Answer**

**Webbing (mind mapping) - a vital, powerful transferrable learning strateg for** ** write effectively, organizing ideas, reading critically, with or without technology **

**A research-based strategy for success**

1) Teach rules of webbing 2) Diagram the prompt 3) Read the passage 4) Organize ideas 5) Write the response 6) Resources

Read Write Think

1. [|**Venn**]

2. [|**Web**]

Inspiration Software 1. www.inspiration.com

FILE - Release Item FILE - Finches FILE - VL Rationale FILE - Circle Scoring FILE - Tag it a 3 FILE - 3 Rules of Webbing