During this time the teacher may wish to write his or her own reflections. Interrupt a lecture with a five-minute writing to help students focus or to help them reveal their understanding. Interrupt a discussion with writing to help the discussion change direction, to get back on the point, or to encourage more students to participate. Use learning logs to solve a problem. Writing helps clarify thinking.
Students often discover solutions while writing about problems.
Use writing to identify a unifying theme and support it with references to the work studied. Essential Learning Skills across the Curriculum, Oregon State Department of Education, 1987. Return to main journaling page.