January 2013 • Volume 44 • Number 3 • Pages 52-55
RAFTing with Raptors: Connecting Science, English Language Arts, and the Common Core State Standards
RAFT writing assignments can help students learn content while developing writing and thinking skills.
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Gary J. Senn, Deborah H. McMurtrie, & Bridget K. Coleman
Article Description: This article explores using the RAFT strategy (Role, Audience, Format, Topic) for writing in science classes. The framework of the RAFT strategy will be explained, and connections with CCSS for ELA/Literacy will be discussed. Finally, there will be a discussion of a professional learning experience for teachers in which they implemented the CCSS for ELA/Literacy in middle grades science classes. The teachers used RAFT strategies to develop instruction about birds of prey, or raptors.
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Gary J. Senn is an associate professor at the University of South Carolina Aiken and the principal investigator for the Center of Excellence in Middle-level Interdisciplinary Strategies for Teaching. E-mail: SennG@usca.edu
Deborah H. McMurtrie teaches at the University of South Carolina Aiken and is the program director for the Center of Excellence in Middle-level Interdisciplinary Strategies for Teaching. E-mail: DeborahMc@usca.edu
Bridget K. Coleman is an assistant professor at the University of South Carolina Aiken and a workshop facilitator for the Center of Excellence in Middle-level Interdisciplinary Strategies for Teaching. E-mail: BridgetC@usca.edu
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