Sharing our anchor charts

In my last post, I described the process that my Intervention classes used to review nonfiction text features, to create anchor charts, and to peer assess the charts against the criteria we had established together. In order to make this project relevant to the students, I had informed them ahead of time that their charts would be displayed both in our middle school building and in our elementary building. In this way, other students would be able to review text features when it became necessary.

The students decided which anchor charts would go to the elementary building during the peer assessment process. In addition to leaving feedback, the students chose the three anchor charts that best met the criteria. This morning, the creators of the "winning" charts delivered their work. The small groups lined the main hallway and the elementary literacy paraprofessionals (there are 12 in the building) matched up with a group and listened to the group explain their anchor chart. The paraprofessionals asked questions for clarification and to get the students to think deeper. After their presentation, the groups gave their anchor charts to the paraprofessionals. They, along with our elementary literacy coach, will decide where to display the charts throughout the elementary building.

It was so fun to see how excited the students were to share their work, as well as a little nervous about saying the "right thing." But they all did a spectacular job, as you can see from the photos below. :)

6th grade group

8th grade group

6th grade group

7th grade group

7th grade group

7th grade group

6th grade group

7th grade group