Hi Jan, Quote sandwiches:) It is a structured way for students to provide written analysis. For example, a student develops a focus/thesis either from a prompt or they independently develop one. The focus/thesis is structured around character analysis (traits of the character), character change, author's craft, or theme/lesson learned. Student develops context to help their audience understand their focus/thesis. Then they select and write a quote that supports their focus. Then they analyze the "author's words," which ultimately proves their focus/thesis.
Top bun: Focus/thesis and context (student words) Middle of sandwich: Quote (author's words) Bottom bun: Analysis of quote (students words) Instruction in the quote sandwich accomplishes two goals. It helps students to strategically analyze text. It helps students write better. Our state reports the results of teaching year...Our students made good gains in reading - 73% to 81%; Our writing scores went from 58% to 79%. Now, our entire faculty (including math teachers) committed to using the "quote sandwich" approach to written response. So, the math teachers developed one for written communication in problem solving, social studies and science teachers used the quote sandwich approach for the body paragraphs of research reports, and English teachers used the approach for analysis of fictional texts. We just went through a SALT (Systematic Assessment of Learning and Teaching), interestingly enough a teacher I know from another district mentioned that she had introduced this to her team...and one of the SALT team members was most interested, as she had seen it at our school. If anyone is interested in seeing some samples of student work, I'd be happy to share. Mary Lou -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jan Kammert Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 12:46 PM To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades. Subject: Re: [LIT] Discussion on Homework Hi Mary Lou, What are quote sandwiches? Jan On Sat, 14 Apr 2007, Mary Lou wrote: > Hi Lucinda, > > My school uses a reading log and response forms for outside reading. > Students need to read 30 minutes per night and complete summaries or quote > sandwiches every two weeks on their outside reading. These are all placed > in the reading log. > > All students by years end must show that they have read 25 book equivalents > (150 pages = 1 book equivalent.) Students also include texts they have read > in school across subject areas, summer reading, and nightly reading. > > Our log and response forms can be found at > http://www.knottyoakms.net/ElementFR/KOMS%20ELA/print_documents.htm > > Mary Lou _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
