Presented by Elizabeth Jimenez EDUC 5331 Differentiating Instruction An inside look at RAFT The video below is a perfect example of how RAFT can be used across the disciplines Here a science teacher uses the RAFT strategy to help students understand the process of pollination ID: 379040
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RAFT Strategy
Presented by Elizabeth Jimenez
EDUC 5331 Differentiating InstructionSlide2
An inside look at RAFT
The video below is a perfect example of how RAFT can be used across the disciplines. Here, a science teacher uses the RAFT strategy to help students understand the process of pollination.
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAS2rIfOgqM
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What is RAFT?
RAFT is a writing strategy used to help students process what they are learning. It provides a focused writing assignment and encourages students to analyze a topic from a different point of view. With this strategy, students learn to effectively communicate their ideas to a specific audience. Students also learn to think critically and make connections they would not normally make. Slide4
RAFT?
When using the RAFT strategy, students use the following format:
R- Role
Who are you as a writer?
A- Audience
Who will read this? To whom are you writing?
F- Format
In what format are you writing? A letter? A poem?
T- Topic
What are you writing about? Slide5
How to use RAFT?
The RAFT strategy is very simple to implement. There are no special materials needed. However, many teachers choose to present the strategy in the form of a table. This helps students stay organized when planning their writing.
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http://learn.eastonsd.org/mod/page/view.php?id=8576
Teachers may also choose to give students a variety of options when creating a RAFT piece. The image to the right shows how the RAFT writing strategy can be used in any subject area, giving students different options to choose from. Slide7
Who benefits from RAFT?
The RAFT strategy
can be differentiated by readiness level, learning profile, and student interest. It can be tailored to meet the needs of every student.
Students who require guided instruction benefit from being given the role, the audience, the format, and the topic. This allows them to focus on one topic and one point of view at a time. This allows them to master the use of the strategy.
Students who have mastered the RAFT strategy can be given a variety of options (like we saw in the previous slide).
They
can also be given the option to create their own!
This
fosters creativity! Slide8
Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages
Fosters creativity
Encourages critical thinking
Incorporates writing into content areas
Can show students who writing relates to real word situations
Teaches students how to create organized writing
Disadvantages
Students only consider one point of view per writing activity. Slide9
When to use RAFT?
RAFT can be used at any point during a lesson. However, using RAFT at the end of a unit is very beneficial. For example, after completing a class chapter book, student can be given a RAFT writing activity where they evaluate a topic discussed in the book through the point of view of a character.
RAFT activities can be used in any grade level in any subject area. Slide10
Role
Audience
Format
Topic
James
Aunt Sponge
& Aunt Spiker
Complaint
How could you treat me in this manner
James
Rhinoceros
Poem Overcoming fearsOrOvercoming difficulties Centipede Cloud-men Apology Letter I’m sorry for…. An Inhabitant of the peach Tourist Travel GuideBrochure / Ad (for open attraction) Oh the places we visited… Pick your own character Choose your own audience (get creative)Peer, shark, peach, teacher, FREE CHOICE Have fun with your own topic
Example:
Raft activities for
James and the Giant Peach
Provided by:
B. Garcia, 4
th
grade teacher Slide11
What does the research say?
The RAFT strategy is mentioned as an effective writing strategy in
Project CRISS: Creating Independence through student owned strategies.
It is suggested that the RAFT strategy is a great tool to help students become better writers and learn to communicate their ideas effectively.
Santa, C., Havens, L., & Valdes, B. (2004).
Project CRISS
: Creating Independence through Student-owned Strategies
. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt
. Slide12
References
IQ-MS Strategy Showcase:
RAFT. Retrieved from
:
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAS2rIfOgqM
Using the RAFT Writing Strategy.
Retrieved from:
http://
www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/using-raft-writing-strategy-30625.html
RAFT Writing.
Retrieved from:
http://www.adlit.org/strategies/19783
/
RAFT: Role, Audience, Format, Topic.
Retrieved from:
http://
www.greececsd.org/academics.cfm?subpage=949
RAFT Writing about James and the Giant Peach. Retrieved from: www.sanantoniowritingproject.org/.../RaftJnGP4thgrade-bgarcia.docx What are RAFT Prompts? Retrieved from: http://store.scholastic.com/content/stores/media/products/samples/35/9780439556835.pdf