Formulaic Writing

There is many ways teachers can create meaningful reading and writing experiences in their classrooms. It can be a difficult task to accomplish, but I do believe that we can take all of our personal experiences with past teachers/ professors to learn from.  We were asked in class to create a pinterest account and to search for classroom ideas.  I found a vast variety of creative ideas I can later use in the classroom to create an effective environment.  This is just one resource I can look further into to see what has worked for other educators in their classrooms.  In the CCCSS I read that some teachers approach creating a meaningful reading and writing experience by giving us a “broad      range of high-quality, increasingly challenging literary and informational texts.” By giving the students such type of literacy, they will gain knowledge on various textual elements and structures.  Students will gain extensive literacy habits that will help them build a foundation for their future success. This method is probably used for every grade level, but the complexity of the texts varies depending on the age group.  The text stated, “Building knowledge systematically in English language arts is like giving children various pieces of             a puzzle in each grade that, over time, will form one big picture.” I believe this is a true statement, because in order to excel in a subject you must be capable of challenging yourself in other to progress. What Wiley is trying to imply in his article, is that as future teachers we should not stick to a specific structure that has been taught for so long.  We should encourage different pedagogies and be consistent with them. To achieve this method of instruction, a lot more practice and skill will be required.  The best way to get through to the students would be by having an engaging classroom and group discussion. The next step would be to put in practice what we have learned. I would say that I have probably encountered this type of formulaic writing a few times, but I never really had a clear understanding.  I believe that after taking this course, I have more clarity and I made some realizations I had not made before. Wiley mentioned how this formulaic writing can be presented to the students, and this course has done exactly that. Now, I am aware, and can familiarize on how I can improve my own literacy and writing skills and later introduce this concept to my classroom.