KWL+Chart

__KWL Charts __
__﻿ __ Casee Beyer 
 * ====A KWL chart is a SDAIE strategy that can be used with any subject. ====
 * ====It is a three-part thinking process which asks the learner to respond to: what they already KNOW about a topic, what they WANT TO KNOW about that topic, and what they LEARNED about the topic at the end of the unit. ====
 * ====The first two sections of the chart are to be filled out prior to the lesson while the last column is to be filled out after the lesson. ====
 * ==== A KWL chart can also be a useful __assessment tool__ because it allows teachers to quickly determine what students already understand about a particular topic. ====

__Benefits to a KWL Chart__:
 * Helps organize informational and report writing.
 *  It activates prior knowledge
 * It provides a purpose for writing
 * It provides a summary of what has been learned

The following is an example of a completed KWL chart on Reptiles: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">__Take it further__:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">After students have completed the "L" section, they can go back to the "K" column and see if their prior knowledge was correct or incorrect. Then rewrite any statements that were inaccurate so they are correct.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Check the "W" column for any questions that were not answered. Explain how and where these answers will be found.