1 Daily Oral Language

2 Daily Oral Language Lessons: Daily Work well as dispatch Aligned with standards-based instruction Focus on Grammar Punctuation Capitalization Mechanics Usage

3 Procedures (example) Sentences on board or overhead when students enter Students correct errors Share revisions Check for understanding Give direct instruction if needed

4 Suggestions: Set a specific time Establish routine procedures Use a timer Give clear and immediate feedback Hold students accountable

5 Students write the DOLs In a notebook On a DOL form* Teacher checks DOLS at end of each week (or two weeks). Weekly or bi-weekly quiz reflects DOL content Expect student writing to reflect DOL content! Accountability: Key to Success

6 Any Questions about Daily Oral Language? Where do I get my DOLs? Textbooks Online grammar sites DOL workbooks Student writing (unfortunately, a wonderful source of errors!) Remember: Align DOL with content to be tested.

7 By the way: Use a variety of errors Recycle errors to keep students “on their toes” Get feedback in various ways. Students: make corrections on overhead write answers on board write on individual dry erase boards

8 Keeping it fun Try using student names in the error samples Allow students to submit samples Use humorous sentences or interest-grabbing topics Use newspaper “errors” Build a non-threatening environment for sharing answers

9 A DOL “Sample” Students enter class and see this on the board. DOL #1 My daughter a student at samford university can talk to anyone she never meets a stranger.

10 DOL #1 Students write the sentence in their notebooks. Volunteers come one at a time and make a correction. There may be more than one way to make corrections. Discuss reasons/rules.

11 One sentence... 3 mini-lessons! My daughter a student at samford university can talk to anyone she never meets a stranger. Comma use: appositive Capitalization: name of a specific university Run-on sentence Make two sentences (separate with a period) Separate two closely related sentences with a semi-colon. Etc.

12 Final Answer Several “correct” answers are possible Students should be able to defend their answers. My daughter, a student at Samford University, can talk to anyone. She never meets a stranger!