1. A Picture Says A Thousand Words
Using G.L.A.D. Strategies to Improve Student Writing
Presented by: Charis West, Cathy Baker, and Sarah Boitano

2. What is G.L.A.D?

3. Building Background Knowledge with images. (2-3 min picture walk)

4. Pictorial Input Charts (2-3 minute input chart model)

5. The Process Grid (2-3 min model of process grid)

6. Creating Your Own Image Library
Find images to use in your classroom by using:
Magazines such as Nat Geo
G.L.A.D. units online projectglad.org
Social Studies, Science, Treasures Text and have students use post-its for notes

7. Transferring Imagery to Words (2-3 mins explanation)
Pictorial Input + Process Grid = Ready to write!
Students have now built enough background knowledge by using images and other research to write strong sentences and paragraphs on the subject.

8. Cooperative Sentence Writing (2-3 min demo)

9. Cooperative Paragraph Writing (2-3 min demo)

10. Questions or Comments?

11. Kindergarten Graphic Input Chart: Beginning of the Year
Note the sticky notes with the letter m. Children are learning to match letters to sounds in words.