Chapter 4: Argument Friday
Posted May 11, 2017 by Jodi Burnash, Anne Daviau
Argument is a proficiency that is critical to our students’ future success as effective and informed citizens. In the following article, educators share how students in 11th grade inclusive classrooms worked on a weekly basis to not only adapt to standards around argument writing, but also understand the importance of crafting and presenting an argument as part of college and career readiness.
Jodi Burnash is a special education teacher at Nottingham High School in the Syracuse City School district. A member of the Syracuse Teachers Association, she currently works with grades 11 and 12. Burnash is a lead mentor for the graduate intern program at Syracuse University. She is an active member of her school leadership team and works with teachers on co-teaching practices, differentiating instructions, and developing meaningful curriculum and instruction.
Anne Daviau is an English teacher at Nottingham High School in the Syracuse City School district. A member of the Syracuse TA, she currently works with grades 11 and 12.