Journal pages are a tool meant to allow students to share what they know. At this point we are looking for journal pages that have pictures, writing, and diagrams of different kinds. Students should be trying to provide detailed information that is specific rather than general, and that is on-topic and pertinent. Students in our class have sorted the journal pages below from a 1 to a 4, and they have discussed what needs to happen to move their work forward. When students claim to be finished, we direct them to the display in our classroom to brainstorm what is needed to improve their work. As the year progresses, we'll be adding additional expectations and more detailed exemplars/non-exemplars for the students to follow.