I think KWL charts are an excellent tool and strategy when beginning a unit. It is priceless feedback to the teacher about what the students already know, and what interests them.
To employ in the classroom, hand out a KWL chart
Have the students fill out K and W.
After the unit, they can fill in L
Scholarly article - "Revisiting the K-W-:: What we Knew; What we Wanted to Know; What we Learned" (Anne Crout Shelly, Becky Bridwell, Linda Hyder,Nina Ledford, Paula Patterson) Published Jan/Feb 1997
KWL Lesson Plan
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