Writing In The Classroom
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Writing In The Classroom CCEAS Webinar
Chelsea Kirk
Maya Angelou Academy
April 22, 2014
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Agenda
Increasing Knowledge About Writing Exemplary student models Scaffolding and differentiation
Writing Strategies Planning, Drafting, Editing, Revising, and Publishing
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Increasing Knowledge About Writing
What types of writing can happen in the classroom? Free writes Structured writing Analytical writing Argumentative writing Figurative and imaginary writing Timed writing “Quick writing” Speeches, poetry, memoirs, plays, short stories, novels…
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Student Exemplars: Memoirs
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Memoirs Continued
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Student Exemplars: BCRs
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Student Exemplars: BCRs
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Writing: How do we get there?
Utilizing the Writing Process Teacher planning Knowing where your students are in their writing skills Scaffolding and differentiation
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The Writing Process (Strategies)
Step 1: Planning
TEACHER PLANNING: What type of writing are students doing? What is the topic? How will students be graded? (How will they show mastery?) What is the timeline of the assignment?
STUDENT PLANNING: What materials do “I” need? What is the assignment and when is it “due”?
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Step 1: Planning
Notice: Explicit instructions with options for essay topics
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Step 1: Planning What should students do next? LET THEM KNOW!!
TEACHER GOALS:•Foster independence, especially during the writing process
•Make a clear outline of what scholars need to do
•Tracking system if needed
•Timeline with due dates
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Step 1: Planning (RUBRICS) How will students be graded? Review each section of the rubric with students Use it as an editing tool later
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Step 1: Planning
Outlining
Differentiation What tools do scholars need to achieve the writing goal? What supports do scholars need? Examples:
Differentiated outlines Text supports (selected quotes, evidence, sources…) Paragraph starters and helping prompts
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Planning (Outlines)
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Growing Independence in Outlining
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Step 2: Drafting
Provide enough time for this phase Emphasize the importance of writing (structure +
content) and editing will follow Drafting checklists can be helpful (to ensure students
understand all of the pieces they need in their final writing product)
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Step 3: Editing
Explicitly teach editing & revising Explain the importance of editing Connect editing to GED and SAT (test-taking skills) Editing as a 3-step process: self, peer, teacher Warm ups: “Quick edits” or “Paragraph edits”
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Step 3: Editing (Checklists)
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Step 4: Revising
Explicitly teach the revising skills What is revising? Revising vs. Editing? Peer-revising
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Step 5: Publishing
“Final draft” Handwritten or typed “Author’s circle” (whole-group share out) Awards Publishing certificates Blogs
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Final Student Essays
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Final Student Essays
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Final “Take-Aways”
Writing is a process Writing must be explicitly taught Any type of writing assignments must be pre-planned The writing process applies both to the teacher and
the student Allow for enough instructional time to teach writing
and to have pure writing days
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Basic “Building Blocks” of writing Brief Constructed Response (BCR)
Paragraph writing The key building block of all writing
Analysis Writing Multi-paragraph writing Editing & Revising (usually an IEP goal for many
students)
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Final: “Food for thought” Writing doesn’t always have to “look” like “writing”!
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