4 th grade district workgroup: response to literature thursday, january 12, 2012
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4th Grade District Workgroup:Response to Literature
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Presenters Katie O’Reilly – Cadwallader - [email protected]
Kevin Armstrong – Carolyn Clark - [email protected]
Erica Ruggiero – Laurelwood - [email protected]
Norms Silence all cell phones
Share questions with the whole group, not your neighbors
Keep an open mind
Share what you know!!!
ObjectivesCome to a consensus as to what a Response to Literature needs
to include
Leave with structural options for teaching a Response to Literature essay (on-Demand writing vs. Literary Essay Unit)
Upcoming MeetingsFebruary 9, 2012
March 8, 2012
Today’s Agenda Review the parts of a mini-lesson
Watch a mini-lesson (How to push students to become reflective readers)
Discuss the essential parts of a proficient Response to Literature essay
Example student samples and discuss
Discuss structural options for a Response to Literature essay
Plan mini-lessons
Complete evaluation
What are the parts of a mini-lesson? 10-15 minute block of instruction
-Connection: “Yesterday we…”
-Teach: “Today I want to teach you…”
-Active Engagement: “Now you try…”
-Link: “From now on when you write…”
Mini-lesson: How can you push your students to become more reflective readers?
For example… Another example is… In addition… This makes me realize… This is important because… This is giving me the idea that… The reason for this is… Another reason is… This connects with…
On the other hand… I partly disagree but…because… This is similar to… This is different from… This might not be true, but could it be
that… I used to think…but now I realize… What I think this says about me is that… Many people think…but I think…
Prompts to push students’ thinking:
What are the essential parts of a Response to Literature essay?Brainstorm individually
Discuss with small group
Share out
What are your thoughts on the student samples provided? Each person in the group reads one sample aloud
After reading, record your initial thoughts
Discuss the following questions for each sample: What do you notice? Is the sample proficient? Would you consider the sample to be a Response to Literature essay? What essential parts does the sample include? Which parts are missing? How is the sample structured? Are you comfortable with the format? Why or why not?
What are the different structural options for a Response to Literature essay?Sample 1
Areas of support / why I’m correct in my thinkingIntroduction / Thesis, Reason 1, Reason 2, Reason 3,
Conclusion
Sample 2Chronological order of story with summary / message
sprinkled throughoutIntroduction / Thesis, Beginning, Middle, End, Conclusion
What are the different structural options for a Response to Literature essay? (Continued)Sample 3
Traditional Step Up To Writing Introduction / Thesis (Burrito Topic Sentence), Mini-Summary,
Message, Connection
Sample 4State sample with projected plan of several messagesIntroduction / Thesis / Projected Plan, Message 1, Message 2,
Message 3, Conclusion
What are possible mini-lessons for the parts of a Response to Literature essay?According to the rubric, an advanced Response to Literature essay includes:A topic sentence with a clear understanding of the literary workEffective support for opinionsA meaningful personal connection
What are some mini-lessons you can teach to address these parts?
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Thank you for coming! Have a great day!