theoretical foundations of literacy and learning
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Theoretical Foundations of Literacy and Learning. SESSION 7. SESSION 7 OBJECTIVES. In Session 7, you will: Review Session 6 Content Participate in Literacy Warm-up Analyze writing theory and its connection to gender, students with disabilities, and literacy learners - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Theoretical Foundations of Literacy and Learning
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SESSION 7 OBJECTIVES
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In Session 7, you will:Review Session 6 ContentParticipate in Literacy Warm-upAnalyze writing theory and its connection to gender, students
with disabilities, and literacy learnersExamine the role of grammar and spelling within writing instructionDiscuss the inclusion of the context for writing, intentional
writing instruction, and writing assessment in best practice writing programs
Participate in Group C’s Best Practice Briefcase Workshop…by discussing the slides and completing all activities and assessments presented in Session 7 PPT.
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SESSION 6 REVIEW
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LET’S GET STARTED!
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ROUND TABLE REFLECTIONLITERACY WARM-UPKNOWLEDGE NOW!BEST PRACTICE BRIEFCASE
(GROUP C)
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DEBRIEF ON-LINE SESSION 6
ROUND TABLE REFLECTION
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THREADED DISCUSSION # 1 DEBRIEF
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Social Linguistic Theory is grounded in the belief that oral language is the foundation upon which children’s reading and writing achievement is built
Shirley Brice Heath’s study in the field of reading discussed three communities that differed in their daily oral and written literacy practices As a result, she provided pseudonyms for these communities of: Maintown, Roadville, and
TracktonBased on the findings of Health’s study, how did you react to the questions posed in
Threaded Discussion #1:1. As an individual, in which type of home and community did you grow up? Relate your
experience as a member of one of the categories of professional, working class, or welfare homes. How has your experience impacted your personal vocabulary level?
2. As an educator, do you believe that you have seen such vocabulary discrepancies and literacy influence in your own classroom? Which community does your classroom most closely resemble? If so, how have these differences impacted your instruction?
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Chapter 6 suggests that social interactions, influences, and communities affect a student’s learning process and literacy acquisition in various wayHow did you respond to the questions posed in this discussion:
1. Analyze your current literacy environment in terms of Critical Literacy TheoryDo you believe that your school(s) “reproduce the unequal distribution of wealth and
power that is the hallmark of capitalist societies, and in doing so contribute to the maintenance of the status quo?”
Is your answer “yes”, “no”, or more nuanced? Why?2. Provide at least 2 specific examples of the ideals within Critical Literacy Theory that
play a role in your school’s mission.3. If you accept some or all of the basic premises of Critical Literacy Theory:
How do you plan to apply the relevant underlying ideals of Critical Literacy in your current and future literacy environments?
Should a particular political ideology be part of that plan? Justify your response.
THREADED DISCUSSION # 2 DEBRIEF
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How does the social community in which students live affect their literacy learning?
How does the social community within the classroom affect students’ literacy learning?
How does parent-child language interaction affect student literacy learning?
How do students’ interactions with each other affect their literacy learning?
How do teachers’ interactions with students affect their literacy learning?
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LITERACYWARM-UP
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Warm-Up Quote
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"If you were to ask me for a formula for writing, I can simply say, write every day of your life. Write
at least a thousand words every day. Write a short story a week. To write every day is to know
yourself better and to write better and to relax more, and, in relaxation, become ten times more
creative." --Ray Bradbury
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BIG PAPER:BUILDING A SILENT
CONVERSATION
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A SILENT CONVERSATIONTHE RULES
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For the following activity, you will read 3 quotes about education on the following slides and then you will walk over to the “Big Paper” at the front of the room
You will write down a response to each quote (that is written on the “Big Paper”) and then sit down
After everyone has written a response to each of the statements, you will go back to the “Big Paper” and begin a (written) conversation regarding the original (written) statements by your classmates
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A SILENT CONVERSATIONTHE RULES
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It will take a couple of visits to the “Big Paper” to have adequate conversations about each topic
Feel free to scratch out words or start overThe point is to get used to writing your commentsMake sure that you respond to the comment in
writing as you would respond to the comment in conversation
The only difference is this activity is WRITTEN instead of said aloud!
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OKAY….LET’S SEE
THOSE QUOTES!
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Quote #1:“I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think." - Socrates
As an educator, do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?
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Quote #2:"I am beginning to suspect all elaborate and special systems of education. They seem to me to be built up on the supposition that every child is a kind of idiot who must be taught to think." -Anne Sullivan
As an educator, do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?
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Quote #3:True education makes for inequality; the inequality of individuality, the inequality of success, the glorious inequality of talent, of genius. - Felix E. Schelling (1858-1945) American educator
As an educator, do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?
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NOW,GO TO THE BIG PAPER &
START “TALKING”!
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As you take your seat, please reflect on the conversations concerning the quotes:Did controversies arise?Are you more or less anxious about your response
in writing as compared with your response verbally?Did you state details, opinions, or feelings in writing
that you would not be so readily able to share verbally?If so, what is the difference between your emotional
expression in writing and when verbally expressed?
WARM-UP DEBRIEF
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What is the value of an activity like this in your literacy environment?
What are the risks involved?
WARM-UP DEBRIEF
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KNOWLEDGE NOW!
Best Practices in Teaching Writing Ch. 12-Bromley
21Gambrell, L. B., & Morrow, L. M. (2011). Best Practices in Literacy Instruction, Fourth Edition. New York, N.Y.: The Guilford Press. All material in the following section is directly quoted from Best Practices in Literacy Instruction unless otherwise noted
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BEST PRACTICES IN TEACHING WRITING
Gambrell, L. B., & Morrow, L. M. (2011). Best Practices in Literacy Instruction, Fourth Edition. New York, N.Y.: The Guilford Press. All material in the following section is directly quoted from Best Practices in Literacy Instruction unless otherwise noted
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What Is Writing?
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Writing is a complex interaction of cognitive and physical factors:
PHYSICAL FACTORS COGNITIVE FACTORS
It involves the hand and eyeIt involves both sides of the brain as one makes connections and constructs meaning
It involves small-muscle development and eye-hand coordination to physically form: Letters, words, and
paragraphs with a pen, pencil or on a keyboard
It is a way to explore thinking and create new knowledgeIt requires knowing the conventions of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formIt requires having a vocabulary that permits effective self-expression and communication
Writing can be a personal process done solely for oneself or a social process done for and with others
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Writing Theory
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It is important to possess a framework for understanding writing (Cambourne’s model of learning literacy, 1988)
Cambourne suggests that authentic engagement accompanied by immersion and demonstration result in learning
Students learn to write when they are: Surrounded with examples and models Given expectations Allowed to make decisions and mistakes Provided feedback Allowed time to practice in realistic ways
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Writing Theory
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Engagement and relevance are basic to Graves’ (1983,1994) model of the writing process that is based on the repetitive steps of:Planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing
for a real audienceThis process approach to writing is part of a writing
workshop format (Fletcher &Portaluppi, 2001) in which the teacher sets up the structure and allows students plenty of choice about what they write
Atwell’s (1998, 2002) work with middle school students also supports the use of writing process in a writing workshop format
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Oral Language-Vygotsky
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Oral language is an important contributor to writing because both oral language and writing depend on the same cognitive abilities
Vygotsky (1978) theorized that children’s early speech is a precursor to inner speech:Which in turn results in the ability to think in
wordsThis self-talk is like an inner commentator
that develops into a mature writer’s voice
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Writing: It’s A Social Act!
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Vygotsky believed thought and knowledge emerge from oral language that is embedded in social interaction
This co-construction of meaning leads to learning
Thus, when writing is a social act…It is often stronger because of
interactions that occur as students talk and create new meanings together
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Social interaction that occurs around a shared experience is the foundation of the language experience approach
When students talk about an experience and that talk is transcribed, they can then read the written story or report
Young children learn how to write and how to read as a result of the social interaction that is part of the language experience approach
Writing: It’s A Social Act!
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Middle school students participating in similar substantive discussions or “curricular conversations” that are focused on content Can strengthen their writing as well as their reading,
speaking, and thinking abilities (Angelis, 2003)
This kind of demonstration and immersion in talking, writing, and reading as students create meaning together is the engagement that Cambourne (1988) puts at the Heart of all learning! Demonstration
+Immersion
Writing: It’s A Social Act!
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How do you encourage collaboration during the writing process?
What opportunities do you provide for engagement with writing?
How have you demonstrated writing and/or what good writing looks like?
Demonstration+
Immersion+
Engagement
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GRAMMAR INSTRUCTIONIT COULD PRODUCE HARMFUL EFFECTS!
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Research shows grammar instruction to have little positive effect on writingStudies over time indicate that teaching formal grammar to
students has a “negligible or even harmful effect on improving students’ writing” (Routman, 1996, p.119)
In fact, “…a heavy emphasis on mechanics and usage results in significant losses in overall quality”
Thus, the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) published a resolution urging teachers to discard traditional school grammar instruction (Brozo, 2003)
(Hillocks, 1987, p.74)
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However, in a climate of standards-based mandated tests that often requires students to correct errors…
Teachers may need to focus student attention on identifying and correcting errors (Smith, Cheville, &Hillocks, 2006) Alerting students to the pattern of errors they commit within
and across their own writing assignments is one way to focus students’ attention
Using strategies for examining and correcting errors gives teachers and students another window into learning about standard grammar and conventions in writing
GRAMMAR INSTRUCTIONWhat about Standardized Testing?
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Research suggests a strong relationship between spelling and writing (Cunningham & Cunningham, 2010)
Good writing depends on the automatic use of spelling skillsWhen students struggle with spelling, they use up valuable
cognitive resources that they might otherwise use for other aspects of writing (Singer & Bashir, 2004)
Students who try to use standard spelling, but do not possess this skill, may labor over every word and use words that they can readily spell rather than words that are more difficult
Thus, accurate and automatic spelling can improve fluency (McCutcheon, 2006), and the quality and length of a written piece is affected, as well as a writer’s confidence
The Impact Of Spelling on Writing
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Students who try to use standard spelling, but do not possess this skill, may labor over every word and use words that they can readily spell rather than words that are more difficult
How is spelling then related to vocabulary usage?
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Writing Conventions
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Moats (2005-2006) calls for automatic knowledge of spelling and other conventions. Her position is:“Even more than reading, writing is a mental juggling act
that depends on automatic deployment of basic skills such as handwriting, spelling, grammar, and punctuation so that the writer can keep track of such concerns as topic, organization, word choice, and audience needs”
While grammar checkers may find grammatical problems and spell checkers may correct misspellings of commonly used wordsThese devices do not catch all errors, and students still must
know standard grammar and spellingKnowledge of conventions is important whether students write
with pencil and paper or use a computer and word processor
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Good News About the Computer!
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Berninger and Winn (2006) report that students can become metacognitively aware of their own thinking and may produce better writing when they use a word processorDue to the computer’s ability to change some spelling and
correct some grammar for the studentBaker (2000) found that word processors eased the difficulties
many young children have with fine motor control and helped them better understand revision
Baker also found that, through student interaction with the Internet and the digital world, their writing abilities improved
Students found support for their writing efforts, increased their awareness of audience, and gained useful feedback
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WRITING: Boys vs. Girls
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Research on gender differences in the writing of elementary and middle school students is striking
On standardized writing tests, girls in the fourth, eighth, and twelfth grades consistently outperformed boys in narrative, persuasive, and informative writing
(National Center for Education Statistics, 2002; nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pubs/)
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WRITING: Boys vs. Girls
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Writing is action filledWriting is competitiveWriting is assertiveWrite in 1st PersonWrite shorter pieces
Writing is nurturingWriting focuses on
domestic topicsWrite in 3rd PersonWrite longer pieces
with more adjectivesMore ConfidentViewed as better
writers by both boys and girls
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Students with learning disabilities possess more limited metacognitive awareness of the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to be good writers (Troia, 2006)Writing instruction that incorporates self-monitoring, goal
setting, and self-evaluation is important for these studentsThese students often:
Skip the planning stageHave problems generating and transcribing ideasDo not revise their work
These students with learning disabilities need:More time for writingIntensive, individualized and explicit instruction in self-
regulation skills and writing strategies (Troia, 2006)
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A Process vs. Skills-Product Approach
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Mandated assessments, higher standards, and accountability issues cause some teachers to:Reduce time for writingTeach writing artificially Fragment the curriculum (Strickland et al.,2001)
In some classrooms, the focus is away from the writing process and toward writing skills and the written product
Proponents of a process approach to writing instruction are criticized for overlooking direct instruction, conventions, and legibility
A skills-product approach is criticized for its teacher centeredness and tendency to overlook student motivation, purpose, and voice
Good writers need simultaneous opportunities to engage in the process and to learn the skills of writing
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Structure & Freedom
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A 10-year study of students from third grade to high school graduation was conducted by Casey and Hemenway (2001)
They found that a balance between structure and freedom results in “more dynamic writers excited about their abilities” (p.68)
Their study suggests that instruction that is intentional, socially interactive and authentic builds a bridge between structure and freedom that supports good writing
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BEST PRACTICES IN WRITING
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Three areas should be included in a best practices writing program:
1. Context for Writing2. Intentional Writing Instruction3. Writing Assessment
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CONTEXT FOR WRITING
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A context or environment for writing that includes individual, physical, and social aspects that affect instruction is critical to best-practices instruction
The individual teacher’s attitude and commitment are critical!For example, when teachers identify and commit to improving student
writing as a school-wide goal, the focus of professional development efforts can be on writing
Teachers can… Study writing Have conversations about students’ writing Analyze writing tests and test results to see what students do and don’t do Develop writing curriculaCreate a vision of exemplary student performance and specify criteria for it
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A starting point for teaching writing well is to examine present practices with questions like these:What choices do my students have in their writing? How much and what kind of writing do they do daily?Who do my students write for besides me? What other
audiences do they have?Who gives students feedback on their writing? Are they writing in a variety of formats in all content areas? How do I use the writing process? What kind of direct
instruction do I provide? What opportunities do I provide students to use word
processors and e-mail?
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Self-evaluation is important because it encourages students to take responsibility for their own writing progress
Periodic self-evaluation with questions like these also helps students reflect and set goals for themselves:What do I do well as a writer? What is one thing I have learned most recently as a writer? What do I need to learn to be a better writer?
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WRITING WORKSHOP
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Writing workshops should include:Mini-lessonsWork time for writingPeer conferring and/or response groupsShare sessionsPublication celebrations (Calkins, 1994)
Spend an hour a day in writing workshops that include a brief lesson on a demonstrated need of a group of students (Atwell, 1998, 2002 and Fletcher and Portaluppi, 2001)
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LITERATURE IN WRITING
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Spend time sharing and discussing a well-written piece of literature to help students improve their writing and learn to respond to a piece of work
Integrate writing with content-area learning so students are writing to learn as they are learning to write
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Encourage buddy reading, discussion, and collaborative writingThis is particularly helpful for students who may
have ideas to contribute but who may not yet have the language skills, motivation, or confidence to write without this stimulation
Working in pairs with students who possess strong skills supports and encourages students who are learning English and those who struggle to develop their abilities
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A WRITING COMMUNITY
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Establishing a writing community in the classroom and school builds a social context and improves student writingCalling students “authors” and “writers” can have a
positive effect on how students view themselves, and on whether and how they write
Posting the writing of every student in the class validates (and motivates) them as writers as well
Inviting authors and illustrators of children’s books to share their work with students can nudge even the most reluctant writer to write
The entire school can study the work of an author before a visit so students know the author’s style and content and can interact in substantive ways with him or her
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LARGE GROUP DISCUSSION
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How do you create a writing community in your literacy environment?
What is your attitude toward writing in your classroom? What do you do to inspire young authors and
writers in your classroom?
A WRITING
COMMUNITY
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INTENTIONAL WRITING INSTRUCTION
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INTENTIONAL WRITING
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Writers need direct intentional instruction in writing as well as time to write (Tompkins, 2007)
Students must learn how to use the traits of writing effectively: Ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency,
conventions, and presentation (Culham, 2003)
They need opportunities for enough instruction, guidance, and practice to allow them to become accomplished
Good writing teachers balance writing process and product as they celebrate and encourage clarity of meaning, creativity, and standard English
NCTE promotes teaching standard conventions and correctness by having students edit their own writing (Brozo, 2003)
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Alternatives to isolated grammar instruction include:Teaching grammar during writing instructionHaving grammar debatesTeaching students to use style manualsCreating assignments that require writing for
real audiencesStudying grammar controversies (Dunn & Lindblom, 2003)
Teachers must… Engage students in the writing process Teach and discuss word usage Teach students to construct sentences using their own workStudents can learn to use grammar and improve their writing
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Incorporate direct instruction into composing and the conventions of grammar, spelling, form, and handwriting into writing workshops (Peterson, 2000)
Teaching terms like purpose, audience, form, voice, noun, verb, and adjective gives students a common vocabulary for discussing and improving their writing
Sentence construction, grammar, and usage make sense to students when they are writing for a real audience
“Fix-the-error exercises” teach specific grammar skills with examples from real literature with which students are familiar (Kane, 1997)
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INTENTIONAL WRITING
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A mini-lesson is an effective way for teachers to share a piece of writing as a model to demonstrate what good writing looks and sounds like (Calkins, 1994; McElveen & Dierking, 2001)
Reading and listening to literature also helps students think like writers and write with an audience in mind
Good narrative and expository writing lets students see how an author holds readers’ attention and uses conventions Students then begin to use this knowledge in their own writing
Writing teachers need to be writers themselves
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
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Graphic organizers: Are visual representations of information that show
relationships and contain key vocabulary They make excellent planning tools for writing
(Bromley, 2006; Irwin-DeVitis, Bromley, & Modlo, 1999)
Appear on many mandated tests, thus making it important that even young students learn to use them
Support inquiry through visual cluesAre particularly useful for students learning English or
those with learning disabilities in literacy because:They simplify informationUse key wordsHelp organize ideas before writing
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LARGE GROUP DISCUSSION
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How do you model writing in your classroom as a writer yourself?
Explain how you allow your students to observe your writing process
How do you utilize graphic organizers when teaching about the writing process or when conducting a writing workshop?
TEACHER AS
WRITER
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WRITING ASSESSMENT
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WRITING ASSESSMENT
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Writing instruction has improved dramatically over the past several decades
Much of this improvement can be attributed to better writing assessments that inform more effective writing instructionOf course, not all writing needs formal assessment but,
whether formal or informal, assessment should be ongoingPortfolios, rubrics, and checklists offer opportunities for
writing assessment by both students and teachersStudents often keep their writing in all its stages in writing
folders or portfoliosThis collection of work creates a record of student progress
and can show a student’s growth as a writer
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YOUNG WRITERS
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Just saying “Great job!” or “Need to improve” does not help young students know how to be better writers
Young students need feedback on the important aspects of communicating effectively, and a basic checklist or rubric can provide this feedbackSee Figures 12.1 and 12.2 on p. 308-309 in
Best Practices in Literacy Instruction More sophisticated rubrics are
appropriate for older students
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Peers can assess one another’s written work and provide feedback In addition to conferencing with students one-on-one, use
peer conferences to give students real and immediate audience feedback on their work
When students read his/her work to a peer or hears it read to him/her, the student can more easily discover what to revise
Use a checklist when conferencing with students during writing workshops to more effectively and consistently assess and improve writing
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Along with writing portfolios, rubrics, checklists, peer feedback, and conferencingStudents must become accurate in self-assessment
Students must regularly ask questions about their writingSelf-assessment should be ongoing because
students improve as writers when they regularly examine their work with an eye toward making it more organized, fluent, and clear
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Explain the role of rubrics in your assessmentHow do you organize peer assessment in
your classroom?Explain how you provide opportunities for
self-assessment in your classroom
ASSESSMENT
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Ongoing technology and the digital world continue to transform writingWriting practices in classrooms of the future will need to reflect
the roles that the internet, computers and smart devices increasingly play in writing that occurs out of school and at work
The “new” literacies of e-mail, text messaging, and Twitter do not always conform to standard grammar, spelling, or punctuation, however…Students must still possess basic skills in
the conventions of standard English in order to succeed in many aspects of the adult world
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Accountability, mandates, and tests will undoubtedly continue to affect what and how writing is taught
Teachers must therefore be:FlexibleOpen to collaboration with othersCreative in blending out-of-school literacies with in-school writing
Research is needed that examines technology, writing, and best-practices instruction for increasingly diverse classrooms
We must fundamentally understand what ‘sound’ instruction looks like for students who differ in cultural, ethnic, language, learning backgrounds, and gender
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BEST PRACTICE BRIEFCASEWORKSHOP
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SPECIFIC STRATEGIES IN READING INSTRUCTION
GROUP C• Chapter 8:
• Best Practices in Teaching Phonological Awareness and Phonics
• Chapter 9:• Best Practice in Vocabulary Instruction Revisited
• Chapter 10-• Best Practice in Comprehension Instruction
• Chapter 11• Best Practice in Fluency Instruction
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What questions do you have about applying this material to your current or future literacy environment?
Name one piece of information from this presentation that you will utilize in your current classroom
Name one piece of information that you are still digesting and perhaps leaves you a bit uncomfortable
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GROUP D should meet briefly to prepare for Session 9 Best Practice Briefcase Workshop
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Assignments DueSession 8
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Assignments Due
Week 4Session 7 (In-Person)Session 8 (On-Line)
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Read: Lenses on Reading – Chapter 8- (Pages 148-162) Information/Cognitive
Processing Perspectives, Cont. (1980s)Chapter 9- (Pages 164-181)Information/Cognitive
Processing Perspectives: State of the Art (1989-Present)Read: Best Practices in Literacy Instruction
(Group D Best Practice Briefcase)Chapter 15-(361-386) Technology in Literacy InstructionChapter 16-(395-409) New LiteraciesChapter 19-(455-473) Professional Development
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AssignmentsGroup C-Best Practice Briefcases Workshop
On-Line Templates- DUE: Session 8Practicum Part 2 Educator Interview-
DUE: Session 8Group D: Best Practice Briefcase
Workshop and Materials - DUE: Session 9
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Group D Member Best Practices – Chapters 15,16, & 19READING ASSIGNMENTS
Group Member #1 CH. 15 ( 361-373)Effective Uses of Technology in Literacy Instruction
Group Member #2 CH. 15 (374-386)Effective Uses of Technology in Literacy Instruction
Group Member #3 CH. 16 (395-409)New Literacies in Literacy Instruction
Group Member #4CH. 19 (455-466)Best Practices in Professional Development for Improving Literacy Instruction in Schools
Group Member #5CH. 19 (466-473)Best Practices in Professional Development for Improving Literacy Instruction in Schools
Best Practice Briefcase Workshop Assignment Each Group will provide the class with Group Overview and Lesson Plan Handout s based on the chapters below during a 25-30 minute presentation & workshop in Session 9
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SESSION 7 AND 8 OBJECTIVES
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In Session 7, you have:Reviewed Session 6 ContentParticipated in Literacy Warm-upAnalyzed writing theory and its connection to gender,
students with disabilities, and literacy learnersExamined the role of grammar and spelling within writing
instructionDiscussed the inclusion of the context for writing, intentional
writing instruction, and writing assessment in best practice writing programs
Participated in Group C’s Best Practice Briefcase Workshop…by discussing the slides and completing all activities and assessments presented in Session 7 PPT.
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In Session 8, you will: Review Session 7 Content Examine theories and models within Information/
Cognitive Processing Perspectives from the 1980s Determine and discuss the creation of flexible readers Determine and discuss The Matthew Effects on struggling
readers and learners with disabilities in literacy classrooms Examine aspects of the theories and models within State
of the Art Information/Cognitive Processing Perspectives …by reviewing the slides and completing all activities and
assessments presented in Session 8 PPT.
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