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Writing In The Classroom CCEAS Webinar
Chelsea Kirk
Maya Angelou Academy
April 22, 2014
Agenda
Increasing Knowledge About Writing Exemplary student models Scaffolding and differentiation
Writing Strategies Planning, Drafting, Editing, Revising, and Publishing
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…
Student Exemplars: Memoirs
Memoirs Continued
Student Exemplars: BCRs
Student Exemplars: BCRs
Writing: How do we get there?
Utilizing the Writing Process Teacher planning Knowing where your students are in their writing skills Scaffolding and differentiation
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”?
Step 1: Planning
Notice: Explicit instructions with options for essay topics
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
Step 1: Planning (RUBRICS) How will students be graded? Review each section of the rubric with students Use it as an editing tool later
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
Planning (Outlines)
Growing Independence in Outlining
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)
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”
Step 3: Editing (Checklists)
Step 4: Revising
Explicitly teach the revising skills What is revising? Revising vs. Editing? Peer-revising
Step 5: Publishing
“Final draft” Handwritten or typed “Author’s circle” (whole-group share out) Awards Publishing certificates Blogs
Final Student Essays
Final Student Essays
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
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)
Final: “Food for thought” Writing doesn’t always have to “look” like “writing”!
Questions?
Please ask any questions you may have or any areas in need of clarification.
Thank you so much for your time! Materials and resources will be sent out.