Empowering Teachers, Building Writers
October 23, 2009 (3rd Grade)
Selma Unified School DistrictPresenter: Raquel Velasco, District Literacy Coach
32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny Life Lessons from Teaching (Phillip Done)
AGENDAWelcome!FluencyReflection: Paragraph Writing and Letter WritingBREAKGenre/Writing Focus: Personal NarrativesLUNCHScoring Practice Using the Rubric Letter WritingPlanning/Material Creation/Resource SearchQuestions/Content Evaluation
FLUENCYFluency PartnersUse of various reading materials: stories, nonfiction, poetry, etc.Fluency LogsLesson to address specific needs: PHRASING
Fluency PartnersSuggested way to select fluency partners
Use of Various Reading Materials: Stories, Non-fiction, Poetry, etc.High Frequency Words / Word ListsHigh Frequency PhrasesStories, Non-fiction, Poetry, Etc.Many of us have started here:Some of us have moved here already:Few might be here:How does this look like in a classroom?
Use of Various Reading Materials: Stories, Non-fiction, Poetry, etc.Materials can include:PoemsReaders Theatre SelectionsHM Selection SummariesRead Naturally SelectionsPower Pak SelectionsRe-reading materials (stories, books, etc. already being used in our classrooms)
Remember, there is no magic program that will solve all of our fluency needs
Use of Various Reading Materials: Stories, Non-fiction, Poetry, etc.
EXAMPLE: Read Naturally Selection
EXAMPLE: HM Selection Summaries
Lessons to Address Specific NeedsTEACHING FOR PHRASING IN FLUENT READINGBesides being able to decode automatically, fluent readers chunk or phrase text into appropriate units (Rasinski, 1990).
This is important because many times the meaning lies in a texts phrases and not in individual words.
The ability to separate text into phrases aids in comprehension.
Lessons to Address Specific NeedsTEACHING FOR PHRASING IN FLUENT READING
The young man the jungle gym.
The young man / the jungle gym.
The young / man the jungle gym.
Lessons to Address Specific NeedsTEACHING FOR PHRASING IN FLUENT READINGThe principal said the teacher is the best in the school district.
The principal said / the teacher is the best in the school district.
The principal / said the teacher / is the best in the school district.
Lessons to Address Specific NeedsTEACHING FOR PHRASING IN FLUENT READINGAnd just for funWoman without her man is nothing.Woman / without her man / is nothing.Woman / without her / man is nothing.
Lessons to Address Specific NeedsTEACHING FOR PHRASING IN FLUENT READING
My handsome dog Luther loves to play catch with this bright, - red ball.
My handsome dog Luther loves to play catch with this bright, red ball.
My handsome dog Luther loves to play catch with this bright, red ball.
My handsome dog Luther loves to play catch with this bright, red ball.
Phrasing Lessons to be handed out
One Final Caution with FluencyWarning: Dont give students the idea that being fast is being a good reader.
Rate must be coupled with comprehension.
FLUENCYNext time, we will discussLessons to Address Specific Needs: Reading Punctuation, Reading with Expression
REFLECTIONPARAGRAPH WRITING & LETTER WRITING
PARAGRAPH WRITING & LETTER WRITINGOdds and Ends:Next year we will be able to change the sequence of our genres in 3rd grade (Descriptive-Tri 1, Letter Writing-Tri 2, Personal Narrative-Tri 3) Report cards: Discussion will continue on adding a sentence that explains that different genres are assessed per trimester
Letter Writing: Prompt: Pen Pal2 Paragraphs
PARAGRAPH WRITING & LETTER WRITINGTake a moment to think and write about
Step 1: Hows it going with paragraph writing and letter writing? What lesson/activity was powerful in your class?Whats working?Did other needs arise?Step 2: Share out with your table partnersStep 3: Writers at each table will summarize each question and write it on a post-itStep 4: Affix post-its to each poster
PARAGRAPH WRITING & LETTER WRITING3 Weeks Left Until the End of Trimester 1
Sample Writing Prompts Available Thanks Samantha! Please check the back table
BREAK TIME10:00 10:15
GENRE/WRITING FOCUS
Personal Narrative Writing
PERSONAL NARRATIVE WRITING
12 Weeks of Instruction (Trimester 2): November 23rd March 12th
Writing Prompt Date: March 15-19, 2010
Writing Prompt Collective Activity
PERSONAL NARRATIVE WRITING
Table Talk:
What does this look like in your classroom?
PERSONAL NARRATIVE WRITINGWhat is it?
A personal narrative is a true story about something that happened to the person telling the story.
PERSONAL NARRATIVE WRITINGThe Writing ProcessPrewritingDraftingRevisingEditing / ProofreadingPublishing
PERSONAL NARRATIVE WRITINGHand out Resources
LUNCH TIMESee you back promptly at 12:30
SCORING PRACTICE USING THE RUBRIC
Letter Writing
Planning/Material Creation/Resource Search
Time can be used toPlan the next 3 weeks of (Tri 1) and 12 weeks (Tri 2)Create posters, lesson materials, etc. for upcoming writing lessonsReview the resources handed out to you todayUse the computer lab to locate more resourcesHelp create writing prompts for the district bank
QUESTIONS & CONTENT EVALUATIONNext Session will be on: Thursday, February 18th, 2010
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