Here and Now: Stephen Krashen says,

“Writing is thinking”. What do you think about

writing? (Write about it)

Writing StrategiesPresented by Shannon Lockard

Words written in 2012: 89,075

“Students must have writing models if they are to become writers, and teachers must be

those models.” -Rebecca Olnes

Using Literature to Enhance Writing Instruction p.177

PSD Strategic Plan

Goal 1: Teaching and Learning1.1.2 By 2013, establish, implement and monitor expectation for teachers to design instructional approaches based on students’ learning styles, abilities and interests. Incorporate the use of technology in instruction as appropriate.

1.1.4 By 2014, explore, develop and implement an instructional model for English Language Learners.

Objectives

• Infusion of the CCSS for writing

• Learn strategies for implementing writing all day long

• Learn strategies to scaffold for ELLs

• Write

Six-Word Memoir

Once asked to write a full story in six words, legend has it that novelist Ernest Hemingway responded:

"For Sale: baby shoes, never worn.“

Watching quietly from every door frame. - Nicole Resseguie

70 years, few tears, hairy ears. - Bill Querengesser

Painful nerd kid, happy nerd adult. - Linda Williamson

 

Needed wisdom, found education, still learning.

Writing and the CCSS

4th Grade• 30% writing to persuade: writing

arguments• 35% writing to explain: writing

informative/explanatory texts• 35% writing to convey experience: writing

narratives real or imagined

Writing Arguments (Opinions)

Cooperative Strip Paragraph

Regions of Washington Washington’s tourism department needs

help persuading families to move to each region in Washington. Which region is your favorite? Write a paragraph to persuade families to move to the region of your choice.

Cooperative Strip Paragraph—Small Group

• Scaffolds – Create sentence frames– Provide list of transition words

In my opinion, ______________ is the best region in Washington.

Moving to the _____________ region, would result in ________________.

For instance,_______________________.

In addition, ________________________.

8 Boxes

• Box 1: Topic Types of Rocks• Box 2: Key Words• Box 3: Write an eight word summary.• Box 4: Exchange—igneous• Box 5: Exchange—metamorphic• Box 6: Exchange—sedimentary• Box 7: Write a complete summary• Box 8: Write a simile or metaphor comparing one

type of rock with another object.

http://ywp.nanowrimo.org

http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/ue_lesson1

Poem for Two VoicesPurposes

• Relationship builder

• Compare and contrast

• Writing process

Steps:

• Teacher reads examples of poems for two voices.

• Teacher models how to use a Venn diagram and how to create the Two Voice poem.

• Partners use a Venn diagram as a prewriting tool.

• Use the Venn diagram to create a Two Voice poem.

• Revise and edit draft.

• Publish.

Voice #1 Voice #2Both Voices

Give One, Get One

• Write three strategies you use to teach writing.

• Get up and give

one, get one

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