Get it WRITE II:

Building Writing

Skills in the WL

Classroom

Leslie Grahn, World Language Resource Teacher

Thursday, February 7, 2008

River Hill High School Information Center

As a team, brainstorm a variety of writing activities you could offer your students around the topic of VALENTINE’S DAY. Write each idea in a box on your

Bingo board.

Now, let’s play VALENTINE BINGO!

Don’t forget…

Valentine’s Day resources on the World Language DR

World Languages and ESOL > World Languages > Content Topics > Celebrations > Valentine’s Day

BINGO cards: http://www.dltk-cards.com/bingo/bingo1.asp

Objectives for Today’s Session

The participants will…

brainstorm writing activities for World Language classroom.

create a continuum of writing activities and skills for World Language students.

explore print and technology teacher and student resources for writing.

Let’s review the

ideas from

GET IT WRITE

Part 1:

FL National Writing Standards: Communication

FL National Writing Standards: Communication

What do students need in order to write well?

Purpose/Context

Enough vocabulary, language

Format

Structure- focus questions, bullets

Clear evaluation criteria

Other ideas from November’s session:

The Writing Process

Finding ideas for writing prompts

Writing format ideas in gallery walk

Assessing writing with rubrics

Using differentiation strategies with writing activities

We heard your feedback!

You asked for…

Student samples

More time to explore resources

How are AP students scored on their essays?

How are AP students scored on their essays?

They are evaluated for:

appropriateness and range of vocabulary

grammatical accuracy idiomatic usage organization style

Getting in step with the other content areas…

6+1 Writing Traits

6+1 Writing Traits

How do we articulate writing skills across the levels?

Writing assignments appropriate to level

What writing skills need to be taught

What vocabulary needs to be taught for writing

Your resource folders contain:

ACTFL Writing guidelines

Sample AP writing with rubrics and scoring commentary

6+1 Writing Traits packet

Sample articulation packet from Mount Hebron Spanish

World Language Writing Skills Continuum

Sharing time

Take a break from WRITING…

Check out our GET IT WRITE Wiki:http://getitwrite.wikispaces.com/

Exploring more RESOURCES!!!

Print articles

Links to websites

Be a part of the puzzle

Articles #1

Articles #2

Tech #1

Tech #2

More sharing time

PersonalGoal setting for Incorporating Writing

Note to self…

PRIZES!!

&

FEEDBACK/

REFLECTION

Write

On

& On!