Jan+20+Writing+PD

This is the outline for our January 20 PD Day.

8:00-8:30 (SES Media Center) 1. Reflections from __Learning to Write: Writing to Learn Theory and Research in Practice__ pp161-164
 * In your grade levels, share your salmon colored reflection sheet and record on large chart paper.
 * All grade levels share their reflections from the chart paper to the group

2. Discuss Handout: "Teaching Practices in the Writing Workshop: The Non-Negotiable Components"

8:30-10:45 Grade level teams dismiss to designated meeting/work areas. (PreK-1, Ingram's rm) (2-3 Kinelski's rm) (4-5 SES Media Ctr)

Kindergarten/Grade 1 (Bring Writing Samples to Analyze)  Identify essential points and chart out: What We Read/What We Do/What We Want to Do
 * Task 1: Read and discuss A Short Note..., Getting Started..., and Chapter One, Writing Workshop: A K-2 Photo Journal

 *Use Six Traits Early Literacy Rubric to select exemplary samples for midyear writing (beginning of year if possible) Grade 2-3 (Teachers should bring selection of favorite trade books to workshop area.)  As you read with a partner record on sticky notes. (keep organized by What we are doing/What we want to add to our instruction/We need help doing...) Once all partners are done...group share with sticky notes on large chart with the columns What we are doing/What we want to add to our instruction/We need help doing...
 * Task 2: Review writing samples and use the rubric provided to identify developmental stages.
 * Determine focus for instruction for remainder of the year.
 * Task 1: Read Chapter 15 "Fifteen Ways to Help Young Writers" from Guiding k-3 Writers to Independence: The New Essentials (Pinnell and Scharer). pp.209-226
 * Task 2: Review //Writing Instruction Guideline for Grades 2-3// (handout prepared by Linda Kauffmann) Use this as a guide to plan mini-lessons for the remainder of the year.
 * Task 3: Create a list of mini-lessons and develop calendar for school-year beginning with January/February.

Grades 4-5 (Teachers should bring selection of favorite trade books to workshop area.)  Discuss the mini-lesson procedures/format of 1. Present a model 2. Get Kids to Connect 3. Explain the Strategy 4. Create a Sample Together and 5. Invite each student to apply this strategy to a current draft. (Share at the end of the writing session.) >  Discuss the Craft Questions and Craft Lesson charts and use of mentor texts.
 * Task 1: Read chapter 6 A Selection of Mini-Lessons for Revision
 * Task 2: Read Books Work Talking About
 * Task 3: Plan writing units with mini-lessons utilizing mentor texts. (Lisa has put many resources organized by writing traits such as organization, elaboration, ...)