Changing Writers through Writers Workshop

1. Changing Writers through Writers Workshop Lutheran Educator’s Conference Austin, Texas 2012

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5. National Statistics • The most recent results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress revealed that 14% of 4* graders, 15% of 8* graders, and 26% of 12* graders were not able to write at the Basic level. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the Basic Level represents partial mastery of prerequisite knowledge and skills.1 1 Alber-Morgan, S. R., Hessler, T., & Konrad, M. (2007). Teaching Writing for Keeps. Education & Treatment of Children, 30(3), 107-128.

6. Some states gain at grade 8 National Assessment of Educational Process (NAEP) 2002-2007 http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pubs/main2007/2008468.asp

7. Curriculums for Writing • Write Shop (www.writeshop.com) • Writing Strands (www.writing-strands.com) • Write More (www.writemorestuff.com) • Time4Writing (www.time4writing.com) • Major Publishers (Harcourt/SteckVaughn) • Texas Standards (TEKS)

8. (17) Writing/Writing Process. Students use elements of the writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing) to compose text. Students are expected to: (18)  Writing/Literary Texts. Students write literary texts to express their ideas and feelings about real or imagined people, events, and ideas. Students are expected to: (19)  Writing/Expository and Procedural Texts. Students write expository and procedural or work-related texts to communicate ideas and information to specific audiences for specific purposes. Students are expected to: (20)  Oral and Written Conventions/Conventions. Students understand the function of and use the conventions of academic language when speaking and writing. Students continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to: (21)  Oral and Written Conventions/Handwriting, Capitalization, and Punctuation. Students write legibly and use appropriate capitalization and punctuation conventions in their compositions. Students are expected to: (22)  Oral and Written Conventions/Spelling. Students spell correctly. Students are expected to: (23)  Research/Research Plan. Students ask open-ended research questions and develop a plan for answering them. Students (with adult assistance) are expected to: (24)  Research/Gathering Sources. Students determine, locate, and explore the full range of relevant sources addressing a research question and systematically record the information they gather. Students (with adult assistance) are expected to: (25)  Research/Synthesizing Information. Students clarify research questions and evaluate and synthesize collected information. Students (with adult assistance) are expected to revise the topic as a result of answers to initial research questions. (26)  Research/Organizing and Presenting Ideas. Students organize and present their ideas and information according to the purpose of the research and their audience. Students (with adult assistance) are expected to create a visual display or dramatization to convey the results of the research. Chapter 110. Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English Language Arts and Reading - Subchapter A. Elementary – Grade 1 http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter110/ch110a.html

9. The Writing Workshop • Writing is undefined (Time2) Narrative, persuasive, non-fiction • Mini-lessons (Ownership2) Explicit teaching: six traits, writing process, grammar, conventions, form, function, etc. • Feedback (Response2) Time! Status of the class • Repeat, repeat, repeat • Student perceptions of “liking to write” – 48-78%2 2Pollington, M. F., Wilcox, B., & Morrison, T. G. (2001). Self-perception in writing: The effects of writing workshop and traditional instruction on intermediate grade students. Reading Psychology, 22(4), 249-265.

10. The Writing Process • Prewrite • Drafting • Revising • Editing • Publishing

11. The Writing Workshop • Writing is undefined (Time2) Narrative, persuasive, non-fiction • Mini-lessons (Ownership2) Explicit teaching: six traits, writing process, grammar, conventions, form, function, etc. • Feedback (Response2) Time! Status of the class • Repeat, repeat, repeat • Student perceptions of “liking to write” – 48-78%2 2Pollington, M. F., Wilcox, B., & Morrison, T. G. (2001). Self-perception in writing: The effects of writing workshop and traditional instruction on intermediate grade students. Reading Psychology, 22(4), 249-265.

13. Creating Mastery in the Writing Workshop

14. Assessment • Rubrics • Peers • Self • STAAR

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