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Interdisciplinary Writing Unit Second Grade. Stacy Bashlor Informational Writing Collaborative Report Social Studies Civil Rights: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. VSU. Georgia Writing Test. Third Grade Teacher evaluated Covers four types of writing: Narrative Informational Persuasive
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Interdisciplinary Writing UnitSecond Grade Stacy Bashlor Informational Writing Collaborative Report Social Studies Civil Rights: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. VSU
Georgia Writing Test • Third Grade • Teacher evaluated • Covers four types of writing: • Narrative • Informational • Persuasive • Response to literature Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Georgia Writing Test Third Grade • Four domains • Ideas, Organization, Style, and Conventions • Samples are gathered throughout the year (end of March) • Student Writing Record based on individual performance Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Georgia Writing Test Third Grade • Student Writing Reports • One copy to parent(s)/guardian(s) • One copy remains in student’s permanent record • Summary of class performance is sent to DOE scoring and reporting contractor • Scoring rubrics and writing samples may be retained and forwarded to grade four teachers Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009 Pre-assessment Prompt • Materials: Paper, pencil • Time Limit • 20 minutes • Students will have choice of prompt and 20 minutes to complete writing on chosen topic • Prompt #1 – As a student familiar with this school, explain the procedure for forming a line to a new student. • Prompt #2 - Write a letter to your pen pal in another country telling about a place you have visited.
Prewriting Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Instructional Grouping(related to teacher’s instructional needs) • Whole Group • allows teacher to address several different needs at one time • same opportunity for all students • Small Group • addresses the needs of diverse learners • scaffolding among the group members Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Grouping Options(related to students’ needs) • Developmental Needs • Small group (needs based) • address diverse learning needs • Cultural or Linguistic Needs • Small group (needs based) • address diverse learning needs Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Genre of Writing • Informational (Expository) • Informs • Explains • Based on fact • Things to consider • purpose, audience, organizational structure, and form. Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Prewriting First stage of the writing process Brainstorm ideas, thoughts, and anything else that you might think of relating to your topic Use a graphic organizer to help organize those thoughts and ideas Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Prewriting Graphic Organizer Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Prewriting Graphic Organizer Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Prewriting Scoring Guide Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Accommodations and/or Modifications(students with different developmental needs) • Peer tutors • Print items in large, bold-faced font • Access to books on audio from the reading list in student materials (Teacher may record these herself.) Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Accommodations and/or Modifications(differing cultural or linguistic backgrounds) • Peer guidance • Spanish/English Dictionaries • Pictures with Spanish/English equivalencies Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Drafting Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Drafting • Second stage of the writing process • Writing ideas and thoughts on paper • Rough draft or sloppy copy • Focuses on the content of the topic rather than mechanics (grammar and spelling) • Can include new ideas or thoughts that are not mentioned in your graphic organizer. Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Drafting Scoring Guide Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Activity • Second stage of writing process – Draft • Look at completed graphic organizer from prewriting stage. • Getting ideas and thoughts from graphic organizer • Write sentences based on information on the graphic organizer. • Write rough draft (sloppy copy). Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Revising Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Revising • Third stage of the writing process • Making changes • Reread the rough draft • Add and/or delete information • Rearrange information Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Revising Scoring Guide Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Editing Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Editing • Fourth stage of the writing process • Put story into its final form • Correct errors in: spelling, punctuation, capitalization, sentence structure, and usage (subject/verb) Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Editing Scoring guide Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Publishing Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Publishing • Fifth and final stage • Publishing our writing in an appropriate form • Author shares his or her writing with an audience Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009
Publishing Scoring Guide Bashlor, Stacy READ 7140, May 2009