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Get it WRITE II: Building Writing Skills in the WL Classroom

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.

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Get it WRITE II: Building Writing Skills in the WL Classroom

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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. Now, let’s play VALENTINE BINGO!

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. Let’s review the ideas from GET IT WRITE Part 1:

  7. FL National Writing Standards: Communication

  8. FL National Writing Standards: Communication

  9. What do students need in order to write well? • Purpose/Context • Enough vocabulary, language • Format • Structure- focus questions, bullets • Clear evaluation criteria

  10. 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

  11. We heard your feedback! You asked for… • Student samples • More time to explore resources

  12. How are AP students scored on their essays?

  13. How are AP students scored on their essays? They are evaluated for: • appropriateness and range of vocabulary • grammatical accuracy • idiomatic usage • organization • style

  14. Getting in step with the other content areas… 6+1 Writing Traits

  15. 6+1 Writing Traits

  16. Writing assignments appropriate to levelWhat writing skills need to be taughtWhat vocabulary needs to be taught for writing How do we articulate writing skills across the levels?

  17. 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

  18. Sharing time

  19. Take a break from WRITING…

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

  21. Exploring more RESOURCES!!! Links to websites Print articles

  22. Articles #2 Articles #1 Tech #1 Tech #2 Be a part of the puzzle

  23. More sharing time

  24. Note to self… PersonalGoal setting for Incorporating Writing

  25. PRIZES!!&FEEDBACK/REFLECTION

  26. Write On & On!

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