Generative Writing

1. Generative Writing Session 2 Generative Sentences and Word Limiting Adolescent Research and Development Team

2. Generative Writing: Generative Sentences & Word Limiting Purpose • Students construct sentences with selected words with specific sentence lengths • Students construct sentences with limited words • Generative Sentences and Word Limiting activities build word and sentence fluency

3. Iowa Professional Development Model

4. The Iowa Professional Development Model • Provides a recommended framework • Targets increased student learning & achievement • Responds to state and federal legislation • Is based on research that shows how professional development results in student achievement gains

5. What Can the IPDM do for students? • Full implementation of the model has the capacity to: • increase learning and achievement for everyone • focus on specific needs of subgroups of students

6. Generative Writing: Generative Sentences and Word Limiting • Provides parameters for writing at the sentence level • Provides students a prompt for writing based upon the content they are learning • Provides opportunities for teachers and students to use the generated sentences for authentic daily oral language activities

7. Generative Writing: Generative Sentences and Word Limiting • Objective: To compose written messages based on selected words and sentence length • Activity: Given specific parameters, students use their understanding of syntax and sentence structure to construct meaningful texts. • Level of Support: Moderate at the beginning working to small group and then independent activities. • Format: Whole class, small group, or individual student.

8. Generative Writing: Generative Sentences and Word Limiting Correlation to Iowa Core Curriculum • Adheres to conventions generally established in spelling, punctuation, grammar, usage, syntax, and style • Uses writing as a tool for learning • Engages in the information literacy process: accesses, evaluates, and communicates information and ideas • Is able to write on demand • Communicates in a variety of genres . Iowa Department of Education. (2009, February). Iowa Core Curriculum. Des Moines, IA: Author.

9. Generative Writing: Generative Sentences and Word Limiting Objective Students will be able to write coherent sentences when given parameters for the number of words or position in sentences.

10. Generative Writing: Generative Sentences Generative Writing: Generative Sentences Introductory Lesson Using the Gradual Release of Responsibility Model (Language Arts Grades 3rd or 4th with selected vocabulary words) Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2007). Scaffolded Writing Instruction: Teaching With a Gradual-Release Framework. New York: Scholastic.

11. A Structure for Successful InstructionGradual Release of Responsibility Adapted from Doug Fisher Better Learning Through Structured Teaching

12. Generative Writing: Generative Sentences Activity Prompts for Generative Sentences • Begin a sentence with _________________. • End a sentence with _________________. • Create a sentence with _________ in the _______ position. Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2007). Scaffolding Writing Instruction: Teaching with a Gradual Release Framework. New York: Scholastic.

13. Generative Writing: Generative Sentences Activity Examples • Teacher selects vocabulary words that students have been learning Example: Word- photosynthesis; Generative Sentence: Write a sentence with the word “photosynthesis” in the 4th position. Sentence: We have been studying photosynthesis in our biology class. • Students write a sentence with the word “photosynthesis” in the first position of a sentence. Sentence: Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants use energy to convert carbon dioxide into oxygen.

14. Generative Writing: Word Limiting Generative Writing: Word Limiting Introductory Lesson Using the Gradual Release of Responsibility Model (Social Studies Grades 8-9 with selected vocabulary words) Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2007). Scaffolded Writing Instruction: Teaching With a Gradual-Release Framework. New York: Scholastic.

15. Generative Writing: Word Limiting Activity Prompts for Word Limiting • Provide a range (e.g., eight to ten words in length) • Provide a minimum (e.g., at least five words in length) • Provide a maximum (e.g., no more than 11 words in length) • Provide a specific length (e.g., exactly eight words in length Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2007). Scaffolding Writing Instruction: Teaching with a Gradual Release Framework. New York: Scholastic.

16. Generative Writing: Word Limiting Activity Protocol 1st: Teacher selects words and/or phrases from vocabulary to use in sentences of varying length. Example: Word- gregarious; Word Limiting – 13 words in sentence 2nd: Students write a 13 word sentence including “gregarious” Example: The most popular girls in school also seem to be the most gregarious.

17. Generative Writing: Generative Sentences and Word Limiting • Small Group Explicit Instruction • Use generative writing in small groups to work on missing skills in writing for your students. • Tape record instructions of generative writing for students to complete in small group with a leader in charge of the recording. • Revise and expand generative writing during Writer’s Workshop. (ie. Work with revising sentences in writing pieces to further develop sentence fluency and/or to show word meaning when deepening word understandings

18. Generative Writing: Generative Sentences and Word Limiting Pair Share Activity • Think of how you could implement this into your classroom instruction. (How often, how much time needed for instruction, preparation time, would this work for you?) • Share with 1 -2 people at your table. • Volunteers to share with whole group.

19. Generative Writing: Generative Sentences and Word Limiting Let’s Try It! Create a 1st draft of a Generative Sentence or a Word Limiting Lesson

20. Generative Writing: Generative Sentences and Word Limiting Questions?