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Kindergarten Writing . Writing Workshop . Pre-school and Kindergarten . Give One to Get One. On the card, respond to the following: Describe one instructional practice that supports quality writing in Preschool and Kindergarten?. Give One to Get One.
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Writing Workshop Pre-school and Kindergarten
Give One to Get One On the card, respond to the following: Describe one instructional practice that supports quality writing in Preschool and Kindergarten?
Give One to Get One • Take your card and find a partner; share your information and then exchangecards. • When you see the lights flash, find a new partner – You leave with your partner’s card! • After the third exchange, return to your table group and share information on your last card • Table groups identify themes and patterns to share with full group
Stop to consider…. • How might I apply a similar strategy in my classroom? • What adaptations might I have to make to the activity for Pre-K or K students? Strategy Note-Taking Guide
Top Ten List Using the instructional practices from our note cards, let’s build a top ten list!
What does good writing look like in Preschool and Kindergarten? Think-Pair-Share
Stop to consider…. • How might I apply a similar strategy in my classroom? • What adaptations might I have to make to the activity for Pre-K or K students? Strategy Note-Taking Guide
Exploring the Developmental Writing Continuum • There are several different stages children go through as they learn to write (stages vary depending on the source)
But what does the Gold Standard Look Like? CCSS Student Exemplars and Annotation
On Writing from the CCSS “To build a foundation for college and career readiness, students need to learn to use writing as a way of offering and supporting opinions, demonstrating understanding of the subjects they are studying, and conveying real and imagined experiences and events. They learn to appreciate that a key purpose of writing is to communicate clearly to an external, sometimes unfamiliar audience, and they begin to adapt the form and content of their writing to accomplish a particular task and purpose. They develop the capacity to build knowledge on a subject through research projects and to respond analytically to literary and informational sources. To meet these goals, students must devote significant time and effort to writing, producing numerous pieces over short and extended time frames throughout the year.”
Text Types and Purposes 1. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. 2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. 3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. Experience in all 3 types of writing is crucial!
Production and distribution of Writing 4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. 6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
Research to Build andPresent Knowledge 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. 8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. 9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Range of Writing 10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences. Anchor Standards are for all students K-12!
How does GOLD align to the Common Core State Standards? • In small groups – Writing Objectives alignment activity
Food for thought… "Teachers should write, first of all, because it is fun. It is a satisfying activity that extends both the brain and the soul. It stimulates the intellect, deepens the experience of living, and is good therapy. Teachers should write so they understand the process of writing from within.They should know the territory intellectually and emotionally: how you have to think to write how you feel when writing. Teachers of writing do not have to be great writers, but they should have frequent and recent experience in writing. If you experience the despair, the joy the failure, the success the work, the fun, the drudgery, the surprise of writing you will be able to understand the composing experiences of your students and therefore help them understand how they are learning to write." Donald Murray A Writer Teaches Writing 2003
What is Writing Workshop? An organizational structure that consists of teaching time, writing time, and sharing time.
Components of the Workshop • Mini-Lesson • Connection • Teaching Point • Active Engagement • Link • Independent writing time • Conferring • Mid-Workshop Teaching Point • After workshop share
Mini Lesson • Topics generally fall into the following categories: • Procedural - important information on how the workshop is run, how to get or use materials, or where to confer with a friend. • Writing Process - choose, explore, organize at topic, etc. • Qualities of good writing - understanding of literary techniques • Editing skills • A mini lesson is NOT meant to direct the course of action for the rest of the workshop - it is used only to introduce and review skills.
Architecture of the Mini Lesson • Connection • Yesterday we were working on… • Today I will teach you that… • Because… • Teaching • Let me show you how I… • Hmmm…I’m thinking… • Did you see how I… • Active Engagement • Now it’s your turn. You (and your partner) are going to… • I noticed… • Link • I want you to remember…
Writing This is the CRUX of the workshop where children are: • 15-45 Minutes • rough drafting • planning • rereading • proofreading • conferring with teacher or peer
Conferring Notice Name Nudge
Notice • Notice what the writer is doing that you taught or what works for you as a reader. What are you trying to do as a writer in this piece?What have you done so far? • Listen!
Name • Name something you noticed in a way that’s general so the writer can use this strategy in other situations.I can see that you used. . . (name the strategy) that will be useful any time you…This part where you . . . works for me as a reader. . . because....
Nudge • Nudge the writer to do some part of this work even better, maybe reiterate a teaching point, maybe help him/her try another way to get to the same goal, another strategy related to the same skill. There’s a strategy writers use that may be helpful to you as you are _______. May I give you a tip? • As the conference is coming to a close... So, tell me what you are going to do now as a writer on this piece?
Sharing • 10-20 Minutes • A SCHEDULED time for students to share their writing with the whole class. • This is a time when: • The teacher and classmates listen carefully to the "Author's" writing • Student share their thoughts with the "Author" • The teacher directs (through modeling) students to act in a way that will help them when they are conferring with their peers one-on-one • Two stars and a wish http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T03MhVMqgmw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8vPya2bRm4
Special Considerations Time Kids need regular, predictable time to write. They need time to establish purpose for their writing and time to achieve those purposes. Space We need to consider the following when setting up the classroom space: • Space • Tools • Proximity to other
Space • Meeting Place – a place to gather for mini lessons and whole group sharing time • A Place for Materials and Tools – writers need access to their tools, which might include: • Paper, pencils, notebooks, and computers for drafting • Folders for keeping their work organized • Scissors, tape, stapler for revising • Dictionaries, thesauri, word lists, checklists, colored pens for editing • Trade books for inspiration and technique • Materials and tools need a central location for storage – could be as simple as a table, a cart, or caddies in the center of their tables • Carefully arranged Desks or Tables • Access to comfortable spaces in the room – bean bag chairs, etc. • Tables or Desks grouped for 4-6 children
Writing Workshop in Action What I see…. What this makes me think…
MAISA Writing Units • MAISA = Michigan Association of Intermediate School District Administrators • A group of teachers and ELA consultants from around the State was charged with the task of writing units that were aligned to the CCRS. • 2011- 2012 the group wrote and piloted writing units • 2012-2013 the group will develop and pilot reading units • 2013-2014 the reading units are being piloted around the state
Why use the MAISAS Units? • Complete K-12 Writing Curriculum • Lessons, activities, and assessments connected to the standards • Uses the Writing Workshop format • Scripted – its all right there! • Provides for horizontal alignment with a grade-level and vertical alignment across grade levels.
How do I access the Units? • Go to http://www.wmisd.org/ge/lt/Elementary%20Literacy/Writing.aspx
Can anyone use the Units? • Yes! • Check with your district to see if there is an implementation plan. • Even Pre-School? • YES! • We would recommend taking a look at the first two units. There will be some amount of modification required to make all activities age appropriate.
You want a copy of one of the Units? OK! Give us a minute to print it for you!
