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WELCOME

WELCOME. 6-8 Language Arts Instructional Facilitators October 15, 2009. Meet and Greet. Please choose one statement from the list that you strongly agree or strongly disagree with Think about your strongest writing influence

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WELCOME

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  1. WELCOME 6-8 Language Arts Instructional Facilitators October 15, 2009

  2. Meet and Greet • Please choose one statement from the list that you strongly agree or strongly disagree with • Think about your strongest writing influence • Tell your partner how your writing influence impacts your belief or non-belief in the statement

  3. Entrance Slip • Take a 3x5 card and write down 3 reasons why it is beneficial to students and/or teachers to use Entrance and/or Exit slips in the classroom • These will be collected

  4. “What is Your Most Compelling Reason for Teaching Grammar?” • Write a quick summary of the article in the space provided.

  5. Summaries When we ask students to summarize what do they usually do? • they write down everything • they write down next to nothing • they write way too much • they don't write enough • they copy word for word

  6. Summaries What do we want them to do? • pull out main ideas • focus on key details • use key words and phrases • break down the larger ideas • write only enough to convey the gist

  7. Cornell Notes • Developed by Walter Pauk, a professor at Cornell University • Many variations on the theme • Combination notes include the use of pictures and diagrams in the right column in addition to words • SS IF’s are focusing on Cornell Notes

  8. Year-long Plan • Writing Focus • SIP Goal • Data Collection Points • Classroom • School-wide Something to think about…

  9. Facilitation Skill Dyad Protocol • See handout • Three minutes per person to talk about: • How you presented your Sept material • 2 things that went well in that presentation • 1 thing you’d like to change for this month Please note guidelines!

  10. Announcements • Continued work on Writing Resource Binders – please sign up • Marketplace Money Essay Contest • Next meeting is January 14th • WTL strategy = Storyline • Content Topic = Literary Analysis

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