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Katrina Dieck Denise Rader Huron Valley Schools

Katrina Dieck Denise Rader Huron Valley Schools. Paragraph Boot Camp A five-week writing unit using brain based strategies that focuses on the basic structure of a five-sentence paragraph. Today you will learn. A unit plan for Paragraph Boot Camp.

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Katrina Dieck Denise Rader Huron Valley Schools

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  1. Katrina Dieck Denise Rader Huron Valley Schools Paragraph Boot CampA five-week writing unit using brain based strategies that focuses on the basic structure of a five-sentence paragraph

  2. Today you will learn... • A unit plan for Paragraph Boot Camp. • How the novelty of an Army Boot Camp increases student achievement. • The brain-based strategies that make Paragraph Boot Camp effective. * • The benefits of co-teaching a writing unit. • How to improve your and your students’ attitudes towards writing.

  3. Pre-Assessment Write a Paragraph. WHAT?!?!

  4. Day 1 Novelty! * • Wear Camouflage • Youtube Video * www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dZlmYXF4CU • Terms • Private • Drill Sergeant • Platoon • “Yes, Drill Sergeant!” • Sit in Rows • Special Writing Materials & Notebook * • Posted Learning Goal * (What Makes a Sentence)

  5. Day 2Subjects & Predicates • Whistle and Badges • Defined terms • Identified sentence parts • Whole Group * • Individually • Fixed Sentence Fragments • As a Platoon (Small Group) * • Fragments from their pre-assessment! *

  6. Time toMAKE IT MINE!

  7. Days 3 & 4Run-on Sentences • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nP6Ck7uAOc • Discussion * • http://www.quia.com/pop/35933.html • Fix sentences in groups from pre-assessment

  8. Day 5Identify a Paragraph • “Noticings” • Brainstorm * • Indent

  9. Day 6Recipe for a Good Paragraph • Comparison to a Hamburger * • Visual Drawing * • Manipulative * • Novelty • Model Paragraph

  10. Time toMAKE IT MINE!

  11. Days 7 - 9Parts of a Paragraph • Colored Papers & Recording Sheets • Small Group • Whole Group Discussion • Fix by Adding the Missing Part • Independently • Meet with like color • Choose one to share • New Paragraphs, New Group • Hold up what was missing *

  12. Day 10Student Reflection “This is embarrassing!” • Checklist • Mid-assessment • Checklist in Notebook

  13. Days 11 & 12Opening/Topic Sentences • Mini Lesson • Cut and Glue Worksheet • Share Whole Group • Salute if Agree * • Teacher Modeling * • Developing an Opening Sentence • Partner Work • Developing an Opening Sentence based on Topic

  14. Day 13Building a Paragraph from a Topic Sentence • Using the topic word in the opening sentence • Independently write a paragraph from one of yesterday’s opening sentences • Teacher scored with checklist • Ending/Closing Sentences

  15. Time toMAKE IT MINE!

  16. Day 14Good to Great! • Students Score with Checklist • Compare to Teacher Checklist • Mini Lesson • Detail sentences begin with different words! • Sentences do not begin with and, because, or then! • Fix Paragraphs • Homework – Write a Paragraph!

  17. Days 15-17Strengths & Weaknesses • Gallery Walk * • Individual Feedback • Getting Smarter! • In Notebooks • Write Again! • Partner Feedback • Group Paragraph *

  18. Day 18Post-Assessment • Reread Group Paragraph • Individual Chance to Shine!

  19. Day 19Graduation! • Final Project • Camouflage Paper • Picture of Private • Before (Pre-Assessment) • After (Post-Assessment) • Walk and Admire • Cake!

  20. Follow-Up • Score Sheet • Determine Growth • Student Survey • Bare Books • Practice Skills • Post-Post Assessment • Determine Retention

  21. Time toMAKE IT MINE!

  22. Did you learn... • A unit plan for Paragraph Boot Camp? • How the novelty of an Army Boot Camp increases student achievement? • The brain-based strategies that make Paragraph Boot Camp effective? * • The benefits of co-teaching a writing unit? • How to improve your and your students’ attitudes towards writing?

  23. Questions? Katrina Dieck dieckk@huronvalley.k12.mi.us Denise Rader raderd@huronvalley.k12.mi.us

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