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Inside the Collaborative Classroom Best Writing Practices in Instruction 2014–15 Institute Handbook Inside the Collaborative Classroom Best Writing Practices in Instruction 2014–15 Institute Handbook Copyright © 2014 by Developmental Studies Center All rights reserved. Except where otherwise noted, no part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permissions, write to the Publishing Services Department at Developmental Studies Center. Permission is granted to reproduce the blackline masters in this volume for workshop use only. First edition published 2014. Being a Writer is a trademark of Developmental Studies Center. Excerpts from Best Practice: Bringing Standards to Life in America’s Classrooms, 4/e by Steven Zemelman, Harvey Daniels, and Arthur Hyde. Copyright © 2012 by Steven Zemelman, Harvey Daniels, and Arthur Hyde. Published by Heinemann, Portsmouth, NH. Reprinted by permission of the publisher. “William Steig” reprinted by permission from The Big Book of Picture-Book Authors & Illustrators by James Preller. Scholastic Inc./Teaching Resources. Copyright © 2001 by James Preller. “I’m Sorry!” and “I’m Much Too Tired to Play Tonight” © 1990 by Jack Prelutsky from Something Big Has Been Here by Jack Prelutsky, used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers. “The Fly Is In” © 1981 by Evil Eye Music, Inc. From A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein, used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers. Cover photographs copyright © Ereloom Studios and Laura Turbow. Developmental Studies Center 1250 53rd Street, Suite 3 Emeryville, CA 94608-2965 (800) 666-7270, fax: (510) 464-3670 devstu.org Printed in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 KRC 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 Table of Contents Welcome! Find Someone New! ...............................................1 Challenges to Creating a Writing Community ..................................2 Facts About Me ............................................................4 Being a Writer™ Grade 3 Lesson, Teambuilding: “Facts About Me” .................6 Video Viewing Tool ........................................................15 Excerpt from Best Practice .................................................16 Reflect and Write .........................................................26 Recommendations on Teaching Writing Chart from Best Practice ................28 Excerpt from Being a Writer, Second Edition Grade 4 Lesson: “The Writing Community” ...............................31 Overview Chart ......................................................59 Getting Ready to Write ................................................... 60 Excerpt from Being a Writer, Second Edition Grade 4 Proofreading Notes (from the Student Skill Practice Book) ............65 Grade 4 Lesson: “Proofreading” .........................................66 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing ....................67 Excerpt from Being a Writer, Second Edition Grade 4 Lesson: Genre Unit—Expository Nonfiction Development Across the Grades Chart ...................................69 Video Viewing Guide: Capture Evidence of . ................................72 Conferring Notes .........................................................73 Being a Writer Conference Notes ............................................74 Reflection ...............................................................76 College and Career Readiness Standards .....................................77 Welcome! Find Someone New! Walk around the room. Introduce yourself and capture the names of four people, one for each season. Spring Summer Fall Winter © Developmental Studies Center 1 Challenges to Creating a Writing Community What’s challenging about creating a writing community where . • Students enjoy writing and build writing stamina? • Students become skilled and proficient writers? • Students write for a variety of purposes and audiences? 2 Best Practices in Writing Instruction 2014–15 Institute Handbook © Developmental Studies Center Notes © Developmental Studies Center 3 h1Facts About Me In this activity you will write some interesting facts about yourself and then discuss them with a partner. Ask your partner questions to stimulate thinking about the writing you will do. You don’t need to remember all the details of your conversation; this is just to get you both thinking. Directions Close your eyes and make mental pictures as I ask the group questions. Quick-write • Record three facts about yourself. • Ask your partner, “What questions can you ask me about my facts?” 4 Best Practices in Writing Instruction 2014–15 Institute Handbook © Developmental Studies Center © Developmental Studies Center 5 Unit 1 Week 1 Day 3 Materials Teambuilding • “About Judy Blume” (see page 21) In this lesson, the students: • Paper and a pencil for Learn about a professional author each student • • Write facts about themselves • Speak clearly and listen to one another GETTING READY TO WRITE Read About Judy Blume Remind the students that they heard The Pain and The Great One by Judy Blume and thought about people in their lives about whom they could write. Show the dedication page of the book and reread it aloud. Ask and briefly discuss: Q Who do you think “The original Pain and the Great One” might be? Why might Judy Blume have dedicated this book to them? Explain that Judy Blume answers some of her favorite questions from readers on her website and that you will share some of these with the students. Read “About Judy Blume” aloud slowly and clearly. Ask: Q What did you find out about Judy Blume? Have several volunteers share with the class. Ask the students to take responsibility for listening by raising their hand if they can’t hear the person who is speaking. Introduce “Facts About Me” Activity Explain that this year the students will get to know many different authors. They will also get to know one another as authors, and this will help to build an atmosphere of trust in the writing community. 14 Being a Writer™ Project Name: Being a Writer TM3: Reprint 07/10 Project Name: Being a Writer TM3: Reprint 07/10 Round: Review pages Date: 07/20/10 Round: Review pages Date: 07/20/10 6 Best Practices in Writing Instruction 2014–15File Institute Name: HandbookBW-TM3-V1_3.1.1.indd ©Page Developmental #: 14 Studies Center File Name: BW-TM3-V1_3.1.1.indd Page #: 15 Trim size: 8.375” x 10.875” Colors used: PMS 2622, PMS 392 Printed at: 100% Trim size: 8.375” x 10.875” Colors used: PMS 2622, PMS 392 Printed at: 100% Artist: Joslyn Hidalgo Editor: Krista Faries Artist: Joslyn Hidalgo Editor: Krista Faries Comments: Comments: Unit 1 Week 1 Day 3 The Writing Community Today they will learn about one another by doing an activity called “Facts About Me.” In this activity, they will write some interesting facts about themselves and discuss them with a partner. Explain that you will ask the students some questions to help them think about interesting facts they might write. Emphasize that they do not need to remember all the questions or their answers; you are asking the questions just to get them thinking. Ask the students to close their eyes and make mental pictures of their answers to the questions you ask. Give them time to visualize between the questions. Ask: Q Where and when were you born? Q What is one thing you are really good at? Q Where is an interesting place you have been? Q What is something about you that you think might surprise other people? Q What do you like to do when you’re not in school? Q What sport or game do you like? Q What would you like to learn more about this year? After a few moments, ask the students to open their eyes. Teacher Note WRITING TIME If the students have difficulty writing their facts, call for their attention and model writing Write “Facts About Me” a few facts about yourself Distribute paper and have the students write their name at the top on chart paper. (You might write I know how to make of their paper. Have the students silently write any three facts about chocolate chip cookies, I have themselves that they would like others to know. been whitewater rafting, and I once found a spider under my When the students finish, collect their facts and explain that they pillow.) Then have the students will share the facts with a partner tomorrow. resume their own writing. Grade Three 15 Project Name: Being a Writer TM3: Reprint 07/10 Project Name: Being a Writer TM3: Reprint 07/10 Round: Review pages Date: 07/20/10 Round: Review pages Date: 07/20/10 File Name: BW-TM3-V1_3.1.1.indd Page #: 14 © Developmental Studies Center File Name: BW-TM3-V1_3.1.1.indd Page #: 15 7 Trim size: 8.375” x 10.875” Colors used: PMS 2622, PMS 392 Printed at: 100% Trim size: 8.375” x 10.875” Colors used: PMS 2622, PMS 392 Printed at: 100% Artist: Joslyn Hidalgo Editor: Krista Faries Artist: Joslyn Hidalgo Editor: Krista Faries Comments: Comments: The Writing Community Unit 1 Week 1 Day 3 SHARING AND REFLECTING Teacher Note Reflect on Working Together Prior to Day 4, randomly assign Ask and briefly discuss: partners and clip partners’ facts together. (See the front matter, Q How might sharing facts about ourselves help us build our page xxviii, for considerations writing community? for pairing English Language Learners.) The students will find out who their partner is during Remind the students that they are