Marfa Writing Collaborative
Round 2: 10/20/14
What to Expect Today:
- A quick discussion of the Intent of our Time Together
- Review of Round One in August: http://go.esc18.net/wcdayone
- Introductions
- Writing: Share & Solve
- Rubrics Review
- Strategies to Steal: local & via Victoria Young
- CRAFTS
- Instructional Technology & Writing
- Implementation Time: Lesson Plan
- TEKS Resource System Review
- Plan Round Three
Introductions
Please include the following:
- who you are
- what you teach
- other hats you wear
- the best part of the Fall semester thus far
- one thing you LOVE about your job
- one thing you wish you could change about your job
- one piece of info about you that might surprise the rest of us
Share & Solve
Where do we find success? What obstacles do we face?
Discussion via Padlet: post your responses here: http://padlet.com/lkile1/marfa
Recall with Rubrics
- Jigsaw: Rubric Familiarize Activity
- Student Friendly Language?
- Feedback: Successes? Strategies?
- Rubric Charts: ESC Store: English I, 7th grade, 4th grade
Breaking Down the Prompt...
- Student Pitfalls....Strategies?
- (Re)Format of Daily Activities
- Cross Curricular Push
- Using World Clouds as Visual Summaries (sample student responses)
Share & Steal: Best Practices for STAAR Writing
Collaboration through Google Docs:
Instructions and Links found here: http://goo.gl/Wxcb3j
For reference, links from TEA & Victoria Young included:
- The Redesigned STAAR
- Deconstructing the Writing Rubric
- English I and English II Test (Re)Design Flow Charts
CRAFTS: Foldable Idea
C: Context (What is the context for the piece you are creating?)
R: Role (Who or what are you?)
A: Audience (Who are you addressing? Who is this writing for?)
F: Format (What form will the writing take: essay, editorial, response, journal, etc.?)
T: Topic (What is the purpose and topic of the piece? Why?)
S: Strong Verb (What verb defines the purpose of the assignments?)
CRAFTS Implementation: Use to teach Point of View, Character Analysis, Intended Audience, STAAR Prompts (both Expository, Persuasive)
Use sample ideas chart from Michigan Department of Education
Use the RAFT handout template here
CRAFTS: Application
Let's try it out!
- TEA's Writing Resources: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/writing/
- 2014 English I Expository Prompt (click here)
- 2014 English II Persuasive Prompt (click here)
Writing with Google Docs & Other Instructional Tech Integration Strategies
A Few to Focus On:
- Google Docs & Slides: Collaboration
- Google Forms for Online Dropbox
- Kahoot! (game based response system) Sign up at getkahoot.com [play Kile's fave demo Kahoot! game here]
- Word Clouds: Tagul (works with no flash [aka Chromebooks]), Wordle [requires Java], Tagxedo [requires Silverlight]
Other Resources to Check Out:
- Smore (online flyers): https://www.smore.com/
- Padlet (syncs with your Google email): http://padlet.com/
- Animoto (easy to make videos; get an educator code for you and your students and FREE services): http://animoto.com/ [see student sample analogy video here]
- Create talking avatars: Voki, Blabberize
- Classroom Timers: http://www.online-stopwatch.com/classroom-timers/
- Random Name Picker - http://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/
Planning Guide: TEKS Resource System
http://www.teksresourcesystem.net/
To note:
YAG (Year at a Glance)
IFD (Instructional Focus Document)
VAD (Vertical Alignment Document)
- Performance Assessments
Additional Resources:
Additional Ideas for Prompts:
- 501 Writing Prompts: http://goo.gl/azuMdF
- 365 Things to Make You Go Hmm, Sparky Teaching: http://goo.gl/1jPJD7
For reference:
Reflect: Feedback Form
Fill out feedback form here: http://go.esc18.net/kilefeedback
See you for Round Three: Monday, 12/1/14
On the table: Interactive Notebooks, Modeling/Instructional Coaching, Grade & Calibrate Session
Do This: Add your contact info to our Writing Collaborative Group of teachers here: http://tinyurl.com/infoesc18
For reference, here's our original group for additional resources and contacts!
Laura Kile
Email: lkil@esc18.net
Website: http://www.esc18.net/site/default.aspx?PageID=1
Location: Region 18 Education Service Center, La Force Boulevard, Midland, TX, United States
Phone: 432.561.4319
Twitter: @mslkile
Shameless Plugs for Other Upcoming Training Opportunities:
Plan to Attend our Next Round of Face to Face English Content Training!
Note: we present by grade level; choose the one you want!
Sign up in escU to view our Content Area Training & Resources!
Getting started in escU is as easy as 1, 2, 3...
1. Create an escU Account
Instructions: http://go.esc18.net/esculogin
escU Link: escu.edlink18.net
Account Setup Helpdesk: (432) 561-4321 (should you have account setup issues)
2. Enroll in the escU course for your content area only
English Language Arts: AG47DJ
Mathematics: PXPTLN
Science: 74K6K7
Social Studies: CRN9RD
Use the course code to register here: http://www.edlink18.net/escu/enroll/
3. Complete the course requirements
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