Writing Frame
ERPD Literacy Focus
Today's Learning Targets
- I can articulate the impact of teaching writing on students’ literacy.
- I can use writing frames to model the types of texts in my grade level or content area.
- I can locate resources for writing for my content area that are aligned to my curriculum guide.
Curriculum Guides
OR
District webpage: http://iss.schoolwires.com/Page/38303
Writing to Read
JIGSAW ACTIVITY
https://drive.google.com/a/iss.k12.nc.us/file/d/0B8SYys6pkLTFOGNSZ3RlRlJUdTg/edit?usp=sharing
What does the research say?
•Work with your PLC. If your PLC has more than 5, split into two groups.
•Divide the article:
–Have Students Write About the Text they Read (p. 13-14)
–Have Students Respond to a Text (p. 14-15)
–Have Students Write Summaries of a Text (p. 15-16)
–Have Students Write Notes About a Text (p. 16)
–Have Students Answer Questions About a Text in Writing, or Create and Answer Written Questions About a Text (p. 17)
PLC Work
Over the next few weeks, find or create a writing frame that will work in your content area. Use the writing frame with your students and share results/report feedback in your PLC.
Takeaways
- Text structure is different across content areas.
- It's our job to teach students the structure of the text we expect them to understand.
- Writing frames are a perfect way to teach text structure.
- Students need to respond to EVERY content in writing because writing builds comprehension of concepts by forcing linguistic structure. This is imperative for memory.