Writing is hard work that follows no form Writing is hard work that follows no form. The stories and thoughts carry the writer along if she is astute enough to hear them and disciplined enough to follow them (5). --Cynthia D. Urbanski

Invitational Summer Institute Day 2 June 21, 2016

Agenda June 21, 2016 Time Event 9:00-9:15 Daily Log, Author’s Chair 9:15-10:30 Erica Rood: The Dirt, on Soil. Using Poetry to Extend Science Content 10:30-10:45 Break 10:45-11:15 Demonstration Response 11:15-12:00 Writing Time 12:00-1:00 Lunch 1:00-1:15 Learning to Look Part 1-Kathy 1:15-2:00 Demo Lesson Coaching 2:00-2:30 Writing Response Group Modeling 2:30-3:25 Writing Response Groups 3:25-3:30 Wrap–up

Daily Log

Author’s Chair

Your Comments: What You Learned How to introduce journal writing and make it accessible to the students How to make editing and revision more accessible and transparent I learned or understood more about the demo lesson How to help my students develop ideas Invoking a memory as a source for writing is an easy way to get buy-in

Your Comments: What You Learned How to teach revision in a real, organic way Models of telling vs. showing A variety of ways to engage students, especially in a low-stakes setting so as to encourage kids to write I was reminded that generating topics is a great idea; I used to do A-Z lists, but love the idea of springing from personal memories Writing needs time and to be valued by the teacher 

Your Comments: What You Learned The power of teacher modeling—do it always! More about the demo lesson structure. Finally, an engaging way to introduce revision! More shout outs, vouching for mentor texts Absolutely loved the demo lesson! Show vs. Tell I’m learning to get into student mode. Or at least half student mode.

What Surprised You? What Questions Do You Have? How many ideas could be generated through the memory writing exercise. Better way to get my students to think of small moments and revise. The number of files on the flash drive! Wow!! How fast the day went! Time flies… How much I remembered springing from vertical blinds How quickly the time went! No questions.

What Surprised You? What Questions Do You Have? Do you find students reach a point of diminishing returns with the number of potential mini lessons? I come across this and find myself finding ways to rally a roundup of the piece…How easy and effrtless the demo lesson seemed. It was so enjoyabe! I want an author’s chair/ director’s chair! Still worried about the demo lesson  Not surprised so much as jostled my brain to remember how to do this memory writing in class.

What Do You Want To Know More About? How to use the wiki…maybe a brief tutorial?  Finding balance between academic essays and other genres. Demo lesson Benefits of registering with the Californial WP and National WP Nothing yet! Learn more about my own demo lesson and decide on a topic

What Do You Want To Know More About? Everything! Seriously! Author’s chair How to do the demo lesson

Explode the Moment: Read, Write, Think

Explode the Moment: Cpalms http://www. cpalms

Explode the Moment Barry Lane: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA9YeKBRaL8 ‘Snapshots’, ‘Thoughtshots’ and ‘Explode the Moment’: Strategies for Adding Life to the Writing. Thanks to Barry Lane, After the End.

Reminder: CEUs at 3:30 Copying: email (or deliver) to WP office: writing.project@csun.edu with explicit directions (how many? B & W or color? Two sided? Stapled? CRWP interest?

Erica Rood: The Dirt, on Soil. Using Poetry to Extend Science Content Demo Lesson Erica Rood: The Dirt, on Soil. Using Poetry to Extend Science Content

Writing Time until noon

Lunch

There is only one trait that marks the writer. He is always watching There is only one trait that marks the writer. He is always watching. It’s a kind of trick of mind and he is born with it. --Morley Callaghan

Writing Lesson: Getting Stoned

Learning to Look (for next Tuesday) 5 minutes of observation and making observation notes on left side of dialogue journal. THREE times Turn page for additional directions.

Demonstration lesson coaching

Focused Freewrite You have seen three different model demonstration lessons. What did they have in common that made them effective? What are the take-aways that you want to remember as you plan your lesson?

Time To Brainstorm! For 10 minutes, list as many topics as you can think of that might form the basis for a demonstration lesson. Try not to self-edit. Just list as many topics as you can think of—even if you’ve never tried them in class! Share with a partner.

Demo Lesson Coaching At lunch as scheduled with a director/ facilitator/ timekeeper Purpose of coaching sessions Coaching protocol Demonstration Lesson Overview

Demonstration Lessons Reflective Analysis AFTER you’ve done your lesson Demonstration Lesson Sign-up Format for handouts

Modeling Writing Response Group Protocol Rationale for a protocol. Response sheet.

WRITING GROUPS Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5

Writing Response Groups until 3:25

Planning Ahead… For 6/22 (tomorrow). Digital Writing Matters Come with thoughts about how you might adapt what you’ve read to your classroom. Demo Lessons 1-9, come ready to share your plans for your demo lesson. For 6/29 (Wednesday) Writer’s Workshop book of choice

Reflection