Writing across the curriculum 2nd and 3rd Grade

Welcome DISD Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow Dayton ISD appreciates your commitment to professional growth and learning. In order to respect every attendee’s time and contributions, we will follow these expectations during today’s meeting: Be Attentive - participate, contribute, collaborate Be Prepared - we will begin on time & follow the agenda Be Polite - silence phones, limit messages, take calls outside Be Open-Minded - thinking is student centered & solution driven Be Present - avoid sidebar conversations & multi-tasking Be Professional - respect others’ opinions and perspectives DISD Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow

Do now Read the following quotes: “Writing is not apart from living…” ~ Catherine Drinker Bower “I am just going to write because I cannot help it.” ~ Charlotte Bronte Brainstorm a list of ways you use writing in your every day life inside and outside of the workplace.

KWL K – What do you know about WAC? W – What do you want to know about WAC? L – What have you learned about WAC?

Objectives Emphasize the importance of writing in all content areas Explore writing activities to use in your classrooms Incorporate learned activities into upcoming lesson plans

What is wac? Integrating writing activities to reinforce content area material Movement to broaden scope of student writing beyond ELAR classes Based on the notion that writing increases subject area knowledge and boosts critical thinking skills

Why write? 4 out of 5 students are not proficient writers 26.2% of college graduates produce writing that rates as deficient Poor writing costs employers $3.1 billion a year on remedial training The average 4th grader spends 20 hrs/wk watching TV and less than 3 hrs/wk writing Writing is not “fun” Students struggle with reading Males are struggling more than female SAT reading & writing scores are dropping Texting ranks as most valuable form of writing

Why write? Student Benefits Aids retention Increases depth of knowledge on a subject Develops critical thinking skills Promotes independent thinking Encourages creativity and exploration Improves communication skills Essential for self-understanding and gaining confidence as a writer Teacher Benefits Engages all students Monitor student progress; gauge strengths and weaknesses Identify gaps in instruction Saves time

When do we write? Writing can be done at any point in the lesson. Beginning Middle End

What do we write? Types of writing: Casual – notes, lists, scribbles, journals, logs Semi-Formal – summaries, responses, reflections Formal – informational reports, newspaper articles, research papers

Quick write 1 minute Write everything you’ve learned about WAC

How do we write? Inspire students with W – word power R – reading life I – identity T – time E – environment

Writing ideas 3-2-1 Advertisements Banners Book jackets Brain dump Brochures Bumper stickers Cartoons Dialogs Exit tickets Fact sheets Flyers Games How-to articles Instruction manuals Journals KWL charts Lists Maps Menus Newsletters Poetry Quick writes Short answer responses Songs Summaries Test questions Dayton ISD Instructional Strategies

Writing in math Two Truths and a Lie Reflection Spinner

Writing in science Picture of the Day Focus Charts

Writing in science Think Routine Let’s Write

Sample menu

Remember… Student goal – learn content Teacher goal – assess student learning Not everything has to be graded  Think, pair, share Students read/respond to each other with purpose in mind Simplify grading and maximize feedback by grading with a rubric

Exit ticket 3 things you discovered 2 interesting things 1 question you still have