On-Demand Writing 5th, 6th, 8th

Stand Alone Prompts  Choice between 2 prompts 5th – 30 minutes 6th – 40 minutes 8th – 40 minutes

Passage-based Prompt  5th – 90 minutes 6th – 90 minutes 8th – 90 minutes

Time Management  30-40-minute prompt – once a month 90 minute – 4 times a year Oct., Dec., Mar., April All responses scored All March and April responses – rewrite to proficiency

Accountability – Achievement  Novice – If students write something . . . Apprentice Proficient -- goal Distinguished – extra point

Question Types Multiple Choice: 0-1 point each Short Answer: 0-2 points each Extended Response: 0-4 points each On-Demand Writing: will be scored on a 0-4 scale and scored twice, 0-8 points possible per prompt for a total of 16 possible points.

Types of Writing  Narrative Informative/Explanatory Opinion/Argument

Some Forms  Letter E-mail Article Essay Speech Editorial Blog

Narrative (warning)  Used to support other types May be embedded within a form, may look like something else

Narrative  Real or imagined issue first person

Students know how to write narratives. Narrative Myths  Students know how to write narratives. Narrative responses don’t score well. Narrative is not as important as the other two types.

Tools to Take You to 80 and Beyond Becoming a student completing your own assignment

Tools to Take you to 80 and Beyond  Checklists to write by to score with (self and peer reviews) to grade by

Tools  Instruction a minimum of 20 minutes a day better option – at least 40 minutes a day

Tools  Some type of writing every day minimum – 1 graded paragraph per week minimum – 1 piece over time of the 3 types

Tools – Mini-lessons  Modeling Verbal rehearsal Practice, practice, practice Pairs, small groups Formative Assessment – individual effort, writing to proficiency

Tools – Instruction  Mini-lessons analysis – outlining of prompts introductions conclusions body paragraphs – specific types of development

Tools – Instruction  Mini-lessons outlining paragraphs – possible bellwork counterarguments dialogue

Modeling  Interactive writing Pulling everyone in

Tools – immersion in strong writing  Analysis of writing pieces Examples and deconstruction Samples of less-than-perfect writing

Writing Fluency Practice  Practice 5-10 minutes per week rubric – Is the writing correct? Is the writing legible?

Keyboarding vs. Typing  District requirements for pieces over time keyboarding issues options other than class time – before school, lunch, recess, after school (waiting on buses), after school programs, RtI

Special Education  (2) Identify students who have IEP’s or 504s. (1) Identify students who need scribes. Decide now who will scribe in May. (2) Identify students who have IEP’s or 504s. (3) Give aides or special education teachers a list of crucial days. (4) Keep a running record of the days and minutes students receive assistance.