Get it WRITE: Building Writing Skills in the World Language Classroom Leslie Grahn, World Language Resource Teacher Monday, November 19, 2007 River Hill High School Information Center

Reflection: Building writing skills in the WL classroom Kinds of writing activities I have used Challenges I have experienced Future goals for writing

Share what you wrote at your table. Kinds of writing activities I have used Challenges I have experienced Future goals for writing

TODAYS OUTCOMES Participants will… Build on background knowledge about writing standards, writing skills and writing process. Examine how to build writing activities. Share ideas for writing activities. Explore resources for incorporating writing into lesson and unit plans.

FL National Writing Standards: Communication

Our challenges… Trying to maintain a balance of CompetenceCommunication

Our Challenges…

Interlanguage Interference : Students think about what they want to communicate in L1 first, then attempt to convert those thoughts into L2.

Our Challenges… Disparity in expressive ability between L1 and L2

What do students need in order to write well? Purpose/Context Enough vocabulary, language Format Structure- focus questions, bullets Clear evaluation criteria

What to write about? How do you come up with topics/prompts for your writing assignments?

Developing Authentic Writing Tasks

Sources for writing prompts Can Teach: rompts.html rompts.html Writing Fix: United Streaming Writing Prompt Builder

Teaching students to use a process

Now, lets explore the writing process Check out the PowerPoints…

Ideas for Writing Formats

Writing Activities: Gallery Walk Using your graphic organizer, do a gallery walk of writing activity ideas

Writing Activities: Gallery Walk Now share what you found with your group.

Writing Activities: A Continuum Thank you note Friendly letter Journal entry Proposal of an idea InvitationLetter to the editor Interview questions Newspaper article Business letter Lists, labels EssayAdvertisement BrochureGreeting card WebpagePoem Set of instructions C.V. Job application SpeechBook/film/ play review Want/ personal ad Dialogue Guided? Structured? Independent?

Writing Activities: Poems Biopoem Diamante Acrostic Haiku Limerick Cinquain Fibonacci 5 Ws Ode

Giving students enough vocabulary and language to write

Giving students enough vocabulary and language Plus: Inspiration templates!!

Assessing Writing

6+1 Writing Traits

Writing rubrics RUBISTAR: rubistar.4teachers.org 6+1 Writing Traits: php?d=1 Spanish 6+1 rubrics:

HCPSS WL Writing rubric

Take a break from WRITING…

Differentiation & Writing

Writing & Differentiation: Choice Boards

Writing & Differentiation: R.A.F.T.s

Writing & Differentiation: Tiered Assignments

Writing & Differentiation: Learning Centers

Meeting the diverse needs of our learners … scaffolding & support move from short to longer writing passages work from whole class to group/pair to individual differences in interest & motivational levels varied learning preferences

Knowing Our Learners Multiple Intelligences Writing Activities Brainstorm

Writing & Multiple Intelligences Work in teams to complete the chart of WRITING ACTIVITIES that appeal to your students MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES.

Writing Combined With Other Skills Areas

Writing + Other Skills Areas Writing does not have to stand alone! Think about ways you have combined: WRITING + SPEAKING LISTENING + WRITING READING + WRITING

Writing & Technology

CREATE AN ACROSTIC: Think about the ways students can demonstrate writing skills using technology TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

Time for WRITING IDEAS SWAP

More to explore… Brainstorming organizers Websites for writing in the target language Research/professional articles

Now, reflect : What have I learned today? Which ideas do I plan on incorporating into my next unit? What goal would I like to set for myself for providing more writing opportunities to my students?

PRIZES!! & FEEDBACK

Write On!